Antipasto Platter

This is a great recipe with all the ingredients to make a perfect Antipasti Platter. My only Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie improvement is in the name. This is actually an Antipasti, not Antipasto. (Antipasti is plural for many servings where this sounds like it’s a single serving).

A real showstopper! Everyone raved, several asked for the recipe. Easy to make.

There was no way that I had a platter big enough for this display. I had a large framed mirror which I picked up for next to nothing and used that. It worked beautifully. Cut WAY back on the cheese. I did not put the dressing on until just before I served it and it was just a drizzle. I put the marinated artichoke hearts in ramekins. To add more color I sliced red, orange, green and orange peppers and placed them in different areas of the platter. I ate the raw-ish roast beef before it hit the platter. Everyone thought it was done professionally. If you want something beautiful to present, this does the trick.

Oh this was great!!!! I loved it!!!! I followed the other reviews and used Romaine Lettuce instead of Iceberg. I also prepared the platter the day before without the dressing. What I also noticed about this recipe was usually, when I decide on making a recipe it’s usually from the picture, when I saw this picture it looked Great! Unfortunately, the ingredients did not match the picture, which was fine but I wanted mine to look like the picture! All the meats were the same and the cheese’s except I did use the fresh round Mozzarella balls. The vegetables were not the same in the picture I think I saw decorated radishes, my only vegetable was mushrooms. I did not use any of the spices just the salad dressing. I did not have a lot of people over for my dinner party so there were leftover which was great I was able to eat mine for lunch for the next couple of days I loved it!!!!

I would never use iceberg lettuce on an antipasto tray. Riddicio would be better . That kind of lettuce would get soggy quickly.

Very versatile, I used things we enjoy and left off things we don’t. A big hit when entertaining.

I made this for my cousin’s baby shower and it was loved by everyone. I will definitely make this again. The only thing I did differently was serving the dressing on the side. Thanks for posting!

Made this for a BIG party! Took a while to get all the ingredients at the deli and people were rather surprised at the huge platter of meat and cheese, but everyone loved it. Only downfall is, if you get all the ingredients in the proper quantity and high quality as per the recipe, it does get rather expensive.

This was great! Went faster than the lasagna that was for dinner 🙂

I grew up having this with special dinners. We love it, the only thing I use different is instead of iceberg lettuce I use romaine. Sometimes we have just for a meal with some crusty bread!

Fabulous party platter, there is something for everyone. I have made this many times and vary it each time. Stopped adding the lettuce leaves, the salamis and other items are colorful enough. As others have said, this is pricey but always a hit at a pary. I also make sure to have good foccacia and other breads along with tasty mustards for those who want to make a mini sandwich.

use about a qtr of the dressing in it to keep it from getting soggy and serve the dressing on the side instead

Another way to do this is to lay large romaine leaves around the edge of the platter. roll the salami and cheese and group together, placing in sectiona on the platter. Make sections around the edge of the platter for the olives, the artichoke hearts and whatever else you like. Put the mixed salad greens in the center of the platter. Decorate the top with slices of green peppers and tomato wedges or grape tomatoes. Salad dressing can be served on the side or poured over salad at the last minute. Make salad dressing with red wine vinegar and olive oil.

almost the way nanna made it. Most authenic I’ve seen on here.

good but not great. expensive to make

This is a great appetizer, lovely presentation, great flavor! It’s only draw back is that it is very expensive to make.

Didn’t have the lettuce and just ended up making a pretty layout of the meats and a variety of cheeses. It was gone by the end of the party and everyone loved it! People were so glad that I brought it because it was a good assortment of a variety of foods that were different from the typical “veggie plate”.

Fabulous! I added some sliced tomatoes. This salad goes a LONG way! I halved the recipe and served 8 people with mucho leftovers (also had burgers, dogs, etc). Unfortunately the leftovers were fairly soggy the next day. Next time, if I’m not serving this as a main course, I’ll make a LOT less. But it does look lovely as well as taste yummy!

very good, but very filling. I served as a first course for an Italian dinner and guests were almost too full to eat the main dish…will make again though. would be perfect for a luncheon.

The hit of the party!! Instead of bottled italian dressing, this recipe is far better with balsamic vinegar and olive oil sprinkled just before serving. Reduce the provolone and use whichever ingredients you have available and it is also superb. I do not always use every ingredient- usually omiting roast beef and the gorgonzola. I get asked for the recipe every time!

Fairly inexpensive to make and when served it was a hit! People even started putting on bread a making sandwiches.