If you’re looking for a different twist on a baby shower menu, you might consider simply offering a buffet of appetizers. An appetizer menu is extremely versatile—you can make the dishes as light or heavy as you’d like, ranging from a few simple platters of cheese, crackers, and fruit to a table full of trays brimming with enough food to rival a five-course meal.

Whichever direction your appetizer menu takes, these delicious Tortellini Skewers will fit right in—and they’ll be among the first disappear. Think of them as bite-sized pasta salad—the perfect bite every single time.

Mini Tortellini Skewers
This is a wonderfully adaptable recipe—the amounts here will make a good-sized platter of skewers, but you can make more or less very simply. If you’ve got leftover ingredients, just throw it all together in a bowl for a yummy pasta salad. I like to include a leaf of basil or spinach on each skewer for some added flavor and color. Some hunks of fresh mozzarella would be delicious here as well—have fun customizing!

1 (9 oz) package cheese-filled tortellini
1/2-3/4 cup Italian dressing
1 pint grape tomatoes
1 small can whole black olives
1 (3.5 oz) package sliced pepperoni
Toothpicks

Cook the tortellini according to the package directions, subtracting a minute or two from the cook time. Drain the cooked pasta and toss it with the dressing. Cover the pasta (or place it in a ziplock bag), and let it marinate in the refrigerator overnight. To assemble the skewers, thread either a tomato or an olive onto a toothpick, follow this with a slice of pepperoni (fold it to fit, if necessary), and finally a tortellini. Arrange the skewers on a platter and serve. These can be made ahead of time, if you’d like, and stored in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve them.

Enjoy!

Posted by Shannon, a Dot-arilla Blogger

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