Keto Italian Antipasto Salad
This keto antipasto salad is delicious and satisfying. Use ingredients you really love and go wild to make it yours.
One of my first jobs after I moved away from home was at an Italian pizza joint in Virginia Beach. I had just moved to the city and coincidentally so had they. Growing up in the middle of nowhere, you can imagine the lack of authentic culinary experiences. Besides feeling like a fish out of water, I was incredibly eager to see what city life had in store for me. I went into the restaurant with low expectations, but I was hired on the spot, partially I think, because of my excitement. One of the first things the owner did was hand me the menu to get familiar with.
I recognized a lot of the menu items from quasi-Italian restaurants back home. There were some things though, that I wasn’t too sure about. Like antipasto salad. I didn’t have a clue what that was but it didn’t sound promising; looking back I think it was the anti part that through me. I felt silly when I found out that antipasto saad was just basically the starter course of an Italian meal. The first time I tried it I was a little overwhelmed by the size of the salad. It was full of meats, cheeses, and a variety of vegetables. But, it was incredible and I was hooked.
On the keto diet, you have to find foods that satisfy both your hunger and your cravings. Antipasto salad takes care of both sides so I’ve been making a lot of them. The best thing about antipasto salad is that you can use as few or as many ingredients as you want. Today I’m sharing a basic, quick and easy antipasto salad recipe that is my fallback. It’s not really a traditional antipasto since I didn’t use the typical marinated veggies, but you can find a list of those below.
Keto Italian Antipasto Salad
Ingredients
- 2 slices of salami
- 2 slices prosciutto or capicola ham (personal preference)
- 2 slices deli pepperoni
- 3 slices fresh mozzarella
- 2 slices fresh provolone
- 1 cup chopped vegetables
- 1 cup chopped lettuce (personal preference)
- 1/3 cup fresh basil, torn into bits
Vinaigrette
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp Pink Himalayan sea salt
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- Combine vinaigrette ingredients and set aside.
- Layer the meats and cheeses into 2 sets. Roll up tightly and cut into strips.
- Combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl and toss.
- Plate the lettuce mix and add the meat and cheese rolls around the salad. Dress with vinaigrette and toss to coat.
Contents
Possible Antipasto Salad Ingredients
Since Antipasto is an Italian dish, it’s a no brainer that you should use Italian meats. Here are some of my favorite Antipasto components.
Meats:
- Pepperoni
- Proscuitto
- Capicola Ham
- Salami
Vegetables:
- Roasted red peppers
- Red onion slices
- Pepperoncini peppers
- Green peppers
- Cherry tomatoes
- Olives (kalamata, green, black)
- Marinated artichoke hearts
Cheese & More:
- Mozzarella
- Provolone
- Parmesan
- Sea Salt
- Black Pepper
- Herbs (oregano, basil)
I am not in Keto diet but this dish definitely makes my mouthwatering, it’s literally makes me hungry, so delicious!
I’ve been doing keto so I’m excited to try this recipe. I was served salads like this on a motorcycle trip I did through Italy.
If I can get this salad this will be my lunch and dinner. Looks delicious, perfect for get together too.
That looks amazing! I love Italian salad, so refreshing and easy to make
What a healthy and simple salad. I love all the ingredients as I follow a quasi keto diet 🙂
This looks amazing! I pinned it because I just love antipasto so much. It looks beautiful.
I am planning to go into keto diet very soon. I appreciate this recipe. I can eat this delicious food everyday!
This salad really caught my attention and I am craving for this right now. I’ll have to try this, yum!
Yum! I love salads with cheese. in them. I’m not in a Keto diet, but I can’t wait to try this. I bet it’s as good as it looks.
This Antipasto Salad recipe looks so satisfying! I’m also following the Keto diet so I’m going to try this soon!
This Keto Italian Antipasto Salad looks really delicious and satisfying! My wife will definitely love to have this on her plate.
My sister just started Keto. I will have to share this with her.
My youngest sister just started Keto. I will have to share this with her!
This looks so tasty and really makes me want to try a keto diet!
Yum, I love having things like this for lunch! I’ll have to try it for sure. It looks so good.
I love that this recipe is keto friendly. Looking forward to making this recipe for my family.
That antipasto looks so good and everyone loves a mix of great foods like this. It is amazing it is keto friendly because it seems so fattening.
I can do this! I love all things Italian, this would be perfect! Thanks for the recipe!