Not a single festive table is complete without snacks. There are many recipes for these dishes, but we have collected for you 20 of the most interesting, original, but fast and inexpensive options!
1. Snack "Colorful balls"
A plate with multi-colored snack balls will definitely become a worthy addition to any festive table, and it also very much resembles Christmas tree decorations!
You will need: 250 g of mild cheese, 2 carrots and beets, 5 hard-boiled chicken eggs, 1 herring without skin and bones, a handful of walnuts, 1 can of mayonnaise, 2 large cloves of garlic.
Preparation: Grate cheese on a fine grater, divide the mass in half and pour into different bowls. In the first add grated carrots, garlic and chopped yolks, and in the second - beets and grated proteins. Thoroughly mix both mixtures with mayonnaise and start creating your snack. Place a piece of peeled herring inside the beet balls. In carrots - a quarter of a walnut kernel.
2. Macrame pancake appetizer
A bright and tender pancake dough appetizer with a leaf of lettuce and a piece of salted red fish inside.
You will need: 2 glasses of kefir or yogurt, 2 eggs, 300 g of flour, 0.5 tsp. baking soda and the same amount of vinegar, 1.5 tbsp. l. sugar, 1.25 tsp. sea salt, 5 tbsp. l. refined vegetable oil, 2 bunches of lettuce leaves, lightly salted red fish for the filling, 1 lemon.
Preparation: First you need to bake pancakes, but they should not be round, as usual, but mesh. Everything is done very simply. Using a mixer, beat the kefir, eggs, salt and sugar, add soda, flour and vegetable oil slaked with vinegar. Pour the resulting dough into a plastic bottle, make a round hole with a diameter of 4 mm in the lid. Now you have a "pencil" with which you can easily draw a mesh on the bottom of a hot frying pan.
When all the mesh pancakes are ready, you can start forming snacks. Cut the fish into slices, sprinkle with lemon juice. Then put a pancake on the table, cover it with a leaf of lettuce, put the fish in a cent and wrap it in an envelope. Place seam down on a plate.
3. Snack "Nostalgia"
This appetizer is just one of the variations of the "Herring under a fur coat" salad, but in a very unusual tasty shell.
You will need: 1 baguette (fresh), 1 slightly salted herring, 2 processed cheese, 2 hard-boiled eggs, 55 g softened butter, 1 pickled cucumber, 1 boiled beetroot, 0.5 cups of chopped greens.
Preparation: Add finely grated eggs and processed cheese to the butter and mix well with a fork. Mix one third of the resulting mass with chopped herbs, and add finely grated beets to the rest.
Cut the baguette lengthwise with a special bread knife, without cutting to the edge just over 1 cm. Choose the crumb. Spread the inside of the baguette with the beetroot mass. From above, evenly spread a layer of chopped greens over the entire surface. Then sprinkle with grated pickled cucumber and place the herring fillets. Connect both halves of the baguette and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for several hours, remove wrapper before serving, cut into thin slices.
4. Snack "Grandma's Joy"
Any grandmother (and not only her) will be very happy if balls of yarn, only edible, appear on the festive table!
You will need: 350 g of any minced meat, 1 onion, 1 raw egg yolk, 2 sheets of yeast-free puff pastry, spices to taste.
Preparation: Prepare a filling for a future snack from minced meat, ground onion and spices in a meat grinder. Do not forget to beat it well for 15 minutes (at least) so that the "balls" are as tasty and juicy as possible. Form into balls about the size of a horse chestnut.Defrost the puff pastry, roll it lightly in one direction, cut into thin long strips. They will play the role of "yarn". Wrap the meat balls in strips, then spread them on a baking sheet, brush with egg yolk with a slightly beaten fork. Oven bakes.
5. Snack "Forest"
This appetizer will suit any festive table. Delicious and satisfying, but the preparation is very simple!
You will need: 350 g pork, 2 fresh mushrooms, 3 raw eggs, 1 small onion, 1 tbsp. l. wheat flour, breadcrumbs.
Preparation: First, chop the onion and mushrooms into small pieces. Fry them until tender and cover with an omelet of two beaten eggs, salt and flour. You can add a handful of chopped fresh herbs if you like. Fry the pancake on both sides until golden brown. Beat the pork pulp well to make a large meat cake, salt and pepper. Place the egg-mushroom omelet on the chop and wrap it in a roll. Secure the edges with toothpicks so they don't turn around.
