Mini Caprese Bites
These fun, bite-sized snacks are a great way to use basil and tomatoes from a SNAP-Ed garden. They can also help kids learn to like veggies.
- Yield
- 4 Servings
- Serving size
- 1 mini kebab
- Rating
- 4.00 of 5 (7 ratings)
Food groups
- Dairy: 1/4 cups
- Vegetables: 1/4 cups
Ingredients
- toothpicks
- 1 part-skim cheese stick
- 4 cherry tomatoes
- 8 fresh basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon olive oil, or cooking oil of choice
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar (or other vinegar)
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Slice string cheese into 4 equal parts.
- On a toothpick, skewer one cherry tomato, 2 basil leaves, and 1 piece string cheese.
- Drizzle finished kebabs evenly with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Calories | 35.37 |
| Total Fat | 2.67 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1.02 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0 g |
| Linoleic Acid | 0 g |
| α-Linolenic Acid | 0 g |
| Omega 3 - EPA | 0 g |
| Omega 3 - DHA | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 4.61 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 1.04 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.22 g |
| Total Sugars | 0.58 g |
| Added Sugars included | 0 g |
| Protein | 1.85 g |
| Calcium | 53 mg |
| Potassium | 51 mg |
| Sodium | 50.35 mg |
| Copper | 0 mg |
| Iron | 0 mg |
| Magnesium | 4 mg |
| Phosphorus | 42 mg |
| Selenium | 2 mg |
| Zinc | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 22 mcg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 0 mg |
| Vitamin K | 6 mcg |
| Folate | 5 mcg |
| Thiamin | 0 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0 mg |
| Niacin | 0 mg |
| Choline | 2 mg |
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Source
Published by: the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion / SNAP-Ed) on MyPlate Kitchen at https://www.myplate.gov/recipes/mini-caprese-bites. Federal works are public domain in the United States.
This edition: preserved and enhanced by MyPlate.food — cleaned and completed data, structured nutrition and food-group amounts, images remastered from the USDA originals, and translations into Spanish, French, Korean, and German. The original USDA recipe is public domain; this enhanced edition is free to cite and reuse with credit to MyPlate.food. Custom licensing: myplate.food/partners.