Spice Up Your Next Party with These Cute and Delicious Antipasto Bites

Maegan Brown — otherwise known as The BakerMama — wants to breathe life back into your cooking routine. Her new cookbook, Brilliant Bites: 75 Amazing Small Bites for Any Occasion, is all about fun hors d’oeuvres that are as easy to assemble as they are impressive to look at. Whether you’re snacking solo on a luxurious girl dinner or prepping for a big get-together, this book has all the inspiration you need to craft creative yet comforting appetizers. Check out her innovative recipe for antipasto bites that makes use of bow ties in a way you’ve never seen (but will automatically appreciate).

Bow-Tie Antipasto Bites

These charming bites are dressed to impress! A bow tie, even in pasta form, is quite elegant and, when topping olives, salami, and cheese, quite delicious. These bites are a fabulous addition to any special occasion.

Ingredients

• 40 pieces bow tie pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• 1 block (7 ounces, or 198 g) aged white Cheddar (about a 3½-inch, or 9-cm, square)
• 20 large pimiento-stuffed green olives
• 20 large pitted whole black olives
• 40 peppered salami slices

Supplies

40 decorative food picks

Instructions

1. Cook the pasta to al dente according to the package directions. Drain and let dry, then toss with the olive oil, garlic salt, and Italian seasoning.
2. Slice the cheese into forty ¾-inch (2 cm) blocks that are ½ inch (1 cm) thick.
3. To assemble, on a food pick, place a piece of bow-tie pasta, an olive—either green or black—a folded slice of salami, and a block of cheese. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
   Note: These bites can be assembled up to 2 days in advance. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Makes 40 bites