Tailgatepicnic Salad On A Stick Food

TAILGATE/PICNIC SALAD ON A STICK

Steps:

• Thread vegetable or fruit items of your choice onto skewers. Wrap in plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Keep cool.
• Mix up your favorite green or fruit salad dressing or dip, place in small (disposable) plastic container or ziplock baggie. Keep cool. *With the baggie you can just clip off a small corner and drizzle on your salad! Throw away the disposable skewers and dressing containers - no dishes to tote home (or wash!)!

PASTA SALAD ON A STICK

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the tortellini according to the package instructions, draining them 1 to 2 minutes before indicated on the package to keep them very al dente. Cool to room temperature before assembling.
• To assemble, start with a cherry tomato to hold everything securely on the skewer. Then add a tortellini, a slice of salami folded in quarters, another tortellini, an artichoke half, tomato, tortellini, salami slice and finally, another tortellini. Repeat with the remaining skewer ingredients.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the Italian dressing and mayonnaise. Arrange the skewers on a platter, drizzle with the dressing and serve.

WEDGE SALAD ON A STICK

Steps:

• Thread each lettuce wedge, bacon piece, and grape tomato onto each toothpick, respectively. Arrange toothpicks on a serving platter. Drizzle 1 teaspoon blue cheese dressing over each and sprinkle with blue cheese.

SALAD ON A STICK

Steps:

• Thread the carrots, cucumber, lettuce and tomatoes onto 4 long wooden skewers, alternating the vegetables. Refrigerate; serve with the dressing.

SALAD ON A STICK

Steps:

• Build each skewer by threading on a chunk of lettuce, a tomato, a cheese cube, lettuce chunk, cucumber chunk and finally, another lettuce chunk. Arrange the skewers on a platter.
• Whisk together the oil, vinegar, Italian seasoning and some salt and pepper in a small bowl. Right before serving, brush the dressing onto the skewers.

ITALIAN SALAD-ON-A-STICK

Steps:

• Cut each cheese piece into 4 chunks; cut each cucumber half into 8 chunks.
• Thread cheese and cucumbers onto 16 (6-inch) wooden skewers with all remaining ingredients except dressing. Place on platter.
• Drizzle with dressing.