caprese bites!

these cute little guys are way easy to make. or assemble, rather. no baking involved! they're way more fun to eat than a salad and the best part is that they're healthy!! such a tasty appetizer.

all you need:

one container (pint) of cherry or grape tomatoes
fresh basil leaves
one 8 oz package of "bocconcini" mozzarella balls (they come in a round plastic container)
balsamic glaze (i use modenaceti - its delicious)
toothpicks!

to assemble:

1. cut the tomatoes in half so they sit flat on the plate.
2. rip up the basil leaves into smaller pieces and lay a piece on top of each tomato half. (of course, you could leave the leaves [HA!] whole and just fold them up if your heart so desires large amounts of basil)
3. stick a toothpick through a mozz ball and stick that in each tomato.
4. drizzle balsamic glaze over top!

ENJOY :)