Sometimes, you get home from work and can’t even begin to think about making dinner, despite hearing your stomach roar.

Do you give up, and order out? Do you flop on the couch with a king-size popcorn for “dinner?” While these can both be acceptable from time to time, a simpler option can be to pour yourself a glass of wine, assemble a two second antipasti platter for you and your dining partner, and slowly unwind while the flavors and possibilities of dinner float across your mind (while your immediate hunger is abated). Time for antipasti.

We swear this antipasti platter takes two minutes to make, and will keep you going until you can muster up a real dinner.

Assemble:

cherry tomatoes

green olives 

two types of cheese you have on hand

salami from Norcia

The thought of dinner still making you tired? Check out our 15 minute recipes:

Orange caprese salad 

Pasta with zucchini, tomato, and ricotta 

Trofiette with pesto 

Tagliatelle with mushrooms and sausage 

Ci Vediamo!

Via Umbria