Antipasto Platter
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
10
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Course
Appetizer
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Cuisine
Italian-American Fussion
Antipasto Platter
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Learn how to assemble a stunning Mediterranean antipasto platter with meats, cheese, and fruit ~ a show stopping appetizer for 2 or 20!
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Ingredients
cheeses ~ choose 3- 4
- 5 ounces gorgonzola cheese
- 5 ounces hard cheese or aged; cubed or whole for slicing
- 5 ounce soft cheese wedge
- 1 cup mozzarella see recipe here, balls, marinated in basil oil
meats ~ choose 2-3
- 1/4 lb prosciutto
- 1/4 lb genoa salami
- 1 salami small, hard
marinated and pickled veggies ~ choose 2-3
- 1 cup artichokes marinated
- 1/2 cup olives assorted varieties
- 1/2 cup peppadew peppers pickled
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper roasted
- 1/2 cup mushroom marinated
seasonal fruit ~ choose 2-3
- 1 small grapes bunch
- 1 pomegranate
- 2 tangerines or clementines
- 1 bunch currants
- 1 cup berries
- 1 apple or pear
- 3 figs
nuts ~ choose 1
- 1/2 cup almonds roasted or Marcona variety
- 1/2 cup walnuts toasted halves
- 1/2 cup pistachios in their shells
bread and crackers ~ choose 2-3
- baguette slices, toasted
- flatbread crackers
- nut crackers see recipe here
- seeded crackers see recipe here
- bread sticks
Instructions
- Choose your largest bowl to anchor the platter in the center. I use it for marinated artichokes. Place other small bowls for olives, nuts, and jam around the platter to give you a beginning structure.
- Place cheeses that need to be sliced or cut around the edges for easy access. Next add your meats. I fan out slices of salami, and drop delicate prosciutto into loose folds. For hard salami I pre-slice half of the log and fan the slices out attractively.
- Make sure you've left space for bread or crackers. Usually I plan to refill these, or place a separate basket or refills nearby. Unless you have an enormous platter you likely won't have enough room for all the bread and crackers you'll need.
- Fill in remaining spaces with fruit, keeping color balance in mind. For maximum impact place color opposites together, i.e. green olives next to roasted red peppers, or blue grapes next to orange cheddar cheese.
- Now you can garnish with sprigs of fresh herbs or edible flowers if you like, and if there is room on your platter.
Notes
- For an appetizer allow 2 ounces of cheese per person.
- See post for photos and more details.
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