122 italian antipasto Recipes

radiatori or fusilli pasta, genoa salami, chopped, pepperoni sausage, chopped, provolone cheese, diced, black olives, drained and sliced, artichoke hearts, drained and cut in quarters, red bell pepper, diced, green bell pepper, chopped, sweet onion, diced, tomatoes, chopped, dry italian-style salad dressing mix, extra virgin olive oil (no substitutions), balsamic vinegar, dried oregano, crushed, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley parsley, grated asiago or romano cheese, squeeze of fresh lemon juice, salt and ground black pepper to taste

tri-color pasta, gardiniera,drained and cut, one 2-1/4 oz ripe olives,drained and sliced, piemento stuffed green olives, roasted red peppers,drained and chopped, summer sausage or pepperoni,cubed, pepper jack cheese,cubed, italian salad dressing

crusty, chewy bread , such as tuscan-style or a sesame semolina, giardiniera*, drained, sliced sharp provolone, roasted red peppers , or 2 fresh roasted red bell peppers, see note, quartered artichoke hearts in water , drained, mixed salad greens , any variety, a couple of handfuls ) fresh italian flat leaf parsley leaves, leaves fresh basil , torn, sliced genoa salami, sliced sweet soppressata, sliced cappacola (hot cured pork shoulder), red onion, thinly sliced, vine-ripe tomato, thinly sliced, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, coarse salt and pepper, hot or sweet pickled cherry peppers

fresh baby spinach, fresh bocconcini , about 4 oz, roasted red bell peppers, drained, patted dry , and cut into strips, kalamata olives, pitted, marinated artichoke hearts, drained, reduced-fat balsamic vinaigrette, thick) slices french bread baguette, freshly ground black pepper (optional)

italian chicken sausage , fully cooked cut into 1-inch pieces, fresh basil leaf, roasted red peppers, drained, rinsed and cut into 1-inch pieces, sun-dried tomato, cut into 1-inch pieces if large, artichoke hearts, drained and quartered

italian turkey sausage links, roasted sweet red peppers, drained and thinly sliced, pitted greek olives, olive oil, lemon juice, minced fresh basil, grated lemon peel, garlic cloves, minced, fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

sliced italian salami (such as genoa), cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/3-inch cubes, chopped celery, chopped pitted kalamata olives or other brine-cured black olives, mayonnaise, chopped roasted red peppers from jar, french-bread baguette, sliced radicchio (from 1 large head )

genoa salami, diced, deli ham, diced, pepperoni, diced, provolone cheese, diced, canned garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed, drained and chopped, canned kidney beans, rinsed, drained and chopped, tomatoes, chopped, chopped red onion, pepperoncini, coarsely ground pepper, italian salad dressing, loaves (1 lb each) focaccia bread, torn leaf lettuce

romaine lettuce hearts, broken in bite size pieces, green beans, grilled with salt, pepper, olive oil and balsamic vinegar, zucchini, grilled with salt, pepper, olive oil and balsamic vinegar, hard salami, cut in thin sticks or slices, green pepper, halved, seeded and chopped, celery, diced, sliced black olives (kalamata or green olives can be substituted), your favorite italian dressing, shredded parmesan cheese

rotini pasta, tomatoes, halved, salami, cubed, provolone cheese, cubed, black olive (pitted of course), green pepper , cut into strips

ready-to-eat mediterranean-style salad, drained canned no-salt-added chickpeas (garbanzo beans), sliced lean deli ham , cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips (about 1/4 lb), quartered artichoke hearts, drained, red bell pepper, cut into rings, balsamic vinegar, water, olive oil, dried oregano, dijon mustard, pepper, grated nonfat parmesan cheese, chopped fresh parsley (optional)

pasta cooked and cooled, white mushrooms sliced, roasted red peppers chopped, salami cut into bite size pieces, provolone cheese cut into bite size pieces, marinated artichoke hearts with liquid, italian dressing, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh basil

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, garlic cloves, shallot, halved, pitted olives in brine, drained, fresh italian parsley, fresh oregano leaves, ziti pasta, spicy salami, 1/8 in-thick -slices, cut into matchstick, size strips, coarsely grated parmesan cheese

mozzarella cheese,1/2 inch cubes, whole black olives, quartered marinated artichoke hearts (including liquid), bell peppers(any color),cubed (i used yellow &orange), chub italian dry salami,cut into 1/2 inch cubes, sliced fresh basil, you could also add green olives ,or mushrooms, most of the time i drain the artichokes and use a bottled italian dressing

cheddar cheese, cubed, provolone cheese, cubed, sliced mushrooms, hard salami, cubed, pepperoni, cubed, black olives, drained (whole, pitted, ripe ), onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped, jalapeno pepper, sliced, italian salad dressing

flour tortillas, deli style provolone cheese, sliced, smoked ham, thinly sliced, roasted red peppers, drained, romaine leaves , torn, italian salad dressing

fat-free mayonnaise, sun-dried tomato pesto (such as classico), thick) slices diagonally cut italian or french bread baguette, toasted, part-skim mozzarella cheese (such as sargento deli-style thin slices), halved, white albacore tuna in water, drained and flaked, pickled vegetables (such as bella garden mix giardinera), drained, pitted kalamata olives, shaved pesto-parmesan oven-roasted ham (such as boar s head) or other lean ham

head romaine lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces, head butter lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces, head iceberg lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces, rinsed canned red kidney beans, patted dry, rinsed canned garbanzo beans, patted dry, salami, cubed, provolone, cubed, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, red wine vinaigrette , recipe follows, salt and freshly ground black pepper, combine the first 8 ingredients in a large bowl. toss with enough vinaigrette to coat. season the salad with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve., prep time : 15 minutes, inactive prep time: none, cooking time: none, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper