7 summer antipasto Recipes

artichoke hearts, quartered, drained, black olives, pitted, drained, roll salami or 1 summer sausage, sliced, prosciutto, thinly sliced, tomatoes or 1 pint grape, bocconcini, drained (or slices of fresh mozzarella), tortellini, cooked, drained and cooled (i like spinach tortellini, or half spinach and half regular, for added color), pepperoncini peppers, drained, basil, fresh, rolled up and cut into very thin shreds, for garnish, italian dressing, toothpick

olive oil, rice vinegar, red wine vinegar, mixed italian herbs, dried oregano, dry mustard, dried basil, paprika, pepper, garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained, onion, garlic clove, peeled and cut in half, baby summer squash, trimmed (i used finger-sized zucchini and radish-sized pattypan), tiny green beans, trimmed, snap peas, trimmed, baby carrots, cut in halves or quarters lengthwise unless very thin, asparagus, trimmed, mushrooms, trimmed and cut into halves or quarters (i use crimini), broccoli floret , cut into bite-sized pieces, bell pepper , roasted (see instructions), lowfat mozzarella cheese , cut into bite-sized cubes, olives (i use pitted kalamata ), albacore tuna in water, drained

tricolor spiral pasta, giardiniera, drained and cut, one 2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained, pimiento-stuffed olives, drained and sliced, roasted sweet red peppers, drained and chopped, johnsonville original summer sausage, cubed, pepper jack cheese, cubed, italian salad dressing

tomatoes, cut into bite size pieces, zucchini, sliced, summer squash, sliced, cauliflower floret, broccoli floret, cucumber, sliced, stalks celery, sliced, green pepper, cut into bite size pieces, sliced salami, cut into bite size pieces, carrot, sliced, red onion, sliced and seperated into rings, pimento stuffed olive, pepperoncini pepper (pickle section of supermarket), bottled italian salad dressing, basil, oregano, salt and pepper, parmesan cheese (optional)

diced ham, diced bologna, diced salami, sliced pepperoni, bacon (cooked ), diced american cheese, diced provolone cheese, diced colby-monterey jack cheese, diced swiss cheese, shredded parmesan cheese, italian dressing, green olive juice, black olive juice, green olives, black olives, crushed almonds, relish, pepper, garlic powder, mrs. dash seasoning mix, celery seed