Traditional Antipasto
half a hardboiled egg
1 slice of salami
2 or 3 drained sardines
1/4 tin of tuna fish, drained and sprinkled with lemon juice
a cooked cold vegetable: asparagus tips, green beans, beets
tomato slice
celery stalk
radishes, green and black olives, Greek olives
pimiento section, criss-crossed with 2 anchovy fillets
lentils, or chikpeas (Garbanzo beans) - 1 T drained
Arrange the components attractively, starting with a tablespoon of lentils in the center, covered with pimiento and anchovy fillets, and surrounded by sardines next to salami, and tuna fish next to tomato slice, with the egg, celery, and garnishes used for color accents, and so on.