<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Appetizer on Aleš Lončar</title><link>https://loncar.net/tags/appetizer/</link><description>Recent content in Appetizer on Aleš Lončar</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://loncar.net/tags/appetizer/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Mediterranean Pesto Skewers</title><link>https://loncar.net/recipes/mediterranean-pesto-skewers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://loncar.net/recipes/mediterranean-pesto-skewers/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="instructions">
 Instructions
 &lt;a class="heading-link" href="#instructions">
 &lt;i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading">&lt;/i>
 &lt;span class="sr-only">Link to heading&lt;/span>
 &lt;/a>
&lt;/h2>
&lt;ol>
&lt;li>Place the Parmesan, pine nuts, garlic, and herb mixture into a mixer or food processor.&lt;/li>
&lt;li>Chop everything finely.&lt;/li>
&lt;li>Add the olive oil and mix until creamy.&lt;/li>
&lt;li>Transfer the pesto to a larger bowl.&lt;/li>
&lt;li>Add the mozzarella balls and toss them gently in the pesto.&lt;/li>
&lt;li>Refrigerate for about 2 hours so the mozzarella can absorb the flavor.&lt;/li>
&lt;li>For the basic version, assemble the skewers by alternating mozzarella balls and basil leaves.&lt;/li>
&lt;li>For a more colorful version, add cherry tomatoes and green olives to the skewers.&lt;/li>
&lt;li>Serve with white bread.&lt;/li>
&lt;/ol>
&lt;div class="gallery-grid">&lt;figure class="gallery-item">
 &lt;a href="https://cdn.loncar.net/recipes/mediterranean-pesto-skewers/mediterranean-pesto-skewers-01.jpg" class="gallery-lightbox-trigger" data-lightbox-src="https://cdn.loncar.net/recipes/mediterranean-pesto-skewers/mediterranean-pesto-skewers-01.jpg" data-lightbox-alt="Mediterranean pesto skewers" data-lightbox-caption="Parmesan, ready to be chopped for the pesto.">
 &lt;img src="https://cdn.loncar.net/recipes/mediterranean-pesto-skewers/mediterranean-pesto-skewers-01.jpg" alt="Mediterranean pesto skewers" loading="lazy">
 &lt;/a>&lt;figcaption>Parmesan, ready to be chopped for the pesto.&lt;/figcaption>&lt;/figure>&lt;figure class="gallery-item">
 &lt;a href="https://cdn.loncar.net/recipes/mediterranean-pesto-skewers/mediterranean-pesto-skewers-02.jpg" class="gallery-lightbox-trigger" data-lightbox-src="https://cdn.loncar.net/recipes/mediterranean-pesto-skewers/mediterranean-pesto-skewers-02.jpg" data-lightbox-alt="Mediterranean pesto skewers" data-lightbox-caption="">
 &lt;img src="https://cdn.loncar.net/recipes/mediterranean-pesto-skewers/mediterranean-pesto-skewers-02.jpg" alt="Mediterranean pesto skewers" loading="lazy">
 &lt;/a>&lt;/figure>&lt;figure class="gallery-item">
 &lt;a href="https://cdn.loncar.net/recipes/mediterranean-pesto-skewers/mediterranean-pesto-skewers-03.jpg" class="gallery-lightbox-trigger" data-lightbox-src="https://cdn.loncar.net/recipes/mediterranean-pesto-skewers/mediterranean-pesto-skewers-03.jpg" data-lightbox-alt="Mediterranean pesto skewers" data-lightbox-caption="Herb mixture">
 &lt;img src="https://cdn.loncar.net/recipes/mediterranean-pesto-skewers/mediterranean-pesto-skewers-03.jpg" alt="Mediterranean pesto skewers" loading="lazy">
 &lt;/a>&lt;figcaption>Herb mixture&lt;/figcaption>&lt;/figure>&lt;figure class="gallery-item">
 &lt;a href="https://cdn.loncar.net/recipes/mediterranean-pesto-skewers/mediterranean-pesto-skewers-04.jpg" class="gallery-lightbox-trigger" data-lightbox-src="https://cdn.loncar.net/recipes/mediterranean-pesto-skewers/mediterranean-pesto-skewers-04.jpg" data-lightbox-alt="Mediterranean pesto skewers" data-lightbox-caption="Salt and pepper">
 &lt;img src="https://cdn.loncar.net/recipes/mediterranean-pesto-skewers/mediterranean-pesto-skewers-04.jpg" alt="Mediterranean pesto skewers" loading="lazy">
 &lt;/a>&lt;figcaption>Salt and pepper&lt;/figcaption>&lt;/figure>&lt;figure class="gallery-item">
 &lt;a href="https://cdn.loncar.net/recipes/mediterranean-pesto-skewers/mediterranean-pesto-skewers-05.jpg" class="gallery-lightbox-trigger" data-lightbox-src="https://cdn.loncar.net/recipes/mediterranean-pesto-skewers/mediterranean-pesto-skewers-05.jpg" data-lightbox-alt="Mediterranean pesto skewers" data-lightbox-caption="Chopped pesto ingredients">
 &lt;img src="https://cdn.loncar.net/recipes/mediterranean-pesto-skewers/mediterranean-pesto-skewers-05.jpg" alt="Mediterranean pesto skewers" loading="lazy">
 &lt;/a>&lt;figcaption>Chopped pesto ingredients&lt;/figcaption>&lt;/figure>&lt;figure class="gallery-item">
 &lt;a href="https://cdn.loncar.net/recipes/mediterranean-pesto-skewers/mediterranean-pesto-skewers-06.jpg" class="gallery-lightbox-trigger" data-lightbox-src="https://cdn.loncar.net/recipes/mediterranean-pesto-skewers/mediterranean-pesto-skewers-06.jpg" data-lightbox-alt="Mediterranean pesto skewers" data-lightbox-caption="">
 &lt;img src="https://cdn.loncar.net/recipes/mediterranean-pesto-skewers/mediterranean-pesto-skewers-06.jpg" alt="Mediterranean pesto skewers" loading="lazy">
 &lt;/a>&lt;/figure>&lt;/div>

&lt;div class="lightbox-overlay" id="gallery-lightbox" aria-hidden="true">
 &lt;button class="lightbox-close" type="button" aria-label="Close image">×&lt;/button>
 &lt;figure class="lightbox-content">
 &lt;img class="lightbox-image" src="" alt="">
 &lt;figcaption class="lightbox-caption">&lt;/figcaption>
 &lt;/figure>
&lt;/div>

&lt;h2 id="notes">
 Notes
 &lt;a class="heading-link" href="#notes">
 &lt;i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading">&lt;/i>
 &lt;span class="sr-only">Link to heading&lt;/span>
 &lt;/a>
&lt;/h2>
&lt;p>You can use shish kebab skewers for larger portions or toothpicks for small party bites.&lt;/p></description></item></channel></rss>