Dip the meat roll in flour, then bathe in a beaten egg and bread on all sides in breadcrumbs. Fry the roll in a large amount of vegetable oil until a bright orange crust is formed, then bring it to readiness in the oven. Before serving, cut the roll into pieces 2 cm thick. Place on a dish, garnish with small pickled mushrooms and herbs to make stumps very similar to forest ones.
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6. Eggplant appetizer
This appetizer is perfect if you have barbecue on your festive table!
You will need:
Dough: 300 ml of water, 400 g of sifted flour, 100 ml of odorless sunflower oil, 1 tsp. sea salt.
Filling: 2 large tomatoes, 2 medium eggplants, 2 chicken eggs, 2 garlic cloves, salt, pepper and fresh herbs.
Preparation: Pour flour into a deep bowl with a slide, carefully pour in boiling water mixed with salt and oil. Quickly knead the dough with a spoon and then knead with your hands. Peel the eggplants, cut into long slices, salt and leave for ten minutes. Squeeze lightly, dip each vegetable slice in beaten eggs and fry on both sides in vegetable oil until golden brown.
Cut the tomatoes into cubes, separately mix the chopped herbs with garlic, salt and seasonings. On the edge of the eggplant, put a block of tomato, a spoonful of herbs with garlic and roll into a roll. Divide the dough into as many pieces as you make vegetable rolls. Roll each lump of dough into a thin cake, brush it with butter, wrap an eggplant roll in it. Brush with egg, sprinkle with crushed nuts, sesame seeds or dried garlic. Bake in the oven until tender.
7. "Scrolls of Wishes" snack
Delicious ham rolls with delicious filling wrapped inside. Not only tasty, but also very effective!
You will need: 400 g ham, cut into very thin slices, 4 processed cheese, 4 hard-boiled eggs, 1 large clove of garlic, a handful of olives, pigtail cheese for decoration, 1 can of mayonnaise, pomegranate seeds.
Preparation: Freeze the processed cheese a little in the freezer, then grate on a fine grater. Combine with finely chopped eggs, garlic and mayonnaise. Mash the mixture well with a fork to make it smoother and more uniform. Spread mugs of ham on the table, put a tablespoon on top with a slide of filling. Wrap it in the form of a tube and tie it with a thin string of "pigtail" cheese. Decorate the edges of the delicious scrolls with pomegranate seeds.
8. Vegetable snack
Products for this snack are always available in stores or in the market, so you can cook it all year round, not just on big holidays!
You will need: 2 kg eggplant, 2 small onions, 1 large pod of sweet bell pepper, 1 large carrot, 4 cloves of garlic, 0.25 glass of vinegar, 0.25 cups of sugar, 2 tbsp. l. sea salt (no slide), 0.25 cups of cold boiled water.
Preparation: Prepare the eggplant first. Wash each vegetable, cut into plump circles.Sprinkle lightly with salt and leave for an hour to remove too much bitterness. Fry each circle in heated vegetable oil until light golden brown. You do not need to bring it to readiness.
Cut the onion and bell pepper pod into half rings, coarsely grated sodium carrots. Place in a saucepan, add a little vegetable oil and fry. Add garlic at the end. In a deep enamel saucepan (no scratches or chips!) Lay the eggplant and vegetable filling in layers. Then pour the marinade of water, vinegar and sugar. Keep the casserole in the refrigerator, serve with meat dishes, fish, vegetables or cereals.
9. Festive snack "Exotic"
A juicy canned pineapple snack with garlic and cheese - every gourmet's dream!
You will need: 1 can of canned pineapple rings, 300 g of hard cheese, 3 hard-boiled eggs, 2 cloves of garlic, 200 g of peeled shrimp, 1 can of olives, a handful of cashews, mayonnaise, 1 bunch of lettuce leaves.
Preparation: Place eggs, cheese, mayonnaise, and garlic into the bowl of a food processor. Grind until almost homogeneous. Cover the serving dish with lettuce leaves, spread the pineapple rings smeared with cheese and egg filling (it is better to put it in a slide). Garnish with shrimps, chopped nuts, olives rings.
