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Easy Anti-Pasta or Salad
This one is ultra-simple, but comes off looking very elegant.
What you need
- Large fresh heirloom tomatoes in a variety of colors (purple and
yellow look terrific with this combination)
- 2 hearts of celery with leaves intact
- 2-3 carrots, sliced thinly on a diagonal
- 1 large sweet red pepper
- 1 english cucumber, skin on and washed with soap (rinse very well)
- Kalamata olives
- Fresh baby greens if available (optional)
- Balsamic Viniagrette
How to make it
- Carefully slice the tomatoes into about 1/4 inch thick slices
- Cut the bottom of the celery hearts to disengage the stalks
- Slice the red pepper thinly
- Cut the cucumber in 1/4 inch thick slices on a diagonal
- On a very large platter, lay a bed of greens (optional)
- On one side, layer the sliced tomatoes
- Next to the tomatoes, place the celery stalks
- Next to the celery, place the carrot slices
- Next add the olives
- Next add the red pepper
- Next add the cucumber
To serve as an anti-pasta for a small group or part of a buffet, put out some
appetizer or cocktail plates and forks along with a bowl with vinaigrette. To serve
as a salad to accompany a more formal dinner, drizzle the platter
all over with the vinaigrette.
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