# What You'll Need:
→ Pasta & Cheese
01 - 24 cheese tortellini (fresh or refrigerated)
→ Pesto
02 - 4 tablespoons basil pesto (homemade or store-bought)
→ Vegetables
03 - 12 cherry tomatoes
04 - 12 fresh basil leaves
→ Olives
05 - 12 pitted green olives
06 - 12 pitted black olives
→ For Assembly
07 - 12 wooden appetizer skewers (6-inch)
# Directions:
01 - Boil tortellini according to package directions, then drain and rinse under cold water to cool.
02 - In a medium bowl, gently toss the cooled tortellini with 2 tablespoons of pesto until evenly coated.
03 - Thread onto each skewer one cherry tomato, one fresh basil leaf (fold if large), one pesto-coated tortellini, one green olive, a second pesto-coated tortellini, and one black olive in any preferred order.
04 - Arrange the skewers on a serving platter and drizzle the remaining pesto over them just before serving, if desired.
