Easy Antipasto Skewers (Italian Hors Dโoeurves)
Easiest Italian appetizer ever, Antipasto Skewers are loaded with the same zesty flavors in your favorite Antipasto Salad but in single serve, grab and go, food on a stick goodness!. Super simple to throw together for a party any time of year.
Easy Antipasto Skewers
With football season ramping up, it looks like itโs time to start making all the tiny appetizers. I love to entertain during the cooler months when everyone can come huddle in the kitchen and just snack on some hors dโoeurves willy nilly while sipping on a cocktail. It seems like the thing to do when the weather gets chilly.
Add in all the holidays that somehow sneak up on you and itโs good to have a few no bake appetizers in your back pocket to whip up at a moments notice. Like these Easy Antipasto Skewers. Theyโre so perfect for tailgating, Sunday game day parties, Halloween and more.
I know Iโm not reinventing the wheel here but neither are the 46,000 other food bloggers who have made Antipasto Skewers in the past. I, actually, have a recipe page torn from a magazine dated 1995โฆ.I canโt read the title of the magazine anymore because of an olive oil stainโฆ.but antipasto salad skewers were the drool-worthy recipe I needed to remember.
Easy Antipasto Recipe
I love this appetizer so much because Iโm not a big salad lover because I donโt really love a gigantic bowl of lettuceโฆ.which most salads are. BUT when I do order a salad itโs almost ALWAYS an Antipasto Salad which kind of shouldnโt even be a salad because itโs loaded with so much other stuff like meat and cheese that it borders on not so healthy. Right?
But, honestly, I donโt even know who decided salads needed to be designated as healthyโฆ.maybe someone who was looking for an excuse to eat something that was decidedly unhealthy so they threw some lettuce in a bowl and deemed it a salad. Iโm sure thatโs how the Antipasto Salad came to be. Itโs like a bowl full of charcuterieโฆ.with a splash of dressing for good measure.
What is Antipasto
Antipasto is commonly mistaken for a dish or salad, as I mentioned above, BUT the italian meaning of Antipasto literally translates to โBeforeโ โMealโ. So, antipasto is actually any dish or salad or soup that precedes your meal.
These Antipasto Skewers are exactly thatโฆ.a dish that would be served before a meal so you can really add whatever you want to them and not follow this recipe at all. ๐
BUT, in all fairness, these Antipasto Skewers are super satisfying and if you want, you could totally eat a whole pile of them and call them your dinner. I wonโt tell anyone. Weโre all adults (mostly) here so you can really eat whatever you want and call it dinner even if itโs cake.
Also, itโs typical for Italians to serve an Antipasto plate consisting of meats, cheeses, olives, etc. By putting everything onto one skewer, itโs so much easier for guests to grab and go and mingle and sip without having to return back to a charcuterie board again and again. Plus, itโs just fun serving food on a stick. Right?
Ingredients You Will Need
Some typical ingredients for an Italian Antipasto consist of an assortment of meats and cheeses, olives, pepperoncini, artichokes, anchovies and vegetables. I like to add a cheese tortellini to the mix just for heartiness andโฆ.well, cheese tortellini is the schnizz. You can leave it out if youโre following a low carb, keto or gluten free diet.
What To Serve Them With
So, I like to have a variety of dips available to mix things up.
Here are a few things to serve with them:
- Balsamic Glaze
- Easy Basil Pesto
- Garlic Aioli
- Marinara Sauce
You can also serve them with some crusty bread and roasted garlic for spreading all over the top. Itโs simple and amazing!
So next time you have a party or just want to have appetizers for dinnerโฆ.make this easy Antipasto Skewer recipe and watch in amazement as they vanish right before your eyes!
We also love these easy Antipasto Squaresโฆ.perfect for tailgating! OR make this easy Hoagie Dip for the same great flavors!
More Easy Appetizer Recipes
- Easy Charcuterie Board
- BEST Pigs in a Blanket
- Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
- Buffalo Chicken Dip
- EASY Clams Casino
- Strawberry Caprese Skewers
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Get the Recipe: Easy Antipasto Skewers
Ingredients
- 20 long wooden skewers
- 1 9 ounce package cheese tortellini
- 1/2 cup Greek Salad Dressing
- 40 olives, black or kalamata
- 40 cherry tomatoes
- 20 thin slices Genoa salami
- 20 thin slices Soppressata
- 20 mozzarella balls
- 20 pepperoncini peppers
- 50 pieces basil
- 20 pieces frozen artichoke hearts, thawed
Instructions
- Cook tortellini according to package directions.
- Drain and rinse in cold water to stop the cooking.
- Transfer the tortellini to a large bowl and toss with the salad dressing. (Tortellini can be dressed up to 4 hours prior to serving.)
- When ready to assemble, drain and discard remaining dressing.
- Thread one olive, tomato, basil, tortellini, basil, folded salami slice (fold the salami into quarters), mozzarella ball, tortellini, basil, folded salami piece, artichoke heart, pepperoncini, basil, tomato, olive.
- You can skewer your ingredients any way you like but for better visual appeal stick with a pattern.
- Serve your Antipasto Skewers with basil pesto, if desired.
2 Comments on โEasy Antipasto Skewers (Italian Hors Dโoeurves)โ
Simply Wonderful!
So glad you liked them!