Watermelon Hors D'Oeuvres
- 1 medium-sized watermelon
- 10 small bocconcini (fresh mozzarella balls)
- 20 small basil leaves
- 1 jalapenos, thinly sliced (seeded if averse to spice)
- 20 cilantro leaves
- 2 ounces feta, crumbled
- 20 small mint leaves
- 1 baby cucumber, sliced
- 60 toothpicks
- Scoop out melon using a melon baller. Save the prettiest melon balls to make the appetizer. The goal is to have at least 50 melon balls.rnrnEat the rest of the melon as a well-deserved snack.
- To make the "Italian" watermelon bites (20 total):rnrnCut the bocconcini and 10 watermelon balls in half. Use a toothpick to skewer together one basil leaf, half sphere of cheese, and half sphere of melon. Repeat until there are 20 bites.
- To make the "Mexican" watermelon bites (20 total):rnrnUse a toothpick to skewer together one cilantro leaf, a slice of jalapeno, and melon ball. Repeat until there are 20 bites.
- To make the "Greek" watermelon bites (20 total):rnrnUse a toothpick to skewer together a piece of feta, one mint leaf, a slice of cucumber, and a melon ball. Repeat until there are 20 bites.
watermelon, bocconcini, basil, jalapenos, cilantro, feta, mint, baby cucumber, toothpicks
Taken from food52.com/recipes/37052-watermelon-hors-d-oeuvres (may not work)