We call this “Love Food”. When I am too tired to cook or feeling under the weather, Michael picks up Italian deli meats and arranges them beautifully on a platter. We heat up some crusty bread, open a bottle of wine and and call it a day. Antipasto also works well for a celebration. Hooray for simple meals!
Soppressata is pictured above. Ever heard of finocchiona? It’s another fantastic salami flavored with fennel seeds. Michael loves putting it on pizza instead of pepperoni. Imported Italian mortadella with pistachios is another that we enjoy. What are your favorite deli meats?
If you want to add some veggies, you can slice up some tomatoes or roast some cauliflower with red pepper flakes. Hey, Giardiniera counts too! (Italian pickled vegetables)
What happens when we have leftovers? It can go into the freezer unless I quickly find another use for them such as in this salad below. Zero waste cooking!
What’s your favorite no-cook simple meal?
What else can you do with leftover deli meats? Make a fabulous breakfast like eggs and salami or an Effortless Benedict.
that’s dinner for me!! salami flavored with fennel seeds, yum.
I never knew it was: with pistachios.
Love this idea,……I’m betting these are from Bay City.
The stuffed shooter is enticing!
What dressing might you use on your salad?
That’s a topic in itself , isn’t it?
Yes, Bay Cities is the best! Your imagination is the only limit on salad dressing. In this case, I tend to think about what I would have on an Italian sub: red wine vinaigrette with herbs.
Red Pepper Flakes!