Tender pasta, pesto, olives combined on skewers for a vibrant, easy-to-make Italian-inspired dish.
# Components:
→ Pasta & Cheese
01 - 24 cheese tortellini (fresh or refrigerated)
→ Pesto
02 - 4 tablespoons basil pesto (homemade or store-bought)
→ Vegetables
03 - 12 cherry tomatoes
04 - 12 fresh basil leaves
→ Olives
05 - 12 pitted green olives
06 - 12 pitted black olives
→ For Assembly
07 - 12 wooden appetizer skewers (6-inch)
# Directions:
01 - Boil tortellini according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool.
02 - Combine cooled tortellini with 2 tablespoons of pesto in a medium bowl and toss gently to coat evenly.
03 - Thread one cherry tomato, one folded basil leaf, one pesto-coated tortellini, one green olive, a second tortellini, and one black olive onto each skewer in preferred order.
04 - Arrange skewers on a platter and drizzle with remaining pesto just before serving, if desired.