10. Snack salad "Greek"
An excellent recipe for an appetizer on the festive table during Lent. Delicious, satisfying and inexpensive!
You will need: 1 kg of beans cooked until cooked, 2.2 kg of tomatoes, 600 g of onions, carrots and sweet bell peppers, half a glass of sugar, 2 tbsp. l. table sea salt, 270 ml of olive oil, 1 chili pepper pod, 4 heads of garlic, 1 tsp. vinegar essence.
Preparation: Prepare a fry from onions and carrots, put it in a large saucepan along with beans, tomatoes cut into thin half rings, chopped bell pepper. Add salt and sugar, pour in vegetable oil. Put on medium heat, you need to cook for half an hour after the mass boils. Pour in finely chopped hot pepper, garlic and pour in the vinegar essence. Boil for another five minutes and remove from the stove. Put the salad in jars and cork. Serve as an appetizer with meat dishes.
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11. Snack "Bright orange"
There will never be an allergy to such oranges. On the contrary, guests will ask for this snack over and over again!
You will need: 1 glass of boiled rice, 1 can of trout in oil, 1 clove of garlic, 1 sour green apple, 60 g of cheese, a handful of fried peanuts, 3 boiled carrots, 2 tbsp. l. mayonnaise, clove buds (spice) for decoration.
Preparation: Mix the rice with mashed with a fork canned trout pulp, grated apple and cheese, crushed nuts and garlic passed through a press. Season the appetizer filling with mayonnaise. Form balls with a diameter of about 4 cm. Sodium carrots on the finest grater, roll the balls in it so that there are no gaps, lightly tamp the sprinkling with your hands. Make a stem from a carnation bud.
12. Spicy appetizer from apples
Crispy apple with pickled cucumber and onion is a great appetizer for drinks "with degrees".
You will need:
Main course: 2 sour green apples, 2 pickled cucumbers, 1 large white onion.
For refueling: 3 tbsp. l. corn oil, 1.5 tsp. sugar, 2 tsp. sea salt, 0.25 tsp. ground pepper mixture.
Preparation: Peel the apples of seed pods and cut into thin cubes. The cucumber does not need to be peeled, but also cut into thinner strips. Cut the onion in half and cut into thin half rings, put in a bowl, cover with water and set aside for 15 minutes, then squeeze. Combine the chopped ingredients, add the dressing and stir.
13. Snack "Petushki"
The convenience and versatility of this appetizer for a festive table lies in the fact that the blanks can be made in advance, and quickly prepared before serving.
You will need: 2 pitted chicken breasts, 2 pods of sweet bell peppers (different colors), 2 tbsp. l. homemade mayonnaise, 1 bunch of fresh dill and green onions, 1 clove of garlic, 50 g of Dutch cheese.
Preparation: For the filling, grate the garlic and cheese as finely as possible, add chopped dill and mayonnaise. Mix well. If you can't grate finely, then bring the minced meat to the desired condition using a blender. Cut the chicken fillet into small cubes, make an incision in the center of each, through which stretch a feather of green onions and a few strips of bell pepper.
Fill the remaining space in the cut with cheese and garlic paste. Fry the resulting blanks in vegetable oil, then put them in a deep frying pan, pour in a little water and bring them to readiness under the lid.
14. Beet pancake appetizer
A very original and delicious appetizer of beetroot pancakes with fish and horseradish.
You will need:
For pancakes: 100 ml freshly squeezed beetroot juice, 1 egg, 4-5 tbsp. l. sifted flour, 3 tbsp. l. odorless vegetable oil, 0.5 tsp. sea salt.
Filling: 120 g cream cheese, 3 tbsp. l. homemade sour cream, 1 tbsp. l. ready-made horseradish, 200 g of slightly salted red fish, a handful of crushed walnuts, lemon pepper and lettuce.
Preparation: Use a mixer or blender to prepare a smooth crumpet dough and start frying immediately. Use cream cheese, horseradish, spices and nuts to make a pasta for a snack. Lubricate each pancake with it, put a leaf of lettuce on top, again a little bit with a cheese-nut mass, then put a piece of fish and wrap it with a roll. Wrap each roll with cling film and send to the refrigerator. When serving, cut the workpieces into small pieces obliquely.
15. Snack for those who love olives
The main thing is to buy large black and green pitted olives!
