Antipasto Bites
These Antipasto Bites have all the fun flavors of an antipasto salad, but on a crostini. I mixed tomatoes with aged provolone and diced salami. Then, I combined a hot pepper paste with olive oil to dilute it a little and make an easy and delicious spread for the crispy bread. I like to then top my crostini ingredients with diced pepperoncini and then add a little balsamic glaze to balance out all of the flavors.
These antipasto bites are served on a crostini. Crostinis are my favorite summer appetizer. I feel like the options are endless and the ingredients make the majority of people happy. Also, when I am hosting, I like to make a lot of “easy to customize” food. I lay out the ingredients and everyone takes what they like. I feel like the vibe becomes way more relaxed and everyone is fed and happy.
How do I serve Antipasto Bites?
The easiest way to serve this is to precut everything and add to bowls. Lay out the grilled bread on a dish, and make sure there are a lot of spoons for everyone to add all of their favorite ingredients to their crostini.
What is Antipasto?
Antipasto is an Italian word that means “Before the Meal”. It usually consists of cured meat, cheese, vegetables, and a few pickled items to snack on before you eat your meal.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 Loaf Italian Bread or French Baguette cut into 1/2″ slices
- 6-8 oz Italian Salami in a tube, sliced and then diced
- 4 oz Aged Provolone diced
- 10 oz Grape or Cherry Tomatoes quartered
- 4 Pepperoncinis diced
- 4+ tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Italian Hot Pepper Sauce I bought the “Bomba” from Trader Joes. If you are sensitive to spice, you can omit this.
- Balsamic Glaze Also called Fig Glaze
INSTRUCTIONS
- Chop up the salami, cheese, tomatoes, and pepperoncini. Add them to individual bowls or combine the salami, cheese and tomato and add to one bowl. Add to the pepperoncini to another bowl.
- Make the Hot Pepper Oil by combining 4tbsp olive oil and 1 tsp Hot pepper sauce. Taste it. Remember that you are only adding a little bit to your bread and all of the other ingredients will be on top. You can add a little of spice and then add more if you like it.
- Bread slices can be served at room temperature or you can lay them on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and bake at 350F until they start to brown on the bottom.
- To create the perfect bite, drizzle some hot pepper oil on a warm piece of bread, top with tomatoes, salami, and cheese. Then top it with a couple of pieces of pepperoncini and a drizzle of the balsamic glaze. Enjoy!
NOTES
Pro Tip: rub a bulb of raw garlic on each piece of bread after you grill it.
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Antipasto Bites
Ingredients
- 1 Loaf Italian Bread or French Baguette cut into 1/2" slices
- 6-8 oz Italian Salami in a tube, sliced and then diced
- 4 oz Aged Provolone diced
- 10 oz Grape or Cherry Tomatoes quartered
- 4 Pepperoncinis diced
- 4+ tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Italian Hot Pepper Sauce I bought the "Bomba" from Trader Joes. If you are sensitive to spice, you can omit this.
- Balsamic Glaze Also called Fig Glaze
Instructions
- Chop up the salami, cheese, tomatoes, and pepperoncini. Add them to individual bowls or combine the salami, cheese and tomato and add to one bowl. Add to the pepperoncini to another bowl.
- Make the Hot Pepper Oil by combining 4tbsp olive oil and 1 tsp Hot pepper sauce. Taste it. Remember that you are only adding a little bit to your bread and all of the other ingredients will be on top. You can add a little of spice and then add more if you like it.
- Bread slices can be served at room temperature or you can lay them on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and bake at 350F until they start to brown on the bottom.
- To create the perfect bite, drizzle some hot pepper oil on a warm piece of bread, top with tomatoes, salami, and cheese. Then top it with a couple of pieces of pepperoncini and a drizzle of the balsamic glaze. Enjoy!
