Tender tortellini, basil pesto, olives, and tomatoes threaded onto skewers for easy, flavorful bites.
# What You Need:
→ 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)
# Steps:
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 gently toss to coat evenly.
03 - Thread one cherry tomato, one fresh basil leaf (fold if large), one pesto-coated tortellini, one green olive, one more tortellini, and one black olive onto each skewer in any preferred order.
04 - Arrange skewers on a platter and drizzle remaining pesto over them just before serving, if desired.
