Caprese Skewers with Aged Balsamic

Every month, GBMC holds a Facebook Live cooking demonstration featuring healthy recipes from The Sleeved Chef, Michael Salamon. Michael graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and is passionate about “teaching cooking techniques and recipes to pre- and post-operative bariatric patients.” He had a type of bariatric surgery known as a sleeve gastrectomy in September 2016 and enjoys sharing his knowledge of cooking with fellow weight loss patients. Co-hosting the demonstration with him is Jana Wolff, RD, LDN, Director of Nutrition for GBMC’s Comprehensive Obesity Management Program, where Michael was treated.

Please tune in to GBMC’s Facebook page on Tuesday, January 23 at 6pm for another live cooking demonstration with Michael and Jana!

Ingredients

Rosemary stems

Cherry tomatoes

Buffalo milk mozzarella balls

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon aged balsamic

Basil leaves to taste

Watch the Caprese Skewers with Aged Balsamic cooking demonstration beginning at the 27:40 mark!

Instructions

1. Purchase rosemary stems and remove the rosemary leaves

2. Place 3 cherry tomatos and 2 buffalo milk mozzarella balls onto rosemary stem skewers

3. Add basil leaves to taste

4. Drizzle 1 teaspoon of olive oil and ½ teaspoon aged balsamic onto the tomatoes and mozzarella

Nutrition

Recipe yields 1 serving

Calories: 140

Total Fat: 6g

Saturated Fat: 4g

Cholesterol: 14mg

Sodium: 190mg

Protein: 8g

Carbohydrate: 4g