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Italian appetizers often include bread, tomatoes, and cheeses and this collection has them all! There’s something for everyone.
We Love Antipasto!
Italian appetizers are always hearty and tasty. Whether you are planning an entire Italian-themed dinner, a Homemade Lasagna night, or just need appetizers for a tasting spread, I’ve got you covered!
- For Italian appetizer tips & tricks, scroll to the bottom of this post!
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Best Italian Appetizers
The antipasti are designed to whet the appetite for the meal that will follow. They come in a variety of colors, textures, and tastes as well as in hot and cold forms.
These are some of our favorite and BEST!
1 Easy Bruschetta Recipe
2 Fried Zucchini
3 Burrata Board Recipe
4 Olive Garden Breadsticks Recipe
5 Garlic Bread Recipe
6 Mozzarella Sticks
7 Caprese Kabobs Recipe
8 Italian Meatball Recipe
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10 Focaccia Bread Recipe
easy Italian Appetizers
From caprese skewers drizzled in balsamic vinegar to Italian Meatballs dipped in Marinara Sauce, there are plenty of easy appetizers to complete your Italian spread!
11 Fried Eggplant Recipe
12 Mozzarella Bites Recipe
13 Bruschetta Caprese Recipe
14 Fried Ravioli Recipe
15 Caprese Stuffed Avocados Recipe
16 Mini Pizzas
17 Chicken Parmesan Sliders Recipe
18 Zucchini Chips Recipe
19 Pizza Roll Ups Recipe
20 Tortellini Skewers Recipe
21 Mini Deep Dish Pizza Recipe
22 Roasted Tomatoes Recipe
23 Pizza Muffin Recipe
24 Zucchini Fries Recipe
25 Tomato Mozzarella Salad Recipe
26 Spinach Artichoke Cups Recipe
elements of an Italian Charcuterie
Arrange the antipasto platter any way you wish. I like to make sure each section of the board has a little of each finger food to snack on.
- Meats. Place slices of meat around the board keeping each type together. Pull apart the meats for easy pickup. I like to include prosciutto, salami, pastrami, cured sausage, Italian bresaola and candied bacon.
- Italian cheese. Use both hard and soft cheese. Parmesan cheese, cheddar, brie, gruyere, goat cheese, Italian Piave, and fresh mozzarella cheese.
- Nuts. Place groups of nuts around the board. Some favorites include almonds, pecans, walnuts, and cashews. They can be raw, roasted, salted, or candied.
- Fruits. Use both dried and fresh. Be sure the fruit will not be leaking juices into the other ingredients. Any fresh uncut berries, grapes, and cherries work. Also dried fruits like raisins, craisins, and dried apricots.
- Vegetables. Include favorite bite-sized vegetables like baby carrots, broccoli florets, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, artichoke hearts, red pepper, mushrooms, or snap peas.
- Olives. Add 2-3 different varieties of olives.
- Crackers and slices of bread. Pita, small tortillas, Grissini breadstick, toasted crostini, baguette, Ritz, pretzels, wheat thins, Triscuts, parmesan crisps, and chunks of Italian Bread.
- Spreads. Jams, jellies, honey, Basil Pesto Recipe, spicy mustard, ricotta, cream cheese, Hummus Recipe.
- Garnish. Fresh herbs and other greenery can give a polished finish to the look of the board.
Such a great variety of recipes for Italian food. All good and so many choices.
So my knowledge of Italian is limited to pasta. I love this list and cant wait to elevate my Italian meals.
Italian appetizers are my favorite!! Bruschetta & zucchini are two that I could eat at every meal!!
This list of ideas is so helpful! I can’t usually think of any Italian appetizers besides breadsticks, but next time I want to try making Bruschetta and Fried Ravioli. Thanks for the list of ideas!
Italian food is my favorite. The Garlic Bread is our favorite!
This is such a great collection of Italian appetizers! My favorites are the mozzarella sticks, bruschetta, and caprese kabobs.
I loooove Italian food…and appetizers. This is a perfect compilation of both! I love that these are all things my kids would enjoy as well. The variety is great!
You can’t go wrong with Italian appetizers – and I love that these are all so easy to make! The caprese kabobs and bruschetta are my favorites!
Yes, we’re all about easy and delicious. So glad you enjoy the appetizers!
Out of all the different types of appetizers, Italian appetizers are the best! I love anything Caprese and I love this collection of appetizers because it has different variations on Caprese appetizers – especially adding the avocado on the Caprese Bruschetta!