Fresh Antipasto Salad Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 5 cups water to a boil. Add asparagus; cook, uncovered, 2-4 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Drain and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry., In a large bowl, combine mushrooms, artichokes, broccoli, cheese, cauliflower, red pepper, olives, pepperoncini and cooked asparagus. , In a small bowl, whisk the vinaigrette ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours before serving.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente. Drain, and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking; set aside.
• In an airtight container, combine bocconcini, pepperoni, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, vinegar, oil, and Italian seasoning; season antipasto with salt and pepper. In a separate airtight container, combine cooled pasta and spinach. Refrigerate antipasto and pasta mixture up to overnight. To serve, toss all ingredients together.

Steps:

• Combine the Genoa and sopressata salami, provolone, mozzarella, tomatoes, and artichokes in a bowl. Slice the roasted red peppers and add them to the bowl, along with about 3 tablespoons of their juice.
• Mix in the chopped olives. Drizzle olive oil over the entire dish, followed by the red wine vinegar and black pepper. Salad can be made ahead of time and refrigerated until serving.
• Tear the fresh basil leaves into bite-sized pieces and add them to the salad just before serving. Mix thoroughly and serve.