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Antipasto Skewers

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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What’s better than antipasto? Your own personal antipasto on skewers! Customize these fun appetizers with your choice of cold cuts, cheese and veggies and watch them fly off your serving platter.

how to make antipasto skewers

Okay, so for me this one started with the pretty skewers.  I was looking for pretty toothpicks for some recipe or another that I can’t even remember now, and I couldn’t find anything besides plain old run of the mill toothpicks.  The perfectly straight, non-festive variety.

And at some point I mentioned this to my mother, who of course knew the exactly place to find exactly the adorable little skewers I had in mind.  After that, there was nothing to do but turn my next antipasto into antipasto skewers!

Here’s how you make antipasto skewers!

As we are smack in the middle of holiday party season, this recipe is going to be your good friend.  All you need is an assortment of your favorite antipasto items (more on those later), a pretty platter and a pile of these.

(And just for the record, regular old long toothpicks will work just as well.  Or those kind with the frilly cellophane ends.  You be you, toothpick-wise.)

Now for the antipasto part.  You want three or four things per skewer, and I like to have a mix of something salty and something sweet or creamy on each one, just to even things out.  So, here are some ideas:

Folded pieces of ham, salami, prosciutto, roast beef, etc

Little balls of mozzarella

Cherry tomatoes

Marinated artichoke hearts

Olives

Baby pickles (sweet or dill)

Roasted peppers

Chunks of cheddar or jack cheese

Pepperoni slices

Folded slices of provolone

Etcetera.  I’m a great believer in following your heart when it comes to antipasto, even if some of the items that I spear on my skewers probably aren’t completely authentic.

If you want to be super-fancy, you can offer up a basket of thinly sliced Italian or French bread alongside your platter of antipasto skewers, but honestly?  Folks will probably be perfectly happy just slurping the antipasto goodness right off those skewers exactly as they are.

And if you really, really need to have those cute little skewers as much as I did, you can find them here.  This has been a full-service, public skewer service announcement, from me to you!

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Antipasto Skewers


  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: Italian
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What’s better than antipasto? Your own personal antipasto on skewers! Customize these fun appetizers with your choice of cold cuts, cheese and veggies and watch them fly off your serving platter.


Ingredients

Your choice of the following

  • 4 slices of folded pieces of ham (you can also use salami, prosciutto, roast beef)
  • 4 balls of mozzarella (or any other cheese you like!)
  • 4 cherry tomatoes
  • 4 marinated artichoke hearts
  • 4 olives
  • 4 baby pickles (sweet or dill)
  • 4 roasted peppers
  • 4 pepperoni slices
  • 4 folded slices of provolone

Instructions

  1. Spear three to four assorted antipasto ingredients on each skewer or toothpick, alternating salty items like deli meats and pickled veggies with sweeter and creamier items like cherry tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.
  2. Arrange skewers on a platter and serve!
801 g382.1 mg4.7 g2.4 g0 g1.8 g0.6 g7.6 g24.5 mg

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!as seen in logos

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Originally Published November 27, 2012 and Updated
to this Even More Delicious Version on June 6, 2019

Good for: Christmas/Holidays, Dinner Party, Fourth of July, Super Bowl Eats, Tailgate Treats

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  1. Karen Nelson says

    November 27, 2012 at 11:11 am

    “full service, public skewer announcement”!

    That’s great.. made me laugh!
    …and great, easy recipe! gonna go on a pick hunt:-)

    Reply
    • Kate says

      December 1, 2012 at 2:36 pm

      Hurray! Pretty toothpicks make life happier…it’s the little things!

      Reply
      • Chris Rawstern says

        January 9, 2013 at 2:12 pm

        If you love cool toothpicks, try pickonus.com – all sorts of wonderful lengths, ends and types to choose from. I LOVE that place – and love this dea for antipasto, too! Another public skewer announcement.

        Reply
  2. Joanne says

    November 27, 2012 at 8:23 pm

    Those ARE pretty! ANd definitely warrant a place on the holiday table!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      December 1, 2012 at 2:37 pm

      And extra points for easiness, in my book. Happy easy holidays!

      Reply
  3. Lynn Biasini says

    November 29, 2012 at 4:10 pm

    I am late weighing in on this, BUT I love the skewering idea, and ordered the little bamboo thingies from L & T because I absolutely LOVE them!! You (and YOUR MOM) are so full of great ideas!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      December 1, 2012 at 2:38 pm

      Aww! My mom and I both thank you – happy skewering!!

      Reply
  4. Jules says

    December 7, 2012 at 1:34 pm

    Those are quite adorable, not just for the choice of toothpicks (although I must confess to a compulsive attraction towards any cute toothpick and swizzle stick I encounter) but they are “pretty food” and since we eat with our eyes first, I now have a new easy way to entertain and come off looking impressive. I must ask you Kate, what did you do to the mozzarella balls in the picture? They look like they were rolled in herbs or perhaps pepper? I could not quite tell. Thanks in advance ~ J

    Reply
    • Kate says

      December 9, 2012 at 1:28 pm

      Hi Jules! You have a sharp eye :) – I did roll them in a little olive oil and some oregano. Although ground pepper would be a nice addition too!

      Reply
  5. BigMama says

    October 1, 2017 at 5:16 am

    This recipe is a life saver. I was looking for a no bake light appetizer and here it is! Can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
    • Kate says

      October 8, 2017 at 11:01 am

      I’m so glad you liked it! It’s one of our faves. :)

      Reply
  6. Cathy says

    November 4, 2019 at 3:41 pm

    Oh I adore all things pickled and sour!

    Reply
    • Kate Morgan Jackson says

      November 5, 2019 at 8:35 am

      Same!!! :)

      Reply

Hi, I’m Kate! I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover. I’m so glad you’re here!

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