Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Melon, Prosciutto & Mozzarella Skewers

If you haven't noticed before, we are big appetizer people.  I love a good leisurely cocktail hour to chat and enjoy before a meal.  When we're at the lake, it's the ultimate cocktail hour - some people are booze cruising, others are preparing at home on the porch and "appetizers" last until after the sun goes down - hours of grazing on the delicious treats.

There are certainly "go to" appetizer favorites for different situations whether we're tailgating, on our deck at home, at the lake, bringing and item to someone's house but I'm always on the lookout for new ones to try.  Last week when we realized more of the family than usual would be at the lake, I thought it might be nice to add to our normal summer appetizer menu and decided to make melon, prosciutto and mozzarella skewers - super easy and super tasty.  My mom let us borrow her melon ball scooper the other week to serve cantaloupe balls (as an appetizer, surprise surprise) so this was the perfect fit to get more use out of it.

Just grab a skewer (I used a smaller size) and slide on a mozzarella ball, a cantaloupe melon ball, some prosciutto in the middle and I added a little basil at the end.  You could easily fit two-three rotations of the items on each skewer - I was just trying to accommodate more people. 


I know there are a lot of boating fans out there and my aunt was sharing with me that her new favorite item to serve on the booze cruise is some kind of skewer because it's easy to get down on the boat and easy for someone to grab and enjoy - win win.

In addition to the skewers I've already tried (caprese and tortellini) I'd love to try … Antipasto skewers, fruit skewers, no bread sandwich skewers, shrimp and pineapple skewers, watermelon/feta/mint skewers… the list could go on and on.  Also, definitely brownie, marshmallow with strawberries for dessert.


33 comments:

  1. YUM! These look deliciously amazing, lady! Perfect for an end of summer bbq! I love proscuitto and mozzarella and the melon sounds like the perfect bright bite :)!

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  2. I bet the tastes that hit you are so good - the sweet and then the salty with the prosciutto! YUM!! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  3. Wow, I would never have thought to put these together but it sounds awesome! I've had the tortellini caprese ones and they are delicious as well. The shrimp and pineapple skewers sound delicious too!

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  4. Those look delicious! I'm a big fan of skewers b/c they are "unit dose" which i really enjoy! :) But I have to say, I've never really thought to make a dessert one. GOod call!

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  5. Yum! These look delicious and since I actually have all of the ingredients on hand, it might just be lunch today!

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  6. These look seriously delicious. Perfect summer treat. My family would love these!

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  7. YUM! This is all my favorites on one delicious skewer <3

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  8. Great flavors, and such pretty colors - a perfect summer app!

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  9. These look awesome! I would have never thought to add cantalope to the mix, but it sounds great! Thanks for sharing@

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  10. girl, you can never go wrong with a good appetizer!

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  11. Not going to lie, you sold me with the prosciutto! I'll eat pretty much anything with prosciutto haha!
    <3, Pamela
    Sequins & Sea Breezes

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  12. These look amazing. I'm on a summer fruit kick and cantaloupe with prosciutto sounds perfect.

    xo, Carly - soak and simmer

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  13. These look great! I love anything with mozz!

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  14. Not only do these look delicious they are also so colorful and pretty!

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  15. Those look so yummy, and like the perfect thing for an easy appetizer for lots of people! Plus anything with prosciutto, we're always in the mood for!

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  16. YUM! We are going to a block party/fish boil on Labor Day, and I have to bring an appetizer ... this may be the winner!

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  17. These are so pretty and look like the perfect summer app!

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  18. Mmmm I love fresh mozzarella and this combination sounds delish! I'll have to try these for our next party!

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  19. Mmm, I've made the mozz/tortellini ones and caprese ones, but never this combo! Looks delish and refreshing too!

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  20. on man these looks amazing! need to make these asap!

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  21. Yum!! These look relish. We are heading home for the offseason next week and I can't wait to have dinner parties and make apps again!!

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  22. I'm super into appetizers too. These look delicious!

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  23. Wow, these skewers look delicious - can't wait to try them!

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  24. i love everything about this! we are appetizer/cocktail hour peeps too - definitely adding these skewers to our next happy hour! :)

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  25. Yum!! Glad you featured these.. I will be making some asap!!

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  26. Anything that contains mozzarella and prosciuttoo is a win in my book! I love making skewers for entertaining because they are so easy to make and so easy to eat! And yes to those brownie marshmallow ones you mentioned!!

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  27. That looks sooooo delicious....I can't even. Love mozzarella.

    liz jo @ sundays with sophie

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  28. yes!! more app ideas! keep 'em coming! i love this idea for eating these on a boat--makes sense!

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  29. Love this idea! Looks so good! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! This post has been pinned on the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! I love having you and can't wait to see you next week!

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