Serves: 0

* This centerpiece is both appetizing and colorful. If desired, fill the center of the ring with a bowl of dip or olives, or a container of crushed ice topped with marinated boiled shrimp. Have extra appetizer picks in a container to one side. The size of your Styrofoam (R) ring will determine the ingredients you will need. Antipasto Ring

You will need a small sharp knife, scissors, plastic or wooden picks. Styrofoam ring, tray or baking sheet, and a spray bottle with water.

Select foods from the ingredients below. Prepare all vegetable garnishes and place in ice water to "bloom." Wash and crisp all greens place picks in all condiments and other vegetables cover and refrigerate.

Vegetable Garnishes such as radish fans and flowers carrot curls, cartwheels and frills green onion brushes cherry tomato roses fluted mushrooms

Greens such as parsley sprigs, celery leaves, curly endive, mustard greens

Condiments such as pitted ripe and green olives, small gherkin pickles, cheese cubes, cooked meat cubes

Other Vegetables such as cherry tomatoes, cauliflowerettes, red and greenpepper strips, celery sticks

To assemble, place Styrofoam ring on a tray. Fasten greens to Styrofoam ring with picks, attaching at inside and outside of base first, filling in the top last (A). Spray with water. Attach vegetable garnishes to wooden picks (B),then press firmly into ring. Fill in spaces with condiments, other vegetables and additional greens. Spray lightly with water. Cover with a damp lightweight towel or plastic wrap until ready to serve. Place on serving table and fill center of ring as desired (see above).