This easy appetizer or snack is from Giada De Laurentiis. It’s very popular on her website and super easy to make. There’s a lot of flexibility in the ingredients you choose too. You can come up with your own ideas of Italian food items to add such as tiny mozzarella balls or dried tomatoes in oil.
Here is Giada’s website. http://giadzy.com
Giada uses marinated artichokes which I did not. I found these tiny Pepper Drops by Delallo. They’re a sweet and spicy marinated tiny red pepper. She adds truffle pearls which I did not, but another time I definitely will! I found Balsamic Drops which are super! I also do not use the dipping sauce. I think it’s flavorful enough without it. And less messy.
Giada’s Ingredients
6 slices Italian prosciutto
Arugula
Lemon juice
Marinated roasted peppers, sliced
Marinated artichokes
Fresh ricotta cheese
Olive oil
Aged balsamic vinegar
Fresh grated Parmesan for topping
Truffle pearls for topping
Olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar for dipping
Nina’s Ingredients
6 slices Italian prosciutto
Arugula
Delallo sun dried red peppers marinated in oil, sliced
Fresh ricotta cheese
Delallo Sweet n Tangy Pepper Drops
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Thick Aged Balsamic Vinegar
Balsamic Drops
Grated Romano Cheese
Shaved Parmesan Cheese
Directions
- On a cutting board layer prosciutto next to each other so they overlap
- Layer each of the ingredients in the order listed with the balsamic as the last ingredient
- Roll up the sushi as tight as you can and cut them in 1 inch bite size pieces
- Place them cut side down on a serving tray to look like sushi. Maybe in 2 straight lines
- On the top of the cut sushi place individual pieces of various toppings like the shaved Parmesan, Pepper Drops and/or Truffle Pearls
Voila!
nina in the kitchen 