Best Colorful Marinated Olive Kabobs Recipes

ANTIPASTO KABOBS

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My husband and I met at a cooking class. We have loved creating menus and entertaining ever since. These make-ahead antipasto skewers are always a hit. -Denise Hazen, Cincinnati, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 35m

Yield 40 appetizers.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini
40 pimiento-stuffed olives
40 large pitted ripe olives
3/4 cup Italian salad dressing
40 thin slices pepperoni
20 thin slices hard salami, halved

Steps:

Cook tortellini according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the tortellini, olives and salad dressing. Toss to coat; cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight., Drain mixture, discarding marinade. For each appetizer, thread a stuffed olive, a folded pepperoni slice, a tortellini, a folded salami piece and a ripe olive on a toothpick or short skewer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 66 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 315mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

COLORFUL MARINATED OLIVE KABOBS

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Simple yet sophisticated, these mini-kabob appetizers feature assorted olives and fresh veggies flavored with a sprightly citrus-dill marinade.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Appetizer

Time 2h20m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill weed
2 thin slices orange, quartered
2 thin slices lemon, quartered
2 cloves garlic, quartered
1 cup pitted assorted olives (kalamata, niçoise, green)
2 yellow or orange bell peppers, cut into 1-inch squares
18 cherry tomatoes, halved
Cocktail picks, fresh rosemary twigs or toothpicks

Steps:

In food-storage plastic container or resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix marinade ingredients. Add olives and bell pepper squares; cover container or seal bag. Turn to coat well with marinade. Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight, occasionally turning container or bag to coat with marinade.
To serve, remove olives and pepper squares from marinade; discard marinade. Arrange tomatoes, cut side down, on serving plate. Thread 1 olive and 1 pepper square onto each cocktail pick. Insert each into tomato half for base.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 10, Carbohydrate 1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Kabob, Sodium 35 mg, Sugar 0 g, TransFat 0 g