8 tomato antipasti Recipes

prosciutto, salami, capicola, soppressata, pepperoni, mortadella , with pistachio nut, canned anchovy fillets, salmon, marinated artichoke hearts, pickled cherry peppers, roasted red peppers (better yet,, roast your own ), stalks celery hearts (cut into sticks) or 5 stalks fennel bulbs, hearts (cut into sticks), sun-dried tomatoes (in oil), pepperoncini peppers, marinated mushrooms, stuffed cherry peppers, stuffed with procuitto and provolone cheese, capers, caponata , eggplant spread, fresh tomatoes, sliced (or whole grape tomatoes), parmigiano-reggiano cheese, asiago cheese, provolone cheese, fontina cheese, fresh mozzarella cheese, breadsticks, italian bread, gourmet olives, deviled eggs, hard-boiled eggs, grilled vegetables, head romaine lettuce (leaves to line platter), extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar

green asparagus spears or 4 white asparagus, cooked, hardboiled egg, artichoke heart, plum tomato, prosciutto ham, rolled, pickled red cabbage, albacore tuna, drained, provolone cheese or 2 oz monterey jack cheese, cut into 2 slices, leaves iceberg lettuce or 2 -3 leaves red leaf lettuce or 2 -3 leaves green leaf lettuce, basil vinaigrette or any other vinaigrette dressing (i use dressing)

baguette, sliced into 1/2 inch slices diagonally, olive oil , for brushing bread, parmesan cheese, grated for sprinkling on bread, dried basil , for sprinkling on bread, tomato sauce, garlic clove, minced, fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed, extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil , leaves torn

red wine vinegar, chopped fresh basil, minced garlic, chopped fresh oregano, spike seasoning, to taste, available in health food stores, freshly ground black pepper , to taste, olive oil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, minced, fresh basil, chopped, sea salt, pepper, portobello mushrooms, peeled , bottom part of stem removed, tofu, firm, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces, red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes, yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes, green bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes, asparagus , cut into 1-inch pieces, red onion, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes, veggie pepperoni, halved, black olives, pitted and cut in half, pepperoncini, seeded and cut in half, sun-dried tomatoes , soaked in warm water and halved, capers, whole, garlic, minced, fresh basil , chiffonade, fresh oregano, chopped

fingerling potatoes or 12 oz new potatoes, small in size, asparagus spears, fresh, roma tomatoes , small and halved lengthwise, salad greens , torn, hard salami , cut into thin strips, parmesan cheese, shaved, olive oil, white wine vinegar, shallots, finely chopped, herbs , such as basil, oregano, parsley, etc, snipped, garlic cloves, minced, salt, pepper, freshly ground

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