Antipasto Kabobs

  • Found this on Taste of Home. Easy to beachify and yummy. I'm going to make them for Christmas.

    Antipasto Kabobs
    20 ServingsPrep: 35 min. + marinating

    Ingredients:
    1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated whole wheat cheese tortellini
    40 pimiento-stuffed olives
    40 large pitted ripe olives
    3/4 cup Italian salad dressing (no or low sugar)
    40 thin slices turkey pepperoni
    Fresh parsley sprigs, optional

    Directions
    Cook tortellini according to package directions; drain and rinse in
    cold water. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the
    tortellini, olives and salad dressing. Seal bag and turn to coat;
    refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
    Drain and discard marinade. For each appetizer, thread a stuffed
    olive, folded pepperoni slice, tortellini, ripe
    olive and parsley sprig if desired on a toothpick or short skewer.
    Yield: 40 appetizers.

    P.S. I think it would be good to add some veggies also to the marinade - pearl onions, carrot chunks, mushrooms...
    Cherry tomatoes and provolone cheese chunks would be good too, but I wouldn't add them to the marinade.
  • Thanks for this one, Schmoodle, what a great looking recipe! I'm going to make it for one of our rescheduled holiday parties, too, and will make some without the pepperoni for the vegetarians in the family.