Best Antipasto Salad With Basil Dressing Recipes

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ANTIPASTO SALAD



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Antipasto salad combines the best Italian appetizers into one sensational salad! This antipasto salad recipe will be the most satisfying, flavorful salad you ever sink your teeth into! It's easy to make, exploding with bright flavors and textures and is a hypnotic stand-alone main dish or it can be served as a steal-the-show side. This antipasto salad is loaded with salami, pepperoni, tomatoes, artichokes, pepperoncini, olives, red onions, provolone, and mozzarella all tossed in a zesty homemade Italian dressing that will have you swooning! It's also wonderfully customizable, so you can add or swap in any of your favorite antipasto ingredients that you have on hand. This antipasto salad is quick to make with just a little chopping and a few shakes to combine the dressing. Best of all, it can be made ahead of time for the perfect stress-free win!

Provided by Jen

Categories     Main Dish

Time 42m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 large head Romaine lettuce (chopped (about 8 cups))
4 oz. Genoa Salami (chopped)
4 oz. sliced pepperoni
1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
1 cup artichoke hearts (drained, patted dry, roughly chopped)
1/2 cup kalamata olives (halved)
1/2 cup green olives
1/4 cup sliced red onion
2 tablespoons chopped pepperoncini
8 oz. fresh mozzarella balls (halved)
4 ounces provolone cheese cut into bite size pieces
1 Recipe Italian Dressing
1/2 loaf French bread (cubed (preferably day old))
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 tsp EACH dried basil, dried parsley, garlic powder

Steps:

  • DRESSING: Click on "Italian Dressing" in the recipe ingredients to be taken to the recipe. Italian Dressing can be made ahead of time and stored for 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
  • CROUTONS: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray or use a nonstick mat. Add cubed bread to the baking sheet and drizzled with olive oil then sprinkle with spices; toss until evenly coated. Spread bread into an even layer and bake for approximately 12-15 minutes or until golden.
  • SALAD: Add lettuce to a large bowl followed by the rest of the salad ingredients. Drizzle with desired amount of dressing and toss to combine OR dress individual plates if expecting leftovers. Serve immediately. (You will probably not use all of the dressing.)

ANTIPASTO SALAD



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     side-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 bunch fresh basil, stemmed and leaves chopped (about 2 cups)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound fusilli pasta
1/2 cup hard salami, cut into strips (about 3 ounces)
1/2 cup smoked turkey, cut into strips (about 3 ounces)
1/4 cup provolone cheese, cut into strips
1/4 cup grated Asiago cheese
2 tablespoons green olives, halved and pitted
2 tablespoons roasted red peppers, cut into strips
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Vinaigrette: In a blender, add the basil, vinegar, garlic, mustard, salt and pepper. Blend until the herbs are finely chopped. With the machine running, drizzle in the olive oil until the dressing is smooth.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta.
  • In a large bowl, toss together the cooked pasta with the remaining salad ingredients. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Serve.

ANTIPASTO SALAD



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 hearts romaine lettuce, chopped
1/2 pound Genoa salami, ask for it in 1 chunk at deli counter, diced
2 cups pickled hot vegetable salad, Giardiniera, coarsely chopped*
12 pitted black olives, coarsely chopped, such as kalamata
12 jumbo green olives, pitted, coarsely chopped
1 small jar, 8 ounces, roasted red peppers, drained and diced
1 small jar, 6 ounces, marinated artichoke hearts, drained
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, eyeball it
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
Salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Combine lettuce, salami, chopped hot pickled vegetables, olives, red peppers and artichoke hearts. Drizzle vinegar and oil over the salad. Toss salad and season with salt and pepper, to your taste.

EVERYTHING ANTIPASTO SALAD



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
1/2 small clove garlic, grated with a rasp
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 romaine heart, chopped (about 4 cups)
6 salami slices
6 pieces soppressata, cut into batons
4 thin slices prosciutto, loosely rolled to resemble flowers
1/4 cup sliced roasted red peppers
8 grape tomatoes, halved
2 marinated artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
8 whole pitted black olives
8 whole pitted green nocellara or Cerignola olives
8 small mozzarella balls (bocconcini)
6 fresh basil leaves
Balsamic glaze, for drizzling

Steps:

  • For the dressing: Make the dressing in a small bowl by whisking together the balsamic vinegar, garlic and oregano. While whisking, drizzle in the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
  • For the salad: Place the romaine lettuce in a bowl. Drizzle over the dressing and toss. Arrange on a platter to make a base for the salad. Artfully place the meats, peppers, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, olives and mozzarella balls around the platter. Garnish with the basil leaves and drizzle with the balsamic glaze.

ANTIPASTO SALAD WITH BASIL DRESSING



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This can be a meal in and of itself with some bread and wine. Our favorite way this past summer was just to make a Beer Butt chicken and have this salad - that was all that was needed. I got this recipe out of one of my magazines (Food, Gourmet, Bon Apetite....), I'm just not sure which one...

Provided by Vicky Bryant

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 large red bell peppers
1 cup packed fresh basil leaf
1 clove garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 lb thinly sliced prosciutto
2 (8 ounce) water-packed fresh mozzarella cheese, drained,thinly sliced into rounds
4 large tomatoes, thinly sliced
1/4 cup kalamata olives or 1/4 cup other brine-cured black olives, pitted,coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Char peppers directly over gas flame or under broiler until blackened on all sides.
  • Enclose in paper bag; let stand 10 minutes.
  • Peel, seed, and slice peppers thinly.
  • Combine basil leaves, garlic, and salt in processor and blend to coarse puree.
  • With machine running, gradually blend in oil.
  • Transfer basil oil to small bowl.
  • (Peppers and basil oil can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill.) Arrange ingredients on a large platter or in a large, shallow bowl, i.
  • e.
  • ,prosciutto around outside, cheese slices within circle of prosciutto and tomatoes within circle of cheese, top with pepper strips (or however you think it will look better).
  • Sprinkle salad with olives; drizzle with some basil oil.
  • Serve with remaining basil oil at table.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 765.9, Fat 67.4, SaturatedFat 20.8, Cholesterol 89.6, Sodium 1087, Carbohydrate 15.8, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 9.4, Protein 27.9

HOMEMADE ANTIPASTO SALAD



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This colorful antipasto salad is a tasty crowd-pleaser. Guests love the homemade dressing, which is a nice change from bottled Italian. - Linda Harrington, Windham, New Hampshire

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 1h

Yield 50 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 packages (1 pound each) spiral pasta
4 to 5 large tomatoes, chopped
3 large onions, chopped
2 large green peppers, chopped
2 cans (15 to 16 ounces each) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 pound thinly sliced Genoa salami, julienned
1 pound sliced pepperoni, julienned
1/2 pound provolone cheese, cubed
1 cup pitted ripe olives, halved
DRESSING:
1 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups olive oil

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cold water. In several large bowls, combine pasta with next 8 ingredients., For dressing, pulse vinegar, sugar, oregano, salt and pepper in a blender. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 4 hours or overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 214 calories, Fat 15g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 514mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

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