Bump football fare up a notch with this delicious Italian-style antipasto salad and focaccia bread.

Need a quick dish for the big game this weekend? Football fare doesn't have to mean chips and dip. Bump it up a notch with this delicious Italian-style antipasto salad and focaccia bread. It's packed with healthy veggies and easy to make ahead.

Your Menu: Serves 10 to 12

Antipasto Salad

• Focaccia

Dream Jumbles

• Beer, wine or sparkling water

Test Kitchen Tips:

Purchase focaccia at your local bakery or the bakery department of the grocery store. Focaccia come plain or topped with various ingredients, such as olives, onions, and/or cheese, so choose your favorite. To warm up, wrap in foil and bake in a 350° F. oven for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. To serve, use a pizza cutter to cut into wedges or square pieces. For an added touch, serve with pizza sauce.

The Dream Jumbles can be stored in airtight containers at room temperature up to 3 days or in the freezer up to 3 months.

Shopping List:

For Salad

• 2 medium tomatoes
• 1 small zucchini
• 1 small yellow summer squash
• 1 head cauliflower
• 1 head broccoli
• 1 small cucumber
• 1 bunch celery
• 1 green sweet pepper
• 1-pound package carrots
• 1 small red onion
• 1 can or jar pitted ripe olives or stuffed green olives
• 1 jar pepperoncini salad peppers
• 1 8-ounce bottle Italian salad dressing
• 1 8-ounce package sliced salami
• 2 focaccia bread rounds
• 1 15-ounce can pizza sauce
• 2 bags potato chips
• 4 8-ounce containers sour cream dip
• 2 12-packs beer, 4 bottles red or white wine or sparkling water

For Cookies

• 1 pound butter
• 1 dozen eggs
• 1 package raisins
• 1 12-ounce package large (or regular) semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1 package pecans
• 1 package slivered or sliced almonds

Pantry Items:

• granulated sugar
• brown sugar
• baking soda
• salt
• vanilla
• all-purpose flour

Equipment Needed:

For Salad

• cutting board and knife
• measuring cups
• very large bowl
• rubber spatula or wooden spoon
• plastic wrap
• aluminum foil

For Cookies

• measuring cups and spoons
• cutting board and knife
• large bowl
• electric mixer
• rubber spatula
• wooden spoon
• teaspoons
• cookie sheets
• wide metal spatula
• wire racks

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