Antipasto Salad Recipe
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The word Antipasto (plural antipasti), in this Antipasto Salad Recipe means "before the meal" and is the traditional first course of a formal Italian meal. "Wikipedia" The name Antipasto Salad first showed up on North American restaurant menus in 1911.

The following easy and simple salad recipe for Antipasto contains fresh beans (blanched & slightly marinated), however nearly any vegetable could be substituted. Just remember to "blanche" them first to remove some of the crispness.

Recipe for Bean Antipasto Salad

Salad Recipe Ingredients:

• ½ lb Green Beans (1½ cups)(360 ml) - cut into bite size pieces

• 12 small Mushrooms - cut in half

• 8 slices of salami

• slices cooked lean ham (to taste)

• ½ cup (120 ml) mozzarella cheese - cubed

• 4 hard cooked eggs - cut into wedges

• ½ cup (120 ml) gherkin pickles - sliced

Optional - grape tomatoes, sliced cucumbers

• Leaf Lettuce

Dressing Recipe Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup (160 ml) vegetable oil

• 1/3 cup (80 ml) red wine vinegar

• 1 clove Garlic, minced

• 1 tbsp (15 ml) chopped parsley

• 1 tsp (5 ml) salt

• ½ tsp (2.5 ml) basil leaves

• ½ tsp (2.5 ml) oregano leaves

• pepper to taste

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