Add some Mediterranean flavor to your next special occasion with this easy and delicious appetizer. For a modern take on an old-world combination, skewer some cooked Italian sausage with fresh grape tomatoes, basil, and olives.

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces Italian-style poultry sausage
• 8 large basil leaves
• 12 pitted kalamata olives, halved
• 24 grape tomatoes
• 24 6-inch wooden skewers

Instructions:

Cook the sausage according to the directions on the package and cut it into 1-inch rounds. Cut the basil leaves lengthwise into thirds.
Put an olive half about 1/3 of the way down onto a skewer. Then add 1 strip of basil, folding so it fits nicely on the skewer. Follow with 1 grape tomato and a round of sausage. Position everything on the end of the skewer so the skewer can stand up on its sausage end.

Makes 6 servings (1 serving is 4 pieces).

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes

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