Caprese Cheese Kabobs with Balsamic Reduction
The perfect summer grilling kabob using sweet, buttery juustoleipa “bread cheese”!
Carrying on from yesterday’s caprese theme, I come bearing caprese cheese kabobs. Now this recipe is actually in part of Wisconsin Cheese’s Grate. Pair. Share. Magazine where I got to use juustoleipa cheese for the very first time. Now if you’ve never tried juustoleipa, boy, are you in for a treat.
Juustoleipa is a baked “bread cheese” originally made from reindeer milk. It has a wonderfully buttery flavor with a slightly charred appearance for that tasty, caramelized crust, and it goes beautifully in these caprese cheese kabobs.
Alternating from grilled cherry tomatoes and crusty bread, they come together in a snap and is perfect for your summer grilling activities. Plus, with that balsamic reduction, you’ll be in cheese heaven. So be sure to add this to your summer menu – you’ll definitely want to try this cheese out!
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Caprese Cheese Kabobs with Balsamic Reduction
Ingredients
- ½ cup balsamic vinegar
- 4 slices French bread, cubed
- 1 cup mixed medley cherry tomatoes
- 6 ounces Wisconsin Juustoleipa, bread cheese, cubed
- Basil leaves, chiffonade, for garnish
Instructions
- To make the balsamic reduction, add balsamic vinegar to a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil until thick and reduced, about 4-5 minutes.
- Preheat grill to medium high heat.
- Thread bread, cherry tomatoes, and juustoleipa alternately onto skewers, beginning and ending with the bread.
- Add skewers to the grill and cook until cheese has softened and warmed through, about 3-4 minutes.
- Serve immediately, drizzled with balsamic reduction and garnished with basil, if desired.
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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. All opinions expressed are my own.
This looks lovely. Your entire site is incredible. Could you substitute halloumi cheese in place of juustoleipa? I’ve never heard of it before this recipe and I don’t know if I could find it locally.
I actually do not have much experience using halloumi so I cannot answer with certainty if this will be an appropriate substitute. You can really use any cheese you’d like but preferably one that does not melt too much, or else it will become a cheesy mess!