You will need: 1 can of green and black olives, 250 g of yeast-free puff pastry, 1 clove of garlic, 60 g of dry-cured ham, a couple of tbsp. l. olive oil, 0.5 tsp each dried rosemary, basil and paprika, soy sauce.
Preparation: Field olives with soy sauce, vegetable oil, you can also sprinkle with lemon juice, sprinkle with spices and garlic passed through a press. Leave to marinate for a few hours, this will give the olives a surprisingly spicy taste. Roll out the puff pastry, cut into small squares, put a ham and an olive cube in the center of each, connect the opposite corners and pinch the edges. Bake in the oven, serve chilled.
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16. Snack "Hot and cold"
The name of this unusual snack comes from the fact that it is delicious to eat hot, but even tastier when cold!
You will need: 1 package of quail eggs, 300 g of minced chicken fillet, 5-6 tbsp. l. soy sauce, 1.5 tbsp. l. honey and pomegranate sauce, toasted sesame seeds (a mixture of white and black).
Preparation: Place a saucepan of salted water on the stove. When the liquid starts to boil, gently dip the quail eggs into it, wait until it boils again and cook for exactly three minutes over medium heat. Immediately drain the boiling water, pour the eggs with ice water and leave for half an hour, and then peel them off.
Season the minced meat to taste, divide into ten parts, form a cake from each and wrap a whole egg in it. Fry in a pan until golden brown. Put each ball on a skewer, bathe in a dressing made from liquid bee honey, pomegranate and soy sauce. Roll in sesame seeds.
17. Rafaello snack cakes
An ideal snack for a festive table or a buffet table. Delicate balls of crab salad and coconut flakes are very similar to the famous candy.
You will need: 4 crab sticks, 70 g hard cheese, 3 hard-boiled eggs, 1 clove of garlic, a handful of whole cashews or almonds, 2-3 tbsp. l. mayonnaise and the same amount of soy sauce, 1 pack of white coconut flakes.
Preparation: Free the crab sticks from the plastic wrap and cut into small cubes. Mix with soy sauce and marinate for thirty minutes. Meanwhile, finely grate the garlic, cheese and eggs, add mayonnaise to them. Mix well. Form cakes from the resulting mass, put a nut and a teaspoon of pickled crab sticks in the center. Join the edges and roll into even balls. Roll the blanks in the coconut flakes.
18. Snack "Cipollino"
You need to cook this appetizer in advance so that the onions have time to marinate well.
You will need: 750 g onions, 160 ml olive oil, 5 tbsp. l. soy sauce, 0.5 tsp. ground black pepper, 2 tsp. sugar and ground paprika.
Preparation: Peel the onions, cut into thin rings or half rings, put them in a bowl and pour boiling water over them. After 30 minutes, drain the liquid - so you remove the bitterness from the onion, and it will become much tastier. But if you have sweet white onions, then you can safely skip this step.
Pour vegetable oil into a saucepan, heat up strongly, add paprika and black pepper. Stir and immediately pour over the squeezed onion with this mixture. Pour in the soy sauce. Leave to marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
19. Sprat snack
Sprats will be an excellent addition to the festive table if you make this wonderful appetizer from them!
You will need: 1 can of sprat, 1 hard-boiled egg, 70 g of hard cheese, 1 small potato boiled in a peel, 2 fresh cucumbers, a couple of tablespoons of mayonnaise, 1 clove of garlic, add herbs and spices to your taste.
Preparation: On a fine grater, grate cheese, cooled and peeled potatoes, a boiled egg, without shell, of course. Bring the minced meat to its perfect taste by adding crushed garlic, salt and seasonings. Cut the cucumbers into thin strips with a vegetable peeler. On the edge of the plate, put a little filling and half a fish, wrap it in a roll, scrape it with a toothpick or skewer.
20. Snack "Mediterranean"
Not only delicious, but also extremely healthy for your health, a snack made from canned cod liver oil.
You will need: 1 can of cod liver, 1 small bunch of green onions, 4 hard-boiled eggs.
Preparation: Open a jar of cod liver, transfer the contents to a plate, add two randomly chopped yolks and two whole eggs, sprinkle with a little ground black pepper and chopped green onions. Mash all this well with a fork. Make many small balls from the minced meat obtained, roll them in a mixture of grated proteins and green onions.