Linda's Incredibly Complicated yet Fantabulous Antipasta Recipe

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  1. THE DAY BEFORE: Make sure all of your produce is very clean. Cut half of the scallions, tops and bottoms, lengthwise to form fringes, leaving the very centers (about 1 1/2 inches) uncut and put them in the ice water. Slice the carrots into thin ribbons, lengthwise and roll up into a tight 'coil', being sure not to break them, and secure with tooth picks; put them into the ice water with the scallions.
  2. Wrap 24 slices of prosciutto around 24 pieces of sharp provolone. Stuff the wrapped cheese into a cherry pepper which has been seeded and put the stuffed peppers back into the pickle brine. (You can do the stuffed cherry peppers several days ahead and let them hang out in the fridge - My brother Dave makes gallons of these stuffed peppers and gives them as gifts. You can also do this with cream cheese and it is fabulous.).
  3. Line the rim of a very large platter with the romaine lettuce leaves letting them come over the edge of the platter. Spread the shredded ice berg lettuce on the platter. You will need the shredded lettuce to support the Tonno Cups.
  4. MAKE TONNO CUPS: layer a slice of Capicola ham on top of a slice of salami on top of a slice of provolone and make a 'pleat' in the slices, forming a cone or cup shape. Secure with a frilled toothpick so no one bites into the tonno cup and gets a nasty surprise. Put one tablespoon of tuna (tonno in Italian) into the center of the cup. Arrange the 24 cups around the edge of the platter, supporting them with the shredded iceberg lettuce. If you intend to use anchovies this would be the time to make a hole in the center of your shredded lettuce so you can put a ramekin in the center to hold those fuzzy little things. Use the best you can afford. Arrange the stuffed peppers around the platter.
  5. Stuff the black olives with cream cheese and add them and the green olives to the platter. Stuff half of the celery with the remaining cream cheese and arrange them around the platter.
  6. Score the cucumbers with a fork if you don't have a zester or channel knife. Arrange them on the platter. Scatter the artichoke hearts and mushrooms around. Add the anchovies to the ramekin if you are going to use them.
  7. Dry your scallions - surprise! don't they look cute? - and unfurl your carrots and decorate the platter with them and the tomatoes and the rest of the ingredients as you have room for them.
  8. PLEASE make this recipe your own by adding what you and your family like. It is easy to scale down to individual proportions for small gatherings.
  9. Pass some Italian bread (Linda's Fantabulous Italian Bread a B M) red wine vinegar and extra virgin olive oil and maybe some parmesan shavings. Or if you desire you can make a vinaigrette.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 797.19 Kcal (3338 kJ)
Calories from fat 523.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 58.19g 90%
Cholesterol 143.26mg 48%
Sodium 2229.59mg 93%
Potassium 627.98mg 13%
Total Carbs 13.86g 5%
Sugars 5.25g 21%
Dietary Fiber 3.5g 14%
Protein 56.68g 113%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 2.9mg 16%
Calcium 1576mg 158%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 144.42 Kcal (605 kJ)
Calories from fat 94.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.54g 90%
Cholesterol 25.95mg 48%
Sodium 403.92mg 93%
Potassium 113.77mg 13%
Total Carbs 2.51g 5%
Sugars 0.95g 21%
Dietary Fiber 0.63g 14%
Protein 10.27g 113%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 14%
Iron 0.5mg 16%
Calcium 285.5mg 158%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 20.1
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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