quick appetizers for parties
Quick Appetizers for Parties
To make a good first impression while hosting a party, appetizers play an important role. Here are some easy recipes for you if you are hosting a party and looking for ideas on quick appetizers.
- Mayonnaise, ½ cup
- Cherry tomatoes, 1 quart
- Bacon, 1 lb
- Parmesan cheese (grated), 3 tsp.
- Green onions (finely chopped), ½ cup
- Thoroughly wash the cherry tomatoes. Cut the top off, and with a small spoon or melon baller, scoop out the seeds.
- Cut the bacon into small pieces and fry them. Place the crispy fried bacon on a plate lined with paper towels to drain and cool.
- Place the tomatoes upside down on a plate for them to drain for 25 minutes.
- Take a medium-sized bowl and add bacon, cheese, mayonnaise, and onions to it. Stir until they blend well. Fill the tomatoes with the mixture and refrigerate at least for 4 hours. Serve cold.
- Asparagus Spears
- Butter, 3 tbsp.
- Onion (finely chopped), 1 tbsp.
- White bread (one slice per spear)
- Cut the crust off the bread and flatten with a rolling pin.
- Then, mix 2 tablespoons of the butter with onion, and use it to butter one side of each slice to taste.
- Roll the asparagus spears in the bread with the buttered side facing in.
- Melt the remaining butter, and brush onto the rolled spears.
- Bake at 350 ºF for 12-15 minutes (just before the party is starting) or until golden brown.
- They can be served alone or with your choice of dipping sauces.
- White Wine
- Roquefort Cheese
- Feta Cheese
- Cheddar Cheese
- Grapes (black and green)
- Melon
- Apples
- Marinate the cheddar and feta cheese in white wine for a few hours.
- Place one piece of each kind of cheese along with one apple slice, one grape, and one piece of melon on a small skewer. Arrange it on a tray. And voila! you have your cheese and fruit tray ready!
- Canned crabmeat, 1 cup
- Fresh parsley (chopped)
- Mayonnaise, 3 tbsp.
- Celery (finely chopped), 1 tbsp.
- Horseradish, 3 tbsp.
- Butter, ½ cup
- Toast points, 32
- Drain the canned fish.
- With the help of a blender, combine the mayonnaise, celery, and fish and blend into a paste.
- Combine the butter and horseradish in a bowl.
- Spread the horseradish butter on toast points and top them with the fish mixture.
- Garnish with parsley sprinkled over the top.