Bow-Tie Antipasto Bites

Dressed to impress for the holidays or any special occasion, these antipasto bites are easy, delicious, and just so darn cute! Originally from the Brilliant Bites cookbook, it’s the best charcuterie appetizer you can bring to the party.

By @thebakermama

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 40 pieces farfalle 'bow-tie' pasta
• 40 pieces farfalle 'bow-tie' pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• 7 ounce aged white cheddar cheese
• 40 pieces farfalle 'bow-tie' pasta
• 0 food pick
• 20 large pimento-stuffed green olives
• 20 large pitted whole black olives
• 40 slices peppered salami slices
• 40 blocks aged white cheddar cheese
• 0 farfalle 'bow-tie' pasta
• 0 pimento-stuffed green olives
• 0 pitted whole black olives
• 0 peppered salami slices
• 0 aged white cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Cook the pasta to al dente according to the package directions.
2. Drain the pasta and let it dry.
3. Toss the dried pasta with olive oil, garlic salt, and Italian seasoning.
4. Slice the aged white cheddar cheese into forty 3/4-inch blocks that are 1/2 inch thick.
5. To assemble the antipasto bites, start by placing a piece of bow-tie pasta on a food pick.
6. Add an olive—either green or black—onto the food pick.
7. Add a folded slice of peppered salami onto the food pick.
8. Add a small block of cheese onto the food pick.
9. Repeat the assembly process with the remaining ingredients.