Olive Pickle Cheese Kabob Recipes

SALAMI, CHEESE AND PICKLE KABOBS

Steps:

• Cut salami into forty 1/2-inch pieces. Cut cheese into five 1/2-inch slices; cut each slice into eight 1/2-inch cubes. Cut pickles into forty 1/2-inch pieces.
• For each kabob, thread 1 salami piece, 1 pickle piece (with cut side of pickle facing out) and 1 cheese cube on toothpick.

ANTIPASTO KABOBS

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.

COLORFUL MARINATED OLIVE KABOBS

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.

FRUIT 'N' CHEESE KABOBS

Steps:

• Cut cheese into chunks or slices. If desired, cut into shapes with small cutters. Alternately thread cheese and fruit onto wooden skewers. Serve immediately.

PICKLED OLIVES

Steps:

• Pick over the olives, discard any with big blemishes.
• With a parring knife, cut down the side of the olive, thru to the stone, then turn over and repeat on the other side.
• Place the olives in a 2 litre (8 cup) sterilized jars, untill the jars are 2/3 full, then cover olives with cold water.
• To keep the olives submerged, fill a small plastic bag with water, and sit it on top of the olives. (I used a sandwich, ziplok bag).
• Change the water daily, scum may appear on the surface, but that's fine. Change the water for 4 days with black olives, and for 6 days with green olives.
• Combine the salt and water, stir over heat until the salt has dissolved, cool.
• Drain and discard the water in the jars, fill with enough salted water to cover the olives.
• Pour enough oil into the jars to cover the olives completely, and then seal the jars.
• Mark the date on the jars and store in a cool dark place for 5 weeks.
• After 5 weeks they are ready to eat, but you can then marinate them for another 2 weeks using lemon wedges and garlic, or whatever you like.
• Cover with oil.
• Note: don't mix your olives! they must be pickles separately.

GRILLED HALLOUMI AND WATERMELON KEBOBS

Steps:

• Set up your grill for direct heat by spreading the coals evenly along the bottom. On each skewer, alternately thread the halloumi and watermelon. Drizzle with olive oil and season with pepper. Place on the grill and char, about 1 minute. Flip and char the other side for 30 to 40 seconds. You are looking for grill marks on the watermelon and for the halloumi to get slightly soft. Remove to a platter and drizzle with hot honey. Sprinkle mint over the top and serve.

PICKLE, CHEESE, OLIVE KABOBS

Steps:

• Slice pickles and cut cheese into cubes. Place a pickle slice, cheese cube and olive on a toothpick

OLIVE, PICKLE, CHEESE KABOB

Steps:

• Cut cheese into bite-size cubes. Cut sweet pickles into 1h -inch slices. Alternate olives, pickles and cheese on toothpicks. Place on relish plate and chill.