Description
This festive Christmas Antipasto Platter is a visually stunning and delicious appetizer featuring a variety of cheeses, meats, olives, and fresh vegetables arranged in a holiday tree shape. Perfect for holiday parties, this easy, no-cook recipe serves as a crowd-pleasing centerpiece that combines savory, tangy, and fresh flavors with a delightful presentation.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheeses
- 8 ounces smoked pepper jack cheese, cut into slices and then triangles
- 1 pound fresh mozzarella balls
Meats
- 8 ounces sliced salami
Vegetables & Fruits
- 1 pound grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced in half if on the larger side
- 8 ounces Sweety Drop Peppers
- 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into a star shape for the top of the tree
Other
- 1 pound container of marinated olives (green, black, or combination)
- 8 ounces olive tapenade
- Crackers or crostini for serving
- Fresh rosemary for garnish
- Pomegranate seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the yellow bell pepper star: Cut a strip off the flat side of the yellow bell pepper to create a stable base. Use a star-shaped cooking cutter to cut out a star from the yellow bell pepper. If you don’t have a cutter, carefully carve the star shape by hand using a sharp knife to form the tree topper.
- Assemble the Christmas tree shape: On a large serving platter, arrange the smoked pepper jack cheese triangles, sliced salami, halved tomatoes, fresh mozzarella balls, marinated olives, Sweety Drop Peppers, and olive tapenade into a triangular shape resembling a Christmas tree. Layer and space the ingredients evenly to create a visually appealing and colorful display.
- Garnish the platter: Place the yellow bell pepper star at the top point of the tree. Decorate the platter further with fresh rosemary sprigs to mimic pine branches and sprinkle pomegranate seeds to resemble Christmas ornaments throughout the tree for a festive touch.
- Serve: Provide crackers or crostini on the side for guests to accompany the antipasto platter. Serve immediately and enjoy this beautiful and flavorful holiday appetizer.
Notes
- This antipasto platter requires no cooking, making it a quick and easy holiday appetizer to assemble.
- You can customize the ingredients based on preference, such as swapping salami for other cured meats or varying the types of olives.
- Cutting the yellow bell pepper star can be done with a cookie cutter or freehand with a sharp knife.
- Use a variety of colorful ingredients to make the platter more visually festive.
- This platter feeds approximately 8 guests as an appetizer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of platter
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 4.1 g
- Sodium: 425 mg
- Fat: 11.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 8.9 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 9.4 g
- Cholesterol: 29 mg
