Description
A vibrant and colorful Italian appetizer featuring mozzarella, vegetables, and charcuterie on skewers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 Balls mozzarella (small)
- 12 cheese tortellini
- 24 cherry tomatoes
- 12 Leaves basil
- 12 green olives (pitted)
- 12 black olives (pitted)
- 12 Slices salami
- ¼ Cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
- ½ lemon (juiced)
- 1 Tablespoon parsley (chopped)
- 2 Teaspoons oregano (chopped)
- 2 Cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 Teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 Teaspoon sea salt
- ½ Teaspoon black pepper (coarse)
- 1 Pinch red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Cook tortellini according to package directions.
- Place into a strainer and rinse under cold water until cool.
- Combine Italian dressing ingredients in a mason jar and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
- Add mozzarella, tortellini, and tomatoes to a bowl with a lid.
- Pour Italian dressing over and marinate for at least 120 minutes, preferably overnight.
- Assemble skewers by rotating mozzarella balls, basil leaves, tortellini, olives, meat, and tomatoes.
Notes
Allow skewers to marinate for enhanced flavors. Customize ingredients to your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Marinating
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skewer
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg