Antipasto Volante from Italy

The word antipasto means "before the meal, " It is an appetizer course intended to whet the appetite. Creatively arranged, antipastos include endless combinations of fish, meats, cheeses, vegetables, and fruits. 

Ingredients

4 ounces smoked red salmon, thinly sliced 
1 3.75-ounce can tuna 
1 3.75-ounce can sardines in oil 
1.5 cups shelled cooked shrimp 
6 pickled artichoke hearts or 6 small ribs of celery 
Pitted ripe olives 
3 hard-cooked eggs, cut into wedges 
1/2 of 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained 
2 tablespoons olive oil 
2 tablespoons snipped parsley 
1 lemon, cut into wedges 
Lettuce leaves (optional)

Yield: 6 appetizer servings.

Directions

1. Chill fish, if desired.

2. On a lettuce- lined platter arrange chunks of salmon, tuna, sardines, artichoke hearts or celery , pitted ripe olives, wedges of hard-cooked egg, and garbanzo beans.

3. Toss together the shelled shrimp, the olive oil, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.

4. Arrange on platter. Sprinkle with snipped parsley. Squeeze lemon over all.

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