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Meet your new go-to beach snack. You’ll turn to these refreshing, adorable melon Caprese skewers over and over again this summer. They’re perfect because they’re no-bake and no-cook, and incredibly easy to make–plus, the yield is completely up to you. One skewer needs two melon balls, a mozzarella ball, and a fresh basil leaf–that’s it!

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You can just make a few of these for yourself for a snack (the ingredients keep well in the fridge for a few weeks), or you can make a large amount all at once for a beach day or summer celebration. I do, however, recommend getting one of each type of melon–it’s so fun to try all the different combinations of watermelon, honeydew, and cantaloupe with the fresh mozzarella and basil.
caprese skewers with melon for beach snack
If you have a favorite, light summery dressing that would pair well with this recipe, you can drizzle it over these before serving, or you can go the super simple (yet delicious) route that I did and just give them a light sprinkle of salt and pepper. Trust me–it’s so good! Just scroll on to see how to make this easy summer snack. Enjoy!

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This recipe comes from our food contributor, Stephanie Simmons, of Blue Bowl. Her goal with her kitchen-tested recipes? To get you excited about cooking, show you how good food can taste, and prove that you don’t need to spend hours in the kitchen to make a good meal. 

  • PREP TIME: 30 MINS
  • SERVES:
  • Melon skewers
  • beach snacks
  • summer snacks
  • caprese skewers

Ingredients

  • 1 Cantaloupe
  • 1 Watermelon
  • 1 Honeydew Melon
  • Fresh mozzarella balls
  • Fresh basil
  • Salt and pepper
  • Skewers

Directions

Ball your melons:

Use a melon baller to ball your melons! This recipe is so flexible, so ball as much or as little melon as you want, depending on how many skewers you want to make. On each of my skewers, I used two melon balls and one mozzarella ball. So, decide how many skewers you want total, and use that to determine how many melon and mozzarella balls you’ll need!

Assemble your skewers:

  • Once your melons have been balled, add the items to your skewer in this order: melon ball (any flavor), mozzarella ball, fresh basil leaf, melon ball (any flavor). Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper, and enjoy!
  • Keep leftovers in the fridge for 1-2 days, but these are best on the first day. Melons can be balled ahead of time and kept in the fridge for a few days before assembling the skewers.