8 antipasto meats Recipes

breadsticks , crostini, or crackers, nicoise or kalamata olives, cornichons (or sweet or dill pickles), marinated artichoke hearts, drained, pickled vegetables, dried tomatoes marinated in olive oil (or 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes), pear or apple, sliced, dried apricots , figs, or dates, marcona almonds (or other almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pine nuts, or peanuts), extra-virgin olive oil, sea salt , to taste, freshly ground pepper , to taste, fresh rosemary sprigs, dijon mustard, dress it up : wedges of cheese, such as sharp cheddar, parmigiano-reggiano, manchego, asiago; meats and fish, such as genoa salami, soppressata, prosciutto, capicola, smoked salmon, steamed shrimp

artichoke hearts, drained and diced, albacore tuna in water, drained and flaked (can substitute minced salami, or meat or seafood of choice), kalamata olive, drained and diced, sweet red pepper, diced, red onion, diced, capers, drained (reserve brine for flavoring later), fresh garlic clove, minced, olive oil, lemon zest, capers brine (optional, to taste), salt (to taste), white pepper (to taste)

refrigerated cheese tortellini, balsamic vinegar, grated parmesan cheese, minced fresh basil, dijon mustard, olive oil, honey, pepper, water packed artichoke hearts rinsed and drained, green pepper cut into 1-inch pieces, grape tomatoes, pitted ripe olives, sliced ham or other deli meat cut into 1-inch strips, wooden skewers soaked

eggplant, thinly sliced, extra-virgin olive oil , to baste slices plus 1 tbsp, crushed red pepper flakes, salt and freshly ground black pepper, red wine vinegar, chopped flat leaf parsley, to garnish, total italian table cheeses , 1/3 lb each of 2 varieties: sharp provolone, pepato, fontina, parmigian-reggiano, roasted red peppers, drained and sliced, quartered artichoke hearts, 15 oz, drained well, button mushrooms, 14 oz, drained, garlic, crushed, lemon, juiced, drizzle extra-virgin olive oil, chopped flat-leaf parsley, thyme, salt and freshly ground black pepper, total (1/4 lb each) thinly sliced italian meats : sliced sopressata, capicola and genoa salami, black olives from bulk olive bins , any variety

shrimp, cleaned and peeled, mussels , bearded and scrubbed, clams , bearded and scrubbed, razor clams , bearded and scrubbed, mussels , bearded and scrubbed, calamari, cleaned and gutted, lobster, crab meat, extra virgin olive oil, juice and zest of 4 lemons, hot chili flakes, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup

giardiniera, (hot pepper salad mix,) from bulk bins of market near olives, or jarred, aged, sharp provolone, cubed into bite size pieces, cooked hot and sweet italian sausages or salamis, cubed into bite size pieces, mixed olives , from specialty olive bulk bins of market, fancy bread sticks or grissini, found near deli or near bread crumbs in market, smoked almonds , available on snack aisle of market, fresh herbs, for garnish