Description
This is what we made for our huge family banquets. When my aunt nancy and i were teens we were in charge of assembling it on a huge tray which we refilled several times. We stuffed black olives with cream cheese (philly, of course) and ate more than we served until grandmom threatened us with a wooden spoon. We made this when our family got together, usually 30 – 40 people. These meals were big events and we cooked for a week. I hope you try this when you have a special occasion with your family. Get the teenagers to help assemble but don't bonk them with a wooden spoon should they eat too many olives! Aunt nancy and i were faster than grandmom so we escaped, laughing (most of the time).
I cut the recipe down to feed a smaller crowd than ours. Alternatively, you can make individual servings which are very pretty for a formal table. Please note that a lot of the prep work can be done the day before.
Ingredients
- Romaine Lettuce
- Head Iceberg Lettuce
- Scallions
- Carrots
- Water
- Grape Tomatoes
- Provolone Cheese
- Ham
- Genoa Salami
- Tuna
- Pepperoncini Peppers
- Prosciutto
- Cherry Peppers
- Olives
- Mushrooms
- Black Olives
- Cream Cheese
- Celery
- Cucumbers
- Artichoke Hearts
- Salted Anchovies