Antipasto Platter
Here's how to make the best antipasto platter while saving yourself money!
Servings 16 servings
Equipment
- Platter Trays or wooden cutting boards
- Serving plates and utensils
Ingredients
Cheeses - mix of any below
- Small mozzarella sticks wrapped in italian meats these are called panino
- Fresh small mozzarella balls packed in water or marinated if you prefer
- Provolone slices optional
- Romano Pecorino slices or chunks optional
- Parmesan Reggiano slices or chunks optional
- Fontina slices or chunks optional
Meats - a mix of any of the below
- Prosciutto
- Genoa Salami
- Pepperoni
- Capicola
- Mortadella optional
- Sopressata optional
- Calabrese Salami optional
- Hard cured meats slice 1/4 inch thick hard sticks of pepperoni or salami
Fruit and Vegetables - mix of any below
- Fresh grapes
- Dates stuffed or plain
- Pitted Olives green, black, kalamata
- Marinated mushrooms
- Artichoke hearts
- Stuffed cherry peppers
- Stuffed pepperoncini
- Roasted Red pepper
- Fresh Figs
Instructions
- Choose a large tray or trays. You can also use a wooden cutting board.
- Place a small bowl in the center of the tray.
- Fill the bowl with any of the round food items such as the mozzarella balls, marinated mushrooms or olives. You can use multiple bowls if they will fit on the platter, or use a single bowl per tray if using multiple trays.Fresh small mozzarella balls packed in water, Pitted Olives, Marinated mushrooms, Stuffed cherry peppers
- Create a base layer on the tray using lettuce and/or flat round slices of the meats such as the salami.
- Slice the roasted red pepper into strips. Then wrap them with any deli meat slices you have available.Roasted Red pepper
- Wrap the stuffed pepperoncini with deli meat (optional). If they aren't stuffed, it's okay.Stuffed pepperoncini
- Place the various prepared ingredients on the tray in sections making sure to mix up the colors of the foods.
- Stack the items to create additional layers, such as the artichoke hearts, red pepper strips, pepperoncini and the wrapped mozzarella sticks.
- Place napkins, small plates or bowls, and serving utensils on the table next to the tray.
- Place a bunch of toothpicks in a small holder, as well as spoons, near the tray so people can use the toothpicks to pick up the food items instead of their fingers.
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Notes
- I always recommend making recipe modifications to suit your own preferences. If you prefer more or less of something, do it! Use my recipe as a guide.
- Purchasing ingredients in jars such as anything stuffed, allows you to purchase ahead of time and spread out any expenses. It also avoids last minute issues with stores being out of stock during busy times.
- Add any cheeses the day of to avoid them drying out. Otherwise, make sure they are wrapped tightly in the fridge overnight.
- Antipasto platters are best served at room temperature.