Antipasto Platter with Grape Tomato & Caper Salad

Make flavorful Grape Tomato & Caper Salad with Fresh Basil the centerpiece of a beautiful antipasto platter so easy & just perfect for entertaining.

An antipasto platter is one of my go-to entertaining items. Especially when guys are involved in the party. For some reason, guys seem to really love an antipasto platter. Can't say that I blame them though ... I really love an antipasto platter, too.

And I especially love an antipasto platter when it has a beautiful, flavorful Grape Tomato & Caper Salad in the middle of it.

The truly beautiful thing about a festive platter (aside from all the wonderful colors on the plate!) is its versatility. Include cured meats, Italian cheeses, olives, artichoke hearts, or other marinated vegetables ... whatever combination you want!

Garnish the platter with fresh herbs, place it in the center of your serving table, and you have colorful and tasty, easily-assembled party fare.

Here are my usual suspects: Hard salami, Genoa salami, turkey pepperoni, or cappicola for meats. I typically include two meats. For cheeses - fresh mozzarella, smoked mozzarella, and provolone are great choices. Then a selection of olives, marinated artichokes, marinated mushrooms, peppadew sweet-hot peppers, roasted red peppers, or roasted cipollini onions.

This is portable, too. Going to the park for a picnic? Out to watch an outdoor concert? No problem. Put your antipasto items in zip-top bags, toss them in a cooler, and assemble them on a plate (it can even be a paper one) to serve it up!

For my arrangement, I like to put a small bowl in the center of my platter and fill it with Grape Tomato & Caper Salad. I love having the bright red of the tomatoes right in the middle. I then place my other antipasto items around the tomato salad, working in sections and doing my best to make a nice arrangement of colors.

You know though, if you simply make sure to include tasty good-quality items, you really can't go wrong with your arrangement.

Serve it with baguette slices, assorted crackers, or bread sticks ... yummy.

So would you like to know how to make the Grape Tomato & Capers Salad? I thought you might. This is soooooo good! We often enjoy this as a side dish salad ... no antipasto platter involved.

Start by slicing some ripe, juicy grape tomatoes in half and put in lots of chopped fresh basil.

Then mix up a dressing of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and capers.

Pour the dressing over the tomatoes, and top it all off with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Dish it up just as it is, or show it off in the center of a gorgeous antipasto platter and entertain away!

Either way, I know you'll enjoy it.

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Appetizers & Snacks

Italian

Yield: varies

Author: Tracey |