Salad Lollipops
Load skewers with your family’s favourite combos such as roast beef & gherkins or ham & Swiss cheese.
Load skewers with your family’s favourite combos such as roast beef & gherkins or ham & Swiss cheese.
Tomato & Mozzarella
Insalata Caprese is one of my favourites and the mild flavour of mozzarella combined with sweet cherry tomatoes often makes it a winner with children too. If making these for a lunchbox then it is best to scrape the seeds out of the halved cherry tomatoes (use the tip of a sharp knife) to prevent the skewers becoming too soggy when standing.
Ingredients
Balsamic dip, to serve (optional)
Season the mozzarella with salt and pepper to taste. Thread a basil leaf onto each skewer (if using) then thread on half a tomato, a cube of mozzarella, half a tomato, a cube of mozzarella and a third tomato half. Finish with a basil leaf. This is nice served with my balsamic dip (see recipe below).
4 cocktail sticks / small skewers
Balsamic dip
Makes 2 portions
Whisk the ingredients together and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve in small bowls.
Cheese & Pineapple
Although this may be a bit of a retro 70’s combination it is still delicious. For a fun party presentation you can make smaller skewers using cocktail sticks and stick them into the skin of a halved grapefruit to look like a hedgehog.
Thread alternating cubes of cheese and pineapple onto the skewer – using 3 cubes of cheese and 3 cubes of pineapple per skewer. Finish with a halved cherry tomato, if using.
4 cocktail sticks / small skewers
Proscuitto & Melon
For the lollipop I folded the ham in half so that you could see some of the melon when the ham was wrapped around
Cut 8 wedges or cubes from the melon. Cut the proscuitto in half lengthways and slightly fold the long edges of each piece to give neat strips. Wrap one strip of prosciutto around a melon cube or wedge and thread on to a cocktail stick or skewer. Repeat with the remaining proscuitto and melon. Season to taste with pepper if you wish. This is nice served with my balsamic dip (see recipe above).
8 cocktail sticks / small skewers