Dozens of main hot dishes are not always needed for a holiday or a family feast. Sometimes you want simple cold snacks that you can take during the entire event. Especially for such an occasion, we have collected 20 delicious recipes for you!
1. Cucumber cups
A wonderful spring-summer option for a fresh vegetable snack.
You will need: 2 cucumbers, 100 g feta, 1/3 each red and yellow pepper, 2 tbsp. olives, 4 chives, 3 cherry tomatoes, mint.
Preparation: Cut the peppers, tomatoes, olives and feta into small cubes. Add chopped green onions and mint and season to taste. Cut large cucumbers into barrels, take out the middle, leaving a thin bottom, and fill with the filling.
2. Stuffed prunes
No one will guess what's inside!
You will need: 300 g of prunes, 1 bunch of parsley, 100 g of cheese, 2 cloves of garlic, 2 eggs, 50 g of nuts, 2 tbsp. mayonnaise.
Preparation: Boil the eggs, separate the yolks and mash them with a fork, and leave the whites for another dish. Add chopped nuts, herbs, garlic and mayonnaise to the yolks. Pour boiling water over the prunes for 5 minutes, cut them lengthwise to the middle and stuff with the filling.
3. Avocado mousse with red fish
Place it on bruschetta or tartlets.
You will need: 1 avocado, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 0.5 bunch of herbs, 1 clove of garlic, spices, chili, 1 tsp. lemon juice, 50 g of red fish.
Preparation: Grind avocado with garlic, chili and herbs in a blender. Add oil, spices and lemon juice to taste and stir. Put small pieces of red fish on top of the mousse.
4. Ham rolls
So simple and so delicious!
You will need: 8 slices of ham, 8 tsp. soft cheese, spices, 1 bunch of arugula, 8 gherkins.
Preparation: Place a spoonful of cheese on the edge of each piece of ham and sprinkle with spices. Spread out arugula and chopped gherkins, form into rolls and scrap with a toothpick or herbs.
5. Bruschetta with tomatoes and basil
Of course, tomatoes must be fresh and tasty.
You will need: 4 slices of ciabatta, 1 clove of garlic, 6 basil leaves, 10 cherry tomatoes, 20 ml of olive oil.
Preparation: Fry the ciabatta in a dry skillet until crispy and golden brown. Chop cherry, basil and garlic, drizzle with olive oil, stir and place on bruschetta.
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6. Chicken and pineapple tartlets
If you don't want to waste time cooking chicken, then take smoked one.
You will need: 300 g chicken, 2 tomatoes, 300 g canned pineapples, 1 tbsp. mayonnaise or yogurt, spices, tartlets.
Preparation: Bake or boil the chicken until tender and cut all the ingredients into small cubes. Season the filling with mayonnaise or spiced yogurt and place in tartlets.
7. Cottage cheese paste with red caviar
Serve it with croutons or crackers in beautiful bowls.
You will need: 100 g of red caviar, 250 g of cottage cheese, 100 g of sour cream, 3 tbsp. 30% cream, 1 shallots, 2 tablespoons. lemon juice, herbs, spices.
Preparation: Grind the cottage cheese through a sieve and mix with the rest of the ingredients, except for the caviar. Add caviar last and mix gently.
8. Cucumber rolls with mushrooms
Fry fresh or boil dried mushrooms in advance.
You will need: 2 cucumbers, 200 g of cheese, 100 g of mushrooms, 2 tbsp. sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon zest, herbs, spices.
Preparation: Cut the cucumbers and cheese into very thin slices of the same width. Place the cheese slices on top of the cucumbers, spread the mushrooms on top, roll the rolls and fix. Sprinkle them with herbs, zest and sesame seeds on top.
9. Salad with herring and pomegranate seeds
A great alternative to the boring serving of herring under a fur coat.
You will need: 2 potatoes, 2 carrots, 1 beet, 1 herring, 1 onion, 0.5 pomegranate, 100 g mayonnaise.
Preparation: Boil carrots, potatoes and beets until tender, and cut all ingredients into small cubes.Add some mayonnaise to the bottom of the glasses and lay out the layers of potatoes, fish, onions, carrots, beets and again a little mayonnaise on top. At the end, sprinkle everything with pomegranate seeds.
10. Bruschetta with radishes
Think aromatic ciabatta and radish don't go well together?
You will need: 4 slices of ciabatta, 50 g of arugula, 8 radishes, olive oil, spices, 100 g of ricotta.
Preparation: Fry the ciabatta slices until golden and drizzle with olive oil. Brush them generously with ricotta, and spread the arugula leaves and thin radish circles on top.
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11. Avocado with shrimps
And no baskets are needed!
