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Quick and Healthy Cocktail Party Menu

Salami - arrange 1 pound cured sliced salami on appetizer platter

Vegetable kebabs - skewer 11/2 pounds marinated grilled vegetables on skewers

Shrimp and aioli - arrange 1 pound cooked shrimp on appetizer platter; grind some black pepper over the aoili

 

 

Spiced Olive Bruschetta

Friends coming to dinner tonight? Throwing a last-minute cocktail party? Grab a few grocery store items and dress them way up with these brilliant insider tricks.

Spiced Olive Bruschetta

Ingredients

  • Antipasto bar:
  • 1 1/2 cups assorted pitted olives
  • 1/4 cup roasted red bell peppers
  • Salad bar:
  • 2 tablespoons chopped celery
  • Bakery:
  • 1 French baguette

Preparation

Fab it up: Coarsely chop olives and peppers; combine olive mixture, celery, 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1/2 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary, and 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper in a medium bowl. Spoon 1 tablespoon mixture on top of each of 24 toasted baguette slices.

Health NOVEMBER 2010

Mozzarella and Prosciutto Bites with Pesto

Friends coming to dinner tonight? Throwing a last-minute cocktail party? Grab a few grocery store items and dress them way up with these brilliant insider tricks.

Mozzarella and Prosciutto Bites with Pesto

Ingredients

  • Antipasto bar:
  • 1/2 pound marinated mozzarella balls
  • 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • Sauce aisle:
  • Jar of basil pesto (3/4 cup)
  • Deli:
  • 2 ounces prosciutto
  • Produce:
  • 1 small bunch basil
  • Put these in your cart, too:
  • Cured sliced salami (1 pound)
  • Marinated grilled vegetables (1 1/2 pounds)
  • Cooked shrimp (1 pound)
  • Store-bought aioli (3/4 cup)

Preparation

Fab it up: Wrap mozzarella with strips of prosciutto; spear with toothpick along with 1/2 of a sun-dried tomato plus 1 basil leaf. Serve with pesto for dipping.

Fab it up: Arrange the salami on a platter and slice and skewer vegetables. Grind some black pepper over aioli; serve with shrimp.

Health NOVEMBER 2010

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Shopping List for Quick and Healthy Cocktail Party Menu

Grab a few grocery store items and dress them up for a quick and healthy cocktail party.

Salami - arrange 1 pound cured sliced salami on appetizer platter

Vegetable kebabs - skewer 11/2 pounds marinated grilled vegetables on skewers

Shrimp and aioli - arrange 1 pound cooked shrimp on appetizer platter; grind some black pepper over the aoili

 

 

Shopping List:

Deli

  • 1/2 pound marinated mozzarella balls
  • 2 ounces prosciutto

Other

  • Antipasto bar:
  • Antipasto bar:
  • Sauce aisle:
  • Deli:

Produce

  • 1 1/2 cups assorted pitted olives

Special

  • 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • Jar of basil pesto (3/4 cup)

Spices

  • 1/4 cup roasted red bell peppers

Recipe List

Spiced Olive Bruschetta

Mozzarella and Prosciutto Bites with Pesto

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