Pesto Mozzarella Skewers Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

8 oz mozzarella cheese , in balls
16 cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup pesto sauce (in jars, available in gourmet section)
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp ground pepper
olive (optional)
fresh basil leaf (optional)

Directions:

Mix pesto, olive oil, salt and pepper.
Place drained mozzarella balls in a ziplock bag and add pesto mixture.
Gently squeeze things around in the bag so that all the balls are nicely coated.
Place a coated mozzarella ball and a cherry tomato on each toothpick.
To serve, arrange them in a circle on platter and garnish with olives or with fresh basil leaves.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	156.91 Kcal (657 kJ)
Calories from fat	82.31 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.15g	14%
Cholesterol	11.02mg	4%
Sodium	465.71mg	19%
Potassium	354.79mg	8%
Total Carbs	6.88g	2%
Sugars	4.15g	17%
Dietary Fiber	2.12g	8%
Protein	12.98g	26%
Vitamin C	18.2mg	30%
Calcium	372.5mg	37%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	92.66 Kcal (388 kJ)
Calories from fat	48.61 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.4g	14%
Cholesterol	6.51mg	4%
Sodium	275.02mg	19%
Potassium	209.52mg	8%
Total Carbs	4.06g	2%
Sugars	2.45g	17%
Dietary Fiber	1.25g	8%
Protein	7.67g	26%
Vitamin C	10.8mg	30%
Calcium	220mg	37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

3.5

Points
4

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

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