Finger Food

Antipasto Christmas Wreath

This Christmas my wife made this incredible antipasto Christmas wreath for our family lunch. The idea is so simple, yet so effective that I really think this is my preferred way of eating antipasto now.

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The entire wreath is compiled from individual 16cm skewers, which look like….

Individual antipasto skewers.

Individual antipasto skewers.


INGREDIENTS:

There is no strict list, but all of what we got was at Woolies;

  • 16cm skewers.

  • Salami (I like the Garlic & Fennel one)

  • Hot Salami (Sopressa)

  • Prosciutto / Jarmon

  • Baby Bocconcini

  • Little peppers stuffed with feta

  • Pitted Green olives

  • Pitted Black olives

  • Marinated Artichokes

  • Cherry Tomatoes (halved)

  • Basil leaves

  • Cocktail onions

  • Fresh Rosemary Sprigs (Optional / Garnish).

It’s really up to you what you think would be tasty, but what I noted was that having a mix of items - salty, tart, fresh, different meats

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METHOD (constructing skewers):

  • This is fairly obvious, but you set up all your ingredients and start shoving them onto skewers.

  • We found that it’s good to place stronger/firmer items at the base and top of the skewer to ensure it all stays constructed (note: it’s usually a green olive or a cherry tomato).

  • You can mix up the combos, we tended to have two meats on eat skewer. Note, this can be made vegetarian/vegan friendly by just selecting appropriate ingredients.

METHOD (constructing the wreath);

  • On a large white square or round platter, carefully place individual skewers in a circle (wreath) shape.

  • We started with a hexagon, and then kept overlapping

  • Garnish with fresh rosemary sprigs


An example of what two different skewers look like

An example of what two different skewers look like


Bonus: You can use these skewers for a great picnic!

We had leftover components after Christmas and brought along the skewers to a picnic.

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