With hot dishes and desserts, everything is clear - many have long-proven favorites. But what about the holiday snacks? This is where you can roam for your own pleasure with experiments! We have collected 20 delicious and simple recipes for New Year's snacks for you!
1. Meat balls with cheese
A fragrant hot snack will be a delightful start to the New Year's feast.
You will need: 150 g minced meat, 100 g cheese, 1 onion, 3 eggs, 4 potatoes, 1 clove of garlic, 2 tbsp. sour cream, 2 tbsp. flour, salt, pepper.
Preparation: Grate boiled potatoes on a coarse grater, add garlic, spices and 1 egg to it, put the dough in silicone molds. Mix the minced meat with the onion, roll up the balls and put in the potato baskets. Beat the rest of the eggs with the cream and spices, fill the baskets, sprinkle with cheese and bake for 30-40 minutes at 180 degrees.
2. Snack "New Year's houses"
Instead of filling, use a pate, processed cheese salad, or something else of a similar consistency.
You will need: 1 cup flour, 50 g butter, 150 g flour, 2 eggs, salt, filling.
Preparation: Boil a glass of water with oil and salt, add flour and brew the dough, stirring occasionally. Add the eggs, stir until smooth and place the dough on the parchment in pyramids. Bake them until golden brown at 180 degrees, cut and put a ball of filling inside. Shape the filling into a cube, draw carrot windows and eat pickles around.
3. A simple fish snack
A great recipe to cook mackerel or pink salmon for the New Year!
You will need: 150 g lightly salted fish, 200 g cream cheese, 2 tbsp. water, 1 tbsp. gelatin, half a cucumber, a quarter of sweet pepper, dill, 3 tbsp. olive oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
Preparation: Combine the fish and cream cheese in a blender until smooth. Add chopped dill and gelatin dissolved according to the instructions.
Mix, pour everything into silicone molds, tighten with plastic foil and put in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. Fry the finely diced vegetables in olive oil and lemon juice and garnish as you serve.
4. Snack "Christmas balls"
The stuffed balls are reminiscent of Japanese onigiri and look very impressive on the New Year's table.
You will need: 350 g rice, 200 g minced meat, 2 carrots, 30 g onions, 1 egg, 0.5 tsp. turmeric, 1.5 tsp. paprika, herbs and spices.
Preparation: Combine minced meat with onion, garlic, beaten egg and spices and form into round patties. Fry them in a skillet or oven baked in grated carrots.
Boil the rice, divide it into several parts and add turmeric to one, paprika to the other, and greens to the third. Put it on cling film, top with carrots and meat cutlet. Form a tight ball.
5. Eggs stuffed with mushrooms
A combination that has become classic for a long time and will definitely please the guests at the New Year's table!
You will need: 6 eggs, 150 g mushrooms, 1 onion, 1 pickled cucumber, 3 tbsp. mayonnaise, 1 tsp. mustard and garlic powder, spices and herbs.
Preparation: Lubricate the muffin pan with vegetable oil and place in each bowl, yolk and egg white separately. Cover with foil, place on a baking sheet, pour water into it and bake for 15 minutes at 160 degrees.
Fry the onion with mushrooms and spices, and mash the prepared yolks with a fork and mix with the diced cucumber. Combine the ingredients for the filling, add the mustard and spice mayonnaise and place everything on top of the egg whites.
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6. Puff Christmas trees with cottage cheese
Take ready-made yeast-free dough - and it will take you a maximum of half an hour to prepare this New Year's snack!
You will need: 250 g dough, 1 egg, 2 tbsp. cottage cheese, 6 olives, 1 tsp. soy sauce, sesame seeds.
Preparation: Roll out the puff pastry, cut out the Christmas trees, brush with an egg, sprinkle with sesame seeds and bake until golden brown at 200 degrees. Combine cottage cheese, soy sauce and finely chopped olives.Cut the Christmas trees in half and place the filling between the halves.
7. New Year's snack in cookies
Thanks to the crackers, these “sandwiches” are very convenient to take with your hands.
You will need: 10 crackers, 4 tablespoons chopped chicken breast (boiled or smoked), 1 tsp. green onions, 1 clove of garlic, 1 tsp. soy sauce, 2 tablespoons hard cheese, 1 egg, 3 tbsp. walnuts, 2 tsp. mayonnaise.
Preparation: Mix chopped breast with crushed garlic and grated cheese. Add soy sauce, onions and spices, mix everything with mayonnaise. Place the boiled egg circle, filling and second cracker on the cracker, and roll the sides of the snack in chopped walnuts.
8. Cheese Snowmen
Another classic appetizer with an unusual presentation that kids will love.
You will need: 100 g cheese, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons. mayonnaise, 9 olives, 2 cloves of garlic, a slice of carrot.
Preparation: Combine grated cheese with grated egg, mayonnaise and crushed garlic. Take a mute mixture, put a pitted olive inside and roll a ball. Collect a snowman from 2-3 balls, cut out his eyes from an olive tree and a nose from a carrot.
9. Santa Claus bags
Pancakes are least associated with the New Year, and in vain!
You will need: 400 ml milk, 2 eggs, a pinch of sugar and salt, 170 g flour, 3 tbsp. vegetable oil, 300 g chicken, 70 g rice, 1 carrot, 1 onion, herbs, spices, 2 tbsp. mayonnaise.
