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    Home > Recipes > Recipes

    Ultimate Antipasto Platter

    Published: May 23, 2016 · Modified: Apr 24, 2020 by Whitney Reist · This post may contain affiliate links |

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    Antipasto platters are my FAVORITE no-cook, easy on the work kind of meal. Whether it's just you or a group of friends, serving this is a breeze and makes for great leftovers! This antipasto platter is flavorful and packed full of nutritious foods.

    Whitney shares her tips for making the ultimate "no cook" antipasto platter to wow your guests with minimal work!

    We recently celebrated Ryan's birthday while his parents were visiting us for the first time in our new home. I wanted to make his celebration special by serving a "favorite;" and to my delight, he requested antipasto. This simple meal is one of his very favorites. In fact, he requests we have it for dinner once a month! I definitely don't complain, because all it really involves is picking up a few no-cook items at our favorite local market and arranging them on a platter. That's the fun part for me - I like to get creative and try different ways to style and present the ingredients. And of course, this type of meal always makes for a great photo opp! Bonus - serve this to a group of friends and let them build their own little plate. Everyone gets a little of what they like and all are content! Read the recipe for my favorite elements of the ultimate antipasto platter!

    Whitney shares her tips for making the ultimate "no cook" antipasto platter to wow your guests with minimal work!

    A few things you might consider if you want to have a few people over and antipasto is on the menu:

    Serving Trays

    Cheese Knives

    Small Serving Dishes

    Whitney shares her tips for making the ultimate "no cook" antipasto platter to wow your guests with minimal work!

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    Whitney shares her tips for making the ultimate "no cook" antipasto platter to wow your guests with minimal work!

    Whitney shares her tips for making the ultimate "no cook" antipasto platter to wow your guests with minimal work!

    Whitney shares her tips for making the ultimate "no cook" antipasto platter to wow your guests with minimal work!

    Whitney shares her tips for making the ultimate "no cook" antipasto platter to wow your guests with minimal work!

    Recipe

    Overhead view of antipasto platter with a checklist in text over top of food.

    Ultimate Antipasto Platter

    This ultimate "no cook" antipasto platter will wow your guests with minimal work!
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 Servings

    Ingredients

    • 1 package of assorted crackers
    • 1 cup of smoked nuts
    • 1 English cucumber sliced into thin coins
    • 6 ounces of shisito peppers blistered over medium heat in a pan for 3 minutes on each side
    • 1 pint of grape tomatoes
    • 1 Honeycrisp apple thinly sliced
    • 1 Anjou pear thinly sliced
    • 1 6 ounce tub of plain hummus
    • 1 small jar of olive tapenade serve this on top of hummus
    • 6 ounces of a soft cheese I like fresh mozzarella
    • 4 ounces of a semi-soft cheese I like a gouda
    • 4 ounces of a hard cheese I like Parmesan or Manchego
    • 3 ounces of thinly sliced prosciutto
    • 2 ounces of Genoa salami
    • 2 ounces of hot sopressata

    Instructions

    • Arrange all ingredients as desired on an assortment of platters and bowls.
    Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 727kcal | Carbohydrates: 24.1g | Protein: 31.4g | Fat: 57.5g | Saturated Fat: 20.4g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 2032mg | Potassium: 565mg | Fiber: 5.8g | Sugar: 11.7g | Calcium: 585mg | Iron: 3mg

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    Whitney shares her tips for making the ultimate "no cook" antipasto platter to wow your guests with minimal work!

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    1. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

      May 26, 2016 at 6:57 pm

      if i could eat antipasti every day i so would - cheese, crackers and dips are just my favourite thing to eat. something about being an adult because as i child i so could not handle it! thanks for the inspiration. it's been too long since i fixed myself up an antipasti platter.

      • Whitney Reist says

        May 27, 2016 at 11:22 am

        Hi Thalia! Hope you get to fix this soon 🙂 Love your site, by the way. Your confections look so scrumptious!

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