These pasta salad skewers are excellent for parties, as they come together in no time. Kids will love them, but for a group of adults, feel free to add stronger flavours, like halved olives or morsels of blue cheese.
- Prep time 15 minutes
- Total time 25 minutes
- Portion size 20 servings
- Credits : Canadian Living Magazine
Ingredients
Method
In saucepan of boiling salted water, cook tortellini according to package instructions; drain. In large bowl, toss tortellini with pesto. Spread out on baking sheet to cool, about 10 minutes. Thread 2 tortellini and 1 tomato half onto each of 20 toothpicks. Arrange on serving platter. Drizzle with balsamic glaze (if using). Garnish with basil.
Tip from The Test Kitchen: Make and assemble this dish up to four hours ahead. Store, covered, at room temperature. Add balsamic glaze and fresh basil just before serving.
Nutritional facts Per serving: about
- Fibre 0 g
- Sodium 63 mg
- Sugars 1 g
- Protein 1 g
- Calories 40
- Total fat 2 g
- Potassium 11 mg
- Cholesterol 2 mg
- Saturated fat 0 g
- Total carbohydrate 4 g
%RDI
- Iron 1
- Calcium 1
- Vitamin A 1
- Vitamin C 2