Preparation: Mix milk, egg, vegetable oil and flour dough with salt and sugar and fry thin small pancakes. Cut the chicken into small pieces or chop into minced meat and fry with chopped onions and carrots. Stir the filling, add spices, herbs and mayonnaise, put on a pancake, form a bag and tie it with green onions or pigtail cheese.
10. Italian appetizer
A minimum of ingredients, but a maximum of lightness and freshness at the New Year's table!
You will need: 3 tomatoes, 250 g mozzarella, 16 basil leaves, 3 tbsp. olive oil.
Preparation: Cut the tomatoes into slices about 1 cm thick, and cut the cheese into the same slices. Place the tomato, cheese, basil leaf and tomato on a platter and drizzle with olive oil. Top with salt, sprinkle with chopped herbs or spices.
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11. Ajapsandali
Georgian cold appetizer will delight eggplant lovers.
You will need: 250 g tomatoes, 1 onion, 250 g eggplants, spices.
Preparation: Peel the eggplants, cut into slices, salt, squeeze and put under a press for a couple of hours. Fry the eggplant until soft and set aside. Fry the chopped onion, and then add the grated or crushed tomatoes to it. Spread the tomato filling between the eggplant slices.
12. Zucchini with curd cheese
Another easy New Years snack option for those on the calorie track.
You will need: 1 zucchini, 1 cucumber, 150 g of curd cheese, 1 clove of garlic, spices, mint leaves.
Preparation: Cut the zucchini into slices and fry in a nonstick or grill skillet. Cut the cucumber into small cubes, add the crushed garlic and spices, and mix everything with the cheese. Put the cheese filling on zucchini circles and garnish with herbs, mint or nuts.
13. Christmas balls from crab sticks
Thanks to crab sticks, the cheese balls acquire not only taste, but also a pleasant shade.
You will need: 200 g crab sticks, 100 g cheese, 2 eggs, 5 tbsp. mayonnaise, 2 cloves of garlic, 6 olives, 2 green onion feathers, salt.
Preparation: Grate crab sticks, cheese and boiled eggs, mix it all with mayonnaise and salt. Shape balls with wet hands, garnish with olives and make loops from scallions.
14. New Year's snack with salmon and ham
A simple pita roll with an unusual combination of ingredients for the New Year's table.
You will need: 2 thin pita bread, 300 g of salmon, 300 g of ham, 300 g of processed cheese, herbs.
Preparation: Brush the pita bread with a thin layer of cheese, lay out a plate of salmon, sprinkle with herbs and lay out the ham. Roll the pita bread, put it in the freezer for 15 minutes and carefully cut the appetizer into thin washers.
15. Pineapples with curry
A beautiful and festive snack with boiled eggs.
You will need: 4 eggs, half a pineapple, 1 red onion, 6 tbsp. yogurt, 1 tsp. curry, 2 tsp olive oil, 1 tsp. nuts, salt.
Preparation: Fry the finely chopped onion and pineapple in olive oil, and salt the yoghurt and mix with the curry. Boil the eggs, chop finely and add to the pineapples, and then season the salad with the sauce. Serve on lettuce leaves or in baskets.
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16. Stuffed tomatoes
Another delicious and healthy vegetable snack for the New Year's table.
You will need: 600 g of large cherry tomatoes, 4 cloves of garlic, 1 bunch of cilantro, 200 g of Adyghe cheese, olive oil, spices.
Preparation: Chop the garlic in a blender with cilantro and spices and mix with grated cheese and olive oil. Remove the caps from the tomatoes, take out the pulp with a spoon, chop it and add to the cheese. Fill each tomato with the filling and cover with a hat.
17. Pumpkin with mushrooms
This appetizer recipe will make the New Year's table even brighter and more festive.
You will need: 500 g pumpkin, 700 g mushrooms, 120 g bacon, 50 g butter, 50 ml cream, 1 shallot, spices, nuts, cheese.
Preparation: Cut the pumpkin into small cubes, fry in spices and butter, add cream and stew until soft. Separately fry the mushrooms with bacon and onions, and chop the nuts with cheese and mix. Put the appetizer in layers in a glass or bowl - pumpkin, mushrooms, cheese with nuts.
18. Caesar on skewers
A snack variation of everyone's favorite salad will pleasantly surprise guests!
You will need: 100 g of white bread, 1 clove of garlic, olive oil, a sprig of dill, 200 g of boiled chicken fillet, 30 g of cheese, 150 g of salad, 100 g of cherry tomatoes, spices, Caesar sauce or light mayonnaise.
Preparation: Cut the bread into cubes, rub with garlic and sauté in olive oil. Cut the chicken into the same cubes, collect all the ingredients on skewers, put on the remaining lettuce leaves and pour the sauce over the fields.
19. Honey sausages with prunes
This hearty and aromatic snack goes well with beer or strong alcohol.
You will need: 12 mini sausages, 12 prunes, 12 bacon slices, 1.5 tbsp. honey.
Preparation: Dip the sausages in honey, put prunes on each and wrap them in a slice of bacon. Send the appetizer to the oven on a baking sheet for 25 minutes at 200 degrees.
20. Fish appetizer with olives
It is best to use two different types of fish - red and white.
You will need: 300 g of red and 300 g of white smoked fish, 1 can of olives and pitted olives, 100 g of herbs, 20 g of mint, juice and zest of 1 lemon, pepper.
Preparation: Finely chop the olives, olives and herbs, mix it all with the zest and season with pepper. Cut the fish into thin slices, sprinkle with lemon juice and brush each piece evenly with the filling. Fold two pieces, roll up into a small roll and secure with a skewer.