{"id":26173,"date":"2019-09-18T05:00:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T12:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/?p=26173"},"modified":"2019-10-18T07:34:42","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T14:34:42","slug":"the-perfect-antipasto-platter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/?p=26173","title":{"rendered":"The Perfect Antipasto Platter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>The perfect antipasto platter.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Antipasto &#8212; served before the pasta course in Italy and always works great for a party when you don&#8217;t know what anyone else is bringing.<\/p>\n<p>This type of platter always seems to go over well. What&#8217;s not to like about some cheeses, olives, meats etc. I threw in some tortellini just because I&#8217;ve never put it on a platter before and it added a different taste and texture to the other marinated veggies.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I had bought some marinated olives from the olive bar for the 4th and I had some of those left and also used that marinate for some of the other items. If I&#8217;d had room, I would have rolled up some prosciutto slices and added to the mix.<\/p>\n<p>Throw in some sliced baguettes or even some crispy breadsticks and watch this disappear. So, if you are looking for a quick appetizer to take someplace, give this a try. The list is endless of things you can add to the platter.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">BLAST FROM THE PAST:<\/span><\/strong> Looking for a new cookie? Try my <a href=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/2012\/02\/02\/chocolate-coconut-macadamia-cookie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Cookie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26177\" src=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Nd9OK3dZRaCrHzCwVAaROg-e1563209915831.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I drained the mozzarella and used that marinade for the tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26178\" src=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3wQf5TiXRhuGkSNVz4Gug-e1563209866759.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I used the marinade from the cheese and the olives for the tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26176\" src=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3QFKe7dwSVKxwxDNbopPmQ-e1563210039874.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cook the tortellini according to package directions. I sprinkled with some Italian herbs and drizzled with a little olive oil.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26179\" src=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Rgt8Op02RKmQoZX7osaqzQ-e1563210123139.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I marinated everything and put in ziplocks and filled the tray until time for the party.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26174\" src=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fullsizeoutput_10259-e1563210207917.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Does that look beautiful. I put a few items on plates\/bowls.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26180\" src=\"http:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/R7t6J3H6TaeSGGetqi2rPg-e1563210302470.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-26184\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"26184\" data-servings=\"0\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-simple\">\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/?wprm_print=the-perfect-antipasto-platter-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g ><path fill=\"#343434\" d=\"M19,5.09V1c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1H6C5.448,0,5,0.448,5,1v4.09C2.167,5.569,0,8.033,0,11v7c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h4v4c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h12c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-4h4c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-7C24,8.033,21.833,5.569,19,5.09z M7,2h10v3H7V2z M17,22H7v-9h10V22z M18,10c-0.552,0-1-0.448-1-1c0-0.552,0.448-1,1-1s1,0.448,1,1C19,9.552,18.552,10,18,10z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Print<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name\">The Perfect Antipasto Platter<\/h2>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-tags-container\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-times-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-details-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">stick of salami<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">sliced thin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">8<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">oz.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">pkg. feta cheese<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">cut into cubes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">8<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">oz.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">pkg. small buffalo mozzarella<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">marinated<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">can marinaded artichokes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">drained<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">olives of any type from olive bar or do your own<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">small pkg. tortellini<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">cooked per direction<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">carton cherry tomatoes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">jar roasted red peppers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">baguette<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">sliced thin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \t \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header\">Instructions<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">I used the marinade from the mozzarella and the olives for the tomatoes and pasta.  If you buy things unmarinated you can make your own or use some bottled Italian dressing.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Marinate everything and leave separate until putting together the platter.  If you use the tortellini cook per directions and add some oil and some Italian spices.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">When ready to serve arrange everything on a platter and add the bread along side the platter.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"62d5bc2e453500af49d4a162b842956f\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-9953435733123030\";\r\n\/* Ad for In Posts *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"6872802919\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The perfect antipasto platter. Antipasto &#8212; served before the pasta course in Italy and always works great for a party when you don&#8217;t know what anyone else is bringing. This type of platter always seems to go over well. What&#8217;s not to like about some cheeses, olives, meats etc. I threw in some tortellini just because I&#8217;ve never put it on a platter before and it added a different taste and texture to the other marinated veggies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26180,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[2000,2001],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26173"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26173"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27122,"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26173\/revisions\/27122"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/26180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosemaryandthegoat.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}