Rachael's Daytime Talk Show
"Five-Minute Party Starter" Antipasto Platter
 -- 08/28/07

"Five-Minute Party Starter" Antipasto Platter

Ingredients

  • Italian meats – prosciutto, sopressata, bresaola, salami. "Basically anything that ends with an 'O,' an 'A' or an 'I'"
  • Cheese – Rachael's favorites include Robiola, Provolone and Boursin. She adds a little flair to the Boursin by topping it with store-bought pesto and strips of sun-dried tomatoes.
  • Bread or Celery Sticks – Put the bread or celery sticks in fun glasses; it's best if you can find ones that are taller with a larger mouth like water glasses. This will give some height to your snacking platter.
  • Mixed Nuts - A glass that has a small mouth, like a brandy snifter, is perfect for nuts! Instead of digging through a bowl that everyone’s got their hands in, guests will have to pour the nuts into their hand because of the small opening.
  • Olives - Rocks glasses work well to put olives in. Be sure to put out an empty dish for the pits!
  • Artichokes, peppers and tomatoes - Roasted and marinated veggies tend to have a bit of liquid in them so it's best to use a small bowl or dish for these. Not too big though, you don’t want it to take to much room on the cutting board.

Yields: as much or as little as you want!

Preparation

Assemble all ingredients on a large cutting board.