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Italian Antipasto Salad Recipe - Antipasto
Bruschetta Al PomodoroBRUSCHETTA AL POMODORO Grilled Bread with Tomatoes and Basil Ingredients 4 medium tomatoes, finely diced basil ..... Traditional Italian menus have five sections. A full meal usually consists of an antipasto (appetizer), first course and a second course with a side dish. It's not necessary to order from every course, but usually people order at least two courses. Italian meals may last one or two hours or even longer. Italians often go out for a long Sunday lunch with their families and restaurants will be lively. It's a good chance to experience Italian culture. However, many Italian families maintain this tradition within own homes.
Eat slowly and enjoy. Italians don’t “wolf” their food. They eat their main meal slowly over several small courses, ideally with much conversation and laughter.
Here are just a few of the Health benefits of the ingredients used in Italian Antipasto Recipes:
Olives are a very good source of monounsaturated fat and a good source of iron, vitamin E, copper, and dietary fiber.
Tomatoes, which are actually a fruit and not a vegetable, are loaded with all kinds of health benefits for the body. They are in fact, a highly versatile health product and due to their equally versatile preparation options, there’s really no reason to neglect the tomato as part of a healthy diet.
One of the most well known tomato eating benefit is its' Lycopene content. Lycopene is a vital anti-oxidant that helps in the fight against cancerous cell formation as well as other kinds of health complications and diseases.
Red peppers are a good source of the carotenoid called lycopene, which is earning a reputation for helping to prevent prostate cancer as well as cancer of the bladder, cervix, and pancreas. Beta-cryptoxanthin, another carotenoid in red peppers, is holding promise for helping to prevent lung cancer related to smoking and secondhand smoke.
ANTIPASTO CLASSICO
The beauty of this dish is that no cooking is involved. You are assembling prepared ingredients on salad plates to dazzle your guests. You may substitute the prosciutto with any cold Itailan meats and you may substitute any of the other ingredients and be a little creative.
Ingredients
4 slices Prosciutto, very thin
4 slices cantaloupe
4 bocconcini (fresh mozzarella)
4 roasted red pepper (store bought preserved in a jar)
4 black olives
4 green olives
4 pickled mushrooms
2 roma tomatoes, each tomato sliced into 4 slices
4 Romaine Lettuce leaves, washed and patted dry.
Wash the Romaine Lettuce leaves and pat dry.
Arrange on individual salad plates.
Slice the tomatoes into 4 slices each. Slice each bocconcini into 2 or 3 slices, cutting close to the edge, but do not separate. Fan the bocconcini before placing on top of the tomato.
Arrange on individual salad plates, on top of the lettuce leaves, the tomato slices and place the bocconcini fans on top.
Place the cantaloupe on the plates, to the side of the lettuce, and gently drape the prosciutto slice over top.
Group the olives on one section of the lettuce leaves on plates and then the mushrooms just beside them.
Drape the roasted red pepper along the center of the lettuce leaves on the plates.
Serve with Bruschetta Classica or crusty Italian bread.
Serves 4
Preparation and Cooking Time: 5 minutes
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Italian Antipasto Salad Recipe - Traditional Italian Antipasto Recipes
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