Southern Italian Antipasto Platter Recipe
A beautiful Antipasto Platter is a great way to start any Italian meal. But, since it is really just an Italian-Themed cheese tray, it is also perfect for parties.
Equipment
- Serving Platter
- Several Small Serving Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 large ball Burrata Cheese
- 4 ounces Provolone Cheese cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 ounces Hot Sopressata thinly sliced
- 3 ounces Sweet Sopressata thinly sliced
- 4 fresh Figs quartered
- 4 ounces fresh Ricotta Cheese
- 3 tablespoons Easy Homemade Vanilla Fig Jam (See "Spotlight Recipe" Box below for a Link to Our Muffin Tin Lemon Fig Olive Oil Cakes Recipe which includes our Easy Homemade Vanilla Fig Jam ), or store bought Fig Jam
- 3 tablespoons Walnuts chopped
- One 6-ounce jar Roasted Red Peppers sliced
- One 4-ounce container marinated and seasoned Mixed Olives
- One 8-ounce jar Artichoke Hearts drained
- 1 pound Red Seedless Grapes split into 3 or 4 bunches
- Fresh Basil and Rosemary Sprigs for garnish
- Crusty Italian Bread thinly sliced.
Instructions
- Prepare Easy Homemade Vanilla Fig Jam using the recipe linked to in the "Spotlight Recipe" Box below, if using. Set aside.
- For platter, begin by positioning the burrata in the center of a serving platter.
- Surround it with an artful arrangement of Provolone cheese, sopressata and fresh figs.
- Fill a small serving bowl with the ricotta cheese. Top the cheese with fig jam and walnuts. Place bowl near the burrata arrangement.
- Place roasted red peppers, seasoned olives and marinated artichoke hearts into individual serving dishes. Position dishes near the other items.
- Tuck the grapes, fresh herb sprigs, and crusty bread slices in around the other ingredients to create a nice display.
- Serve immediately or store, covered, in the refrigerator, up to 1 hour.