Italian Antipasti Recipe

Ingredients : Serves 4

4 ripe plum tomatoes, thinly sliced

15 ml/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

A few basil leaves, torn into pieces

Freshly ground black pepper
4 slices of Parma ham
4 slices of mortadella
4 slices of bresaola (cured beef)

4 ripe figs, quartered
1 ogen melon, seeded and cut into wedges
50 g/2 oz stoned (pitted) black olives

Extra olive oil and pepper (optional)

Method :

Place the tomatoes in the centre of a serving plate, drizzle with the oil to taste, sprinkle with basil leaves and season with pepper. Arrange the meats and fruit around the tomatoes and sprinkle with the olives. Serve with a little extra olive oil and pepper for guests to drizzle over their own portions, if liked.