24 marinated platter Recipes

marinated artichoke hearts, red wine vinegar, olive oil, tomatoes, sliced, fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced, loosely packed fresh basil leaves

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

bagged lettuce (with carrots+purple cabbage), red onion-sliced thin, beefsteak tomato-sliced thin, peppercinis, marinated artichoke hearts-quartered, roasted red peppers -cut into strips, green spanish olives, marinated mushrooms-cut in half, provolone cheese, cooked ham, hard salami, pepperoni, italian salad dressing

heads iceberg lettuce, garlic powder, dried oregano, italian-style salad dressing, sliced cooked ham, sliced provolone cheese, genoa salami, thinly sliced, capacola sausage, sliced, pepperoni sausage, sliced, prosciutto, thinly sliced, sliced roast beef, fresh mushrooms, marinated artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, sliced black olives, sliced pepperoncini peppers, sliced pimento-stuffed green olives, crumbled gorgonzola cheese, mozzarella cheese, sliced, grated parmesan cheese

heads iceberg lettuce, garlic powder, dried oregano, italian salad dressing, sliced cooked ham (i used krakus), sliced provolone cheese, genoa salami, thinly sliced, pepperoni, capicola (mild if you can find it, i rarely can, but the hot is good, i just use less), prosciutto, thinly sliced, sliced roast beef, fresh mushrooms (i try to get smaller ones), marinated artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, black olives, pepperoncini pepper, fresh mozzarella ball (the ones i get are smaller than golf balls), fresh grated parmesan cheese

green and white asparagus, prosciutto di parma, sweet piquillo peruvian peppers, cream cheese, almond stuffed olives, marinated mushrooms, freshly baked french baguettes, sliced, fresh basil, freshly cracked black pepper

head green leaf lettuce, sliced prosciutto, sliced soppressatta (dried italian salami), sliced turkey, cheese (such as provolone, asiago, or parmesan), jarred cocktail onions, gherkins or cornichons, dijon mustard, marinated artichoke hearts, drained, baguette, sliced into rounds

quail eggs, boiled and shelled, cheery tomatoes, paprika spanish salami, pepper spanish salami, prosciutto, cured manchego cheese, marinated green olives (recipe follows or just buy your favorite)

garbanzo beans, drained (chickpeas), fresh lemon juice, water, extra virgin olive oil, plus additional for drizzling, garlic cloves, peeled, ground cumin, paprika, plus additional for sprinkling, chopped fresh italian parsley, cooked large shrimp (peeled deveined , tails intact), unpitted kalamata olives, diced seeded tomato (about 3 medium), extra virgin olive oil, grated lemon peel, fresh lemon juice, marinated artichoke hearts, drained, unpeeled english cucumber, thinly sliced into rounds, plain nonfat yogurt (preferably greek-style) or 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt, whisked to loosen (preferably greek-style), crumbled feta cheese (about 3 oz), dried oregano or 1 tsp mint, lemons, cut into wedges, pita breads

garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained, fresh lemon juice, water, extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for drizzling, garlic cloves, peeled, ground cumin, paprika plus additional for sprinkling, cooked peeled large shrimp with tails left intact, unpitted kalamata olives, diced seeded tomatoes (about 3 medium), chopped fresh italian parsley, extra-virgin olive oil, grated lemon peel, fresh lemon juice, unpeeled english hothouse cucumber, thinly sliced into rounds, plain nonfat or low-fat yogurt (preferably greek-style*), whisked to loosen, crumbled feta cheese (about 3 oz), dried oregano or mint, marinated artichoke hearts, drained, lemons, cut into wedges, pita breads

olive oil, white wine vinegar, sliced green onions, honey mustard, pepper, tomatoes, sliced, cucumber, sliced, feta cheese

mushrooms, whole, tomatoes, green pepper , cut into strips, olives , super colossal, sliced roast beef, cut into strips and rolled up and secured with toothpicks, artichoke hearts, drained, pepperoncini peppers, drained, provolone cheese, cubed, salami, slice rolled up and secured with toothpicks, lettuce leaf, olive oil, vinegar, dijon mustard, honey, salt and pepper, fresh basil, chopped, dried oregano, garlic, minced

olive oil, red wine vinegar, tb orange juice, grated orange peel, dried rosemary,crushed, dried tarragon, mozzarella cheese,cubed, pimiento stuffed olives, pitted greek olives, pitted ripe olives, whole mushrooms,drained, sliced hard salami

ham, sliced, genoa salami, sliced thin, provolone cheese, sliced, artichoke hearts, black olives, marinated mushrooms, roasted red peppers, grape tomatoes

antipasti, cheese straws, toast rounds, marinated tomato and cucumber salad stacks, pickled okra spears, spiced pecans, cheese stuffed pimentos, cola marinated country ham, pickled oysters, dozen cheese straws (buy them or make them--it s easy!), dozen slices of bread of your choice, dozen fresh , shucked oysters with liquor (reserve shells for plating), dozen pimentos (cherry peppers), sliced country ham, roma tomatoes, seedless cucumbers, fresh okra spears, shelled, raw pecan halves, cider vinegar, divided, your favorite cola (coke, pepsi, rc, even dr. pepper), cream cheese, egg white, white, granulated sugar, garlic cloves, crushed, sugar, water, tbsb balsamic vinegar, mustard seed, divided, hot red chili flakes, divided, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, dill seed, olive oil, cracked black pepper and sea salt

baby or fresh mozzarella, prosciutto, thinly sliced, mortadella, thinly sliced, cappicolla, thinly sliced, asiago or aged provolone cheese, soppressata (dried italian sausage), pepperoni, marinated artichoke hearts, oil-dried black olives or similar olives, pepperoncini peppers, whole roasted red peppers, fresh basil, minced garlic, olive oil, seedless cucumber, thinly sliced

tomatoes, pre-washed button mushrooms, italian salad dressing, leaf lettuce, cheddar , jack or provolone, sliced or cubed, sliced deli roast beef , turkey and/or ham, halved and rolled up, sliced deli hard salami, marinated artichoke hearts, drained, pitted ripe olives, pepperoncini or cherry peppers, celery sticks

fresh green beans, canola oil, cider vinegar, sugar, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, tomatoes, halved, chopped red onion, sliced fresh mushrooms