Simple antipasti
- Published: 31 Mar 07
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
The Italians are masters of simple food done well and this antipasti platter proves it. Make sure to use the best quality ingredients you can, then serve as a simple but tasty starter.
Try our twist on this classic starter with our cheat’s antipasti tart.
- Serves 4
- Hands on time 10 mins, oven time 10 mins
Ingredients
- 12 small vine-ripened tomatoes
- 4tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 125g buffalo mozzarella, drained and roughly torn
- 4 prosciutto slices
- 8 mild salami slices
- 2 heaped tbsp pesto
- 410g can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 8 cooked king prawns, peeled, tail-shell left on
- Grissini (Italian breadsticks, from major supermarkets), to serve
Method
- Preheat the oven 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Put the tomatoes in a small roasting tin and drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil. Roast for 10 minutes.
- Put the tomatoes, mozzarella, prosciutto and salami onto 4 plates.
- In a large bowl, mix the pesto with the remaining oil. Add the beans, toss and season. Divide between the plates. Top with the prawns and serve with the grissini.
- Recipe from April 2007 Issue
Nutrition
- Calories
- 524kcals
- Fat
- 33.3g (10.4g saturated)
- Protein
- 25.9g
- Carbohydrates
- 30.7g (8g sugars)
- Salt
- 2.9g
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