Its 102 degrees Fahrenheit here today and it will be 102 on the fourth of July too. I just can’t picture me or my hubby standing outside on the patio waiting for something to barbecue in this heat. We will stay inside and keep cool. A meal with yummy and easy to make finger food will keep us out of the hot kitchen too. If you don’t mind the heat and plan a barbecue or picnic this easy recipe recipe will be a nice accompaniment too. In the past I shared my chicken kebabs (you can find the recipe HERE). I just love finger foods and foods on skewers. These easy to make and yummy Prosciutto Melon Mozzarella Skewers are a big hit especially when you have pesto dipping sauce!
One cantaloupe and 1/2 pound of Prosciutto will make a lot of skewers. I do not have quantities on the skewers so you can determine how much you need based on how many you need to serve, the pesto will make about 1 cup.
What You Need-For the Skewers
Cantaloupe
Thinly sliced prosciutto
Fresh basil leaves (cleaned and patted dry)
Mozzarella
Melon baller (adjustable size or one 1 inch and 1 ½ inch size)
Small wood skewers or long toothpicks
Serving platter
Small dipping bowls
What You Need For the Pesto
2 Cups fresh basil leaves
2 cloves garlic
1/4 Cup pine nuts
3/4 Cup extra-virgin olive oil (divided)
Salt and Pepper (to taste)
Food processor
Before You Start- Using your melon baller scoop 1 inch round cantaloupe balls, and ½ inch mozzarella balls and set aside.
Lets Make It! Add melon ball, basil leaf, thin strip of prosciutto and a mozzarella ball to the skewer. Continue this process until you have the quantity of skewers you prefer. Place on a serving platter and keep refrigerated while you make the Basil Pesto. – In your food processor combine the basil, garlic and pine nuts, pulse until coarsely chopped. Add 1/2 cup of the oil and continue to pulse until well incorporated. Add salt,pepper and remaining oil and blend until smooth.
Katie Tid Bits* Stir in a 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Pecorino cheese to the pesto before serving.
I know this isn’t what you typically think of as Fourth of July Food so I included a couple of finger foods sure to be tasty and a welcome addition to your menu too.
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Red White and Blue Fruits Skewers from Family Circle
Red White and Blue Fruit Pops shared at The View From Great Island
What will you be serving for your Fourth of July Celebration, or for your weekend barbecue?
Will you give these simple Prosciutto Melon Mozzarella Skewers a try?
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These look so yummy and just can’t believe though it is 105 by you as it is barely 80 here. Crazy, but stay cool now, my friend xoxo 😉
down in southern Utah it was 118! xo
Love the little dish they’re in! It makes them even more fancy than they already are.
You can find them at restaurant supply stores-mini tasting dipping dish. Hugs!
We’ve been hit by a heat wave over here too. It’s crazy hot and we’re bracing ourselves for a drought that is expected to last for at least 3 months.
Hi sweetie, ugh..I hate hot, LOL.. Sorry to learn you are suffer with the heat too. xo
I love easy finger foods that go great with BBQ! My husband is a firm believer that the BBQ must go on. Heat wave? Subzero temperatures? Not a problem for him. Me? I’ll be waiting inside! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us at Brag About it! Hope you have a restful and cool 4th!
~Laurie
Oh my friend, he is a brave soul xo
I have to admit. I wasn’t sure at first, but the more I read the recipe I definitely think these skewers would be absolutely delicious!! What a yummy way to have sweet and savory!
Thank you LZ, In all truthfulness the combination of cantaloupe and prosciutto was not my original idea, Italians have been enjoying the two sweet and savory flavors for a very long time. The addition of basil and mozzarella and the dipping sauce is just a bit more yummy for the sweet and savory palate. Hoping you get a chance to give it a try. Hugs
Hey Katherine, I joined up with a new Link party which I think you will enjoy! Its called Dream, Create , Inspire, Link, Love if you share this Prosciutto Recipe! Here is the invite:
Thanks Maria
Thank you for the invitation my friend, I am all linked up and looking forward to hopping around xo
Thanks for joining the party, hope you had a nice time 🙂
Maria
Thank you for the invitation, I added it to my hop page and I am enjoying hopping around xo
I love the little skewers you use… mine are all quite long. I would serve this – so light and fresh!
You can find them at kitchenworksinc dot com they are knotted bamboo cocktail sticks ( 50 pack) xo
Love prosciutto! These look yummy! 🙂
I’m drooling right now! This looks so good. Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for bringing this to our party and we hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. Lou Lou Girls
Those prosciutto skewers look delicious! I can’t believe how hot it was for you this weekend! I hope you had a great 4th! Thanks so much for stopping by and linking up to Dream. Create. Inspire. Link:). Pinning!
This is a great flavor combination. I could eat them all! Thanks for linking up and sharing with us at Funtastic Friday. This recipe is featured this week at the Funtastic Friday linkup.