This yummy antipasto spread from Mairlyn Smith is great for easy entertaining! With so many delicious options, you’re sure to please all of your guests.

Easy antipasto dinner

Ingredients:

• 2 Italian salami: one hot, one mild
• 2-3 Italian cheeses: Parmigiano-Reggiano, Piave, Gorgonzola
• smoked salmon
• hummus
• 2 types of olives: one cured and one green or Kalamata
• caper berries
• roasted eggplant
• 1 bunch rapini
• tomatoes and bocconcini
• wine

Preparation and tips:

Cheese: remove cheese from fridge an hour before serving to develop flavours

Roasted eggplant: slice eggplant thinly, place on a lined baking sheet, drizzle with oil, roast at 375°F for 25-30 minutes until soft

Rapini: lightly blanch in boiling water, drain, chop, and cool. Serve with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar

Tomatoes: slice thinly and top each slice with a thin slice of bocconcini cheese and a fresh basil leaf. Drizzle with oil

Wine: Mairlyn suggests Le Clos Jordanne Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011 for red wine, and 2011 Jackson-Triggs Grand Reserve ENTOURAGE Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc for white.

Courtesy Mairlyn Smith:
www.mairlynsmith.com
@MairlynSmith