You will need: 2 avocados, 100 g shrimp, 1 handful of basil, 2 cherry tomatoes, 1 chili, 0.5 lemon, 1 tbsp. granular mustard, 2 tablespoons olive oil, spices.
Preparation: Chop tomatoes, basil, chili and boiled shrimp. Cut the avocado in half, remove the seeds and gently spoon out the flesh with a spoon so as not to damage the skin. Mash it with a fork, sprinkle with lemon, mix all the ingredients together and fill the halves.
12. Stuffed oranges
Not only beautiful, but also a very fragrant cold appetizer for the festive table.
You will need: 300 g chicken fillet, 4 oranges, 2 cucumbers, yogurt, 4 tablespoons. corn.
Preparation: Cut the oranges in half, gently remove the pulp, and form beautiful glasses from the rind. Boil the chicken until tender and cut into small cubes with cucumbers and orange slices. Add the corn, season the filling with yoghurt and arrange in the orange halves.
13. Cheese balls with crab sticks
Instead of sour cream with mustard, you can take regular mayonnaise.
You will need: 200 g cheese, 200 g crab sticks, 3 eggs, 3 tbsp. sour cream, 1 tbsp. mustard, spices.
Preparation: Boil the eggs and grate all the ingredients on a fine grater. Set aside half of the grated crab sticks, and mix the rest and season with sour cream, mustard and spices. Shape into balls and roll in the remaining crab shavings.
14. Stuffed olives
Pick the larger olives right away. And, of course, without a bone!
You will need: 25 olives, 70 g avocado, 70 g canned tuna, 2 tbsp. mayonnaise, 2 drops of Tabasco sauce, 2 basil leaves.
Preparation: Grind all ingredients in a blender except olives until smooth and add mayonnaise. Carefully cut off the bottom of the olives so that they stand, and fill them with the filling using a pastry syringe.
15. Lavash rolls with salmon
Festive classics - how can we go without it!
You will need: 2 sheets of pita bread, 200 g of salmon, 150 g of cream cheese, 2 tomatoes, 1 bunch of green onions, 6 lettuce leaves.
Preparation: Brush the pita bread with cream cheese and sprinkle with green onions. Arrange the lettuce, salmon and tomato slices. Roll up tight rolls, wrap in plastic, leave in the refrigerator for an hour and cut.
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16. Shrimp and mango appetizer
Serve it in nice little glasses.
You will need: 1 cucumber, 6 large shrimps, 2 tbsp. soy sauce, 0.5 tsp. sesame oil, 1 mango, 2 tsp. honey, 2 tbsp. capers, 5 cherry tomatoes, 1 tsp. Dijon mustard, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, mint.
Preparation: Finely chop the mango, cucumber and cherry and arrange in layers in the glasses. Combine soy sauce, honey, mustard, lemon juice and sesame oil, and fields vegetables. Top with chopped mint and capers and drizzle again with the dressing. Put boiled shrimp in each glass.
17. Tartlets with cod liver
And if you want a more dietary option, take canned tuna.
You will need: 8 tartlets, 120 g cod liver, 1 egg, 1 cucumber, spices.
Preparation: Boil the egg and cut into small cubes with the cucumber. Mash the cod liver with a fork, mix the filling and place in the tartlets.
18. Cheese balls with nuts and dried fruits
In general, any additives are suitable - nuts, dried berries, herbs.
You will need: 250 g cream cheese, 1 glass grated cheese, 1 bunch of cilantro, 80 g walnuts, 80 g dried cranberries, 2 tbsp.cognac.
Preparation: Soak the cranberries in cognac for 10 minutes. Combine grated and cream cheese, add spices to taste and shape into small balls. Dip them in chopped nuts, herbs and berries, and refrigerate for 4 hours.
19. Lavash roll with Korean carrots
A very bright appetizer due to the richness of the shades.
You will need: 1 pita bread, 200 g of smoked chicken, 1 cucumber, 1 bunch of greens, 150 g of cream cheese, 100 g of Korean carrots.
Preparation: Brush the pita bread with cream cheese, sprinkle with chopped herbs and spread the Korean carrots. Cut the cucumber and chicken into strips, lay on top, roll up the roll and tighten it in plastic. Leave it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours, and then cut it to the table.
20. Snack with ham in a glass
Convenient portions are perfect for any festive table!
You will need: 300 g ham, 150 g cheese, 2 carrots, 2 cucumbers, 2 eggs, mayonnaise, herbs, spices.
Preparation: Boil the carrots and eggs, and then cut into strips. Cut the ham and cucumbers in the same way, and place in layers in glasses. Top with a drop of mayonnaise, and then sprinkle with grated cheese, spices and herbs.