Tortellini Chicken Pesto on a Stick

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Tortellini Chicken Pesto on a Stick

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Recently I went to a potluck with the theme “On a Skewer.”

It was a busy week, so I needed something quick to put together that would be tasty, fun and different.

These 3 ingredient chicken pesto tortellini was the perfect choice and you can put them together in under 30-minutes.
Great to bring to a party or to serve along a big hearty salad to add some fun to a weekday family dinner!

They are so easy to put together! Enjoy!

Supplies

Ingredients:
2 cups fresh tortellini (from the cold section)
2T store bought pesto
12 oz packaged of precooked grilled chicken

Tools:
Cutting board
Kitchen knife with a straight blade
10 long skewers
Medium bowl
Saucepan
Colander

Make the Tortellini

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In a saucepan, bring 4 cups of water and 1tsp salt to a boil.

Add the tortellini & cook for 2-min (or follow the directions on the package)

Drain into colander & rinse with cold water for 10-seconds

Add tortellini and pesto into your mixing bowl and stir to cover all tortellini with the pesto

Chop the Chicken

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Cut the pre-cooked grilled chicken into large chunks large enough to fit on the skewers

Build Your Skewers

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(Makes about 10 skewers)

Skewer 1 piece of chicken onto the pointy end, and leave 2-4 inches at the bottom of skewer as a handle

Add 2 pesto coated tortellini, then 1 piece of chicken, 2 more tortellini and top with 1 piece of chicken.

To best skewer the tortellini, place the tortellini on a cutting board with the “flap” facing up. Skewer from the bottom, catching the flap and skewer straight through the body of the tortellini (see pic)

This is a chance to get creative! You can build your skewers however you want! You can make them all the same or make each one unique.

Place on Serving Dish

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That’s it!! You’re done! Place beautifully on a serving dish and serve to your friends and family.

You can also add a dish of extra pesto for dipping