This easy dish makes a nice light summer supper. Use some or all of the ingredients listed here, adjusting quantities as necessary.
Yield: Varies with your taste and needs, but here are the basic nutritional breakdowns for the items on your antipasto platter:
NUTRITION INFORMATION
- Cantaloupe, l/S of a small melon: 4.5 grams of carbohydrates and 0.5 grams of fiber, for a total of 4 grams of usable carbs and 0.5 grams of protein
- Salami, 1 average slice: 0.5 grams of carbohydrates, a trace of fiber, and 3 grams of protein
- Boiled ham, 1 average slice: a trace of carbohydrates, no fiber, and 3.5 grams of protein
- Pepperoncini, 1 average piece: 0.5 grams of carbohydrates, a trace of fiber, and no protein
- Hard-boiled eggs, 1/2: 0.3 grams of carbohydrates, no fiber, and 3 grams of protein
- Marinated mushrooms, 1 average piece: 1 gram of carbohydrates, a trace of fiber, and no protein
- Black olives, 1 large: 0.5 grams of carbohydrates, a trace of fiber, and no protein
- Green olives, 1 large: a trace of carbohydrates, a trace of fiber, and no protein
INGREDIENTS
- Wedges of cantaloupe
- Salami
- Boiled ham
- Pepperoncini (mildly hot salad peppers, available in jars near the pickles and olives)
- Halved or quartered hard-boiled eggs
- Marinated mushrooms
- Black and green olives (get the good ones)
- Strips of canned pimento
- Solid-pack white tuna, drizzled with olive oil
- Sardines
- Marinated artichoke hearts (available in cans)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Simply arrange some or all of these things decoratively on a platter.
- Put out a stack of small plates and some forks.
- Dinner is served.
