Marinated Antipasto Platter

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By Pillsbury Kitchens

March 2, 2005

Marinade

1/4

cup red wine vinegar

tablespoons orange juice

teaspoon grated orange peel

teaspoon dried rosemary leaves

teaspoon dried tarragon leaves

1/4

cup olive oil

cups assorted olives, drained

(6-oz.) jar whole mushrooms, drained

(8-oz.) block whole milk mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1/2

lb. sliced hard salami (about 1/8 inch thick)

Cocktail toothpicks

Lemon leaves, if desired

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In small nonmetal bowl, combine all marinade ingredients except oil; mix well. Slowly add oil, beating with wire whisk until marinade is thick and well blended. In nonmetal container or resealable food storage plastic bag, combine olives, mushrooms and cheese. Add marinade; cover and refrigerate at least 12 hours or overnight to blend flavors.
2

When ready to serve, cut salami slices in half. Roll slices into small cone shapes; spear with cocktail toothpicks. Line outside edge of large serving platter with lemon leaves. Arrange salami in center of platter.
3

Drain marinated olives, mushrooms and cheese, reserving marinade; arrange around outside edge of platter. Drizzle 1 to 2 tablespoons of reserved marinade over salami. (Discard remaining marinade.) Tuck several lemon leaves among olives, mushrooms and cheese.