Caprese Tortellini Skewers With Balsamic Glaze - Happy Honey Kitchen

This cold tortellini appetizer is inspired by a tortellini caprese salad. This salad on a skewer is topped with a sweet and savory balsamic glaze. Your guests will be reaching for seconds.

I especially love that you can serve these tortellini caprese skewers all year round. They are a good cold summer appetizer or holiday party finger food. These skewers are one of my favorite inexpensive cold appetizers for a crowd.

Ingredients Needed for Caprese Tortellini Skewers:

• Skewers – The skewers I use for this recipe are 4.5 inches long.
• Tortellini – I use cheese tortellini, but any flavor would be good to use for these tortellini caprese bites.
• Tomatoes – The size of cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes work best in this recipe.
• Mozzarella – I like to use small mozzarella balls to make these party skewers. If you can’t find mozzarella in small bite-sized balls, you can cut up a larger ball of mozzarella cheese into cubes to make these tortellini mozzarella skewers.
• Basil – You will need fresh basil leaves for these tortellini basil skewers.
• Balsamic glaze – I use Trader Joe’s balsamic glaze to drizzle over these caprese skewers.
• Olive oil, lemon, salt, & pepper

How to Make Caprese Tortellini Skewers with Balsamic Glaze

This easy appetizer on a stick was inspired by a healthy caprese salad. These salad kabobs are a deliciously fun finger food and simple to make for a large gathering.

First, boil water and cook the tortellini according to the package instructions. Once the tortellini are cooked, drain them in a colander and run cold water over them to cool.

Next, in a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Add the chilled tortellini, tomatoes, and mozzarella to the bowl. Mix the ingredients together and let them marinate for at least 15 minutes.

Finally, it’s time for the fun part – assemble the caprese tortellini skewers! Add one tomato, basil leaf, tortellini, and mozzarella ball to each skewer. Then place the completed skewers on a platter and drizzle with balsamic glaze.

My favorite part about this easy appetizer is that it can be made ahead of time. I like to make these Caprese Tortellini Skewers with Balsamic Glaze the night before or the morning before a party. If you’re not having a party, no problem, they are also good to meal prep for lunches or snacks for the week.

FAQs

What is a Caprese Salad?Caprese salad is a simple Italian salad. It’s made of sliced mozzarella cheese, sliced tomatoes, and fresh basil The salad is assembled by overlapping the ingredients on a plate and is traditionally seasoned with salt and olive oil.

What is balsamic glaze?Balsamic glaze is a reduction of balsamic vinegar and is thicker in consistency. Grocery stores sell premade balsamic glaze, but you can also make it yourself. To make balsamic glaze: simmer balsamic vinegar in a saucepan for about 15 minutes until it’s reduced by half.