Salad and Antipasto

Every once in awhile it's a nice treat to have an easy antipasto dinner. I say every once in awhile because generally the meal is:

1. High fat (hello salami, prosciutto- not exactly your leanest cold cuts)
2. High salt (any olive, cured meat and cheese is laden with delicious I MEAN bad for you sodium)
3. Costly- a selection of good meats, cheese and toppings will set you back about $5-$8 per portion for 2 adults. If you want a couple of meats, a few cheese and your goodies along with some good bread and a nice bottle of wine to go with, it's not exactly a budget friendly meal.

But it is oh so good. Pair it with a salad (because you can never have enough veggies) and it's a low prep meal that is easy any night of the week.

This is what our plate looked like:

It was around Valentine's Day, hence the heart shaped salami :) I would say ours is a broad interpretation of antipasto given that we added pate and a selection of hard and soft cheese (not fresh mozzarella or provolone) but hey, it's my dinner table and I'll plate the way I want to.

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