Tortellini Skewers Recipe
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Tortellini Skewers Recipe
Description
This recipe starts by boiling salted water to cook refrigerated tri-color tortellini until they float, signaling doneness. After draining and rinsing, the tortellini are tossed with cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella balls, pesto, and olive oil to distribute flavor evenly. The combination of pasta, juicy tomatoes, and soft cheese creates a refreshing and satisfying bite.
Once coated, the ingredients are threaded onto bamboo skewers, typically alternating tortellini, tomato, and mozzarella to create colorful skewers. These can be refrigerated until serving. The dish works well as a chilled appetizer or party finger food offering a balance of textures and fresh Italian-inspired flavors.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ounce package tortellini or any type refrigerated tortellini, refrigerated, tri-color
- 2 pints cherry tomato
- 1 ounce package fresh mozzarella balls
- ½ cup pesto
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- bamboo skewers
Instructions
- Add water and salt to a large pot and bring to a boil.
- Add tortellini and cook for about 5-6 minutes, or until tortellini float to the top. Drain and rinse tortellini.
- Add tortellini, cherry tomatoes and mozzarella balls to a large bowl. Add pesto and olive oil and toss to coat.
- Add a tortellini, tomato and mozzarella ball to the skewer and repeat one more time to have 6 pieces on each skewer.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12skewers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 75 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1skewer | |
| Calories | 75kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 300mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 594IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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