These easy Tortellini Skewers with caprese flavor have a balsamic glaze and are a perfect appetizer! Skewers like this are super simple to prepare and serve at a party and they’re so good!

Skewers with mozzarella balls, tortellini, cherry tomatoes, and basil leaves, drizzled with balsamic glaze, are arranged on a wooden board.

I always love having some easy entertaining ideas in my back pocket – you never know when you’ll randomly need something easy and impressive.

These are also great as part of an appetizer board for dinner – do you ever have antipasto for dinner? We love doing that; putting out a bunch of different munchies and snacking all evening long.

I think food on sticks is just more fun, and they’re perfect for a party alongside a cheese tray and dips. Little bites like this are perfect for hot months or for when you want something a little lighter to serve alongside traditional football food like wings or jalapeño poppers.

These Tortellini Skewers are the perfect appetizer because they come together in minutes and are a bit heartier than a traditional caprese salad.

Colorful skewers with yellow tortellini, cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella balls, and basil leaves, drizzled with balsamic glaze, arranged on a wooden board.

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How to Make Tortellini Skewers

An Italian inspired salad, Caprese is normally served with slices of tomato, fresh mozzarella, and basil then drizzled with balsamic and oil.
Caprese skewers incorporate all those same flavors, but add tortellini, making this an easy and hearty appetizer!You can make these ahead of time and it’s easy to make as many or as few of them as you want.
You can use fresh or frozen tortellini. Boil and drain then cool the pasta before making the skewers. Be sure to cook them a bit al dente.
I always use cheese tortellini.
For the mozzarella, you can buy a fresh mozzarella ball and slice it up into chunks for the skewers or buy those small mozzarella balls that come in the specialty cheese section.
Once you’re ready to serve these easy skewers, drizzle them with balsamic glaze. Balsamic glaze is balsamic vinegar that’s been reduced – it’s thick and sweet and delicious drizzled over the top of these skewers.

A hand holds a skewer with a cheese-filled ravioli, cherry tomato, fresh basil, and mozzarella ball, all drizzled with balsamic glaze. More skewers are arranged on a wooden board in the background.

Expert Tips

It’s best to run some cold water over the cooked tortellini to stop the cooking so they don’t get too soggy.
You can use grape or cherry tomatoes; just choose what looks good at the store that week.
Be sure to use fresh mozzarella; it makes all the difference.
If you can’t find fresh basil leaves, substitute spinach.

Variations

For some extra flavor, add some peppers, green olives, black olives, salami, or pepperoni to the skewer.
You can use balsamic vinaigrette in place of the glaze.
Add a drizzle of olive oil for extra flavor.
Or skip the glaze and have pesto for dipping.