Italian Appetizers Recipes - Antipasto Kabobs

Ingredients

• 6 ounces sliced salami

• 6 ounces mozzarella or provolone cheese, cubed

• 1 1/2 cups cantaloupe and/or honeydew melon balls

• 1 cup purchased large pitted herbed green olives and/or large pitted ripe olives

• 3/4 cup cherry tomatoes

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Method:

1. On six 6-inch bamboo skewers, alternately thread salami slices, cheese cubes, and melon balls, folding salami slices if desired.

2. On six additional 6-inch skewers, thread salami slices, cheese cubes, olives, and cherry tomatoes, folding salami slices if desired. Place on a serving plate.

3. Serve immediately or cover and chill for up to 2 hours before serving.

Note: Herbed green olives can be found in Italian markets. However, if you want to make your own, here's how. In a small bowl combine I cup large pitted green olives, pimento-stuffed olives, and/or pitted ripe olives; 11h teaspoons olive oil; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed; and 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper. Stir until olives are evenly coated. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.