Mixed Antipasto

19 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • For the marinade
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 3 large carrots, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices
  • 2 small fennel bulbs, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 1 1/2 pounds)
  • 2 red bell peppers, roasted and cut into strips
  • 2 yellow bell peppers, roasted and cut into strips
  • 12 ounces jars, peperoncini rinsed and drained well (pickled Tuscan peppers)
  • 3/4 lb olive
  • 1/4 lb sun-dried tomato, drained and cut into strips
  • 3/4 lb plain bocconcini
  • 400 g artichoke hearts, rinsed and drained well
  • 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley, leaves plus if desired, parsley sprigs for garnish

Directions

  1. 1
    Make the marinade:
  2. 2
    In a small bowl whisk together the garlic, the vinegars, the rosemary, the basil, the oregano, the red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the marinade until it is emulsified.
  3. 3
    In a large saucepan of boiling water blanch the carrots and the fennel for 3 to 4 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender, drain them, and plunge them into a bowl of ice and cold water. Let the vegetables cool and drain them well. In a large bowl toss together the carrots, the fennel, the roasted peppers, the peperoncini, the olives, the sun-dried tomatoes, the bocconcini, the pepperoni, the artichoke hearts, the marinade, the minced parsley until the antipasto is combined well and chill the antipasto, covered, for at least 4 hours or overnight. Transfer the antipasto to a platter, garnish it with the parsley sprigs, and serve it at room temperature.

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