Are you going to host a dinner or prepare a lunch for friends and family and don’t know what to serve as an appetizer? Discover now seven easy appetizer recipes that you can recreate without any excuses and delight your guests.
Salty snacks, bruschetta, cheeses, pastries and even garlic bread can be great ideas for easy appetizers to serve before any meal.
But if you are looking for simpler recipes that are quicker to prepare and don’t make as much of a mess in the kitchen, follow our article and see that we have brought you the right tips.
8 easy appetizer and snack ideas
Chicken pate with toast, tropical salad and French fries with cheddar and bacon: these are some of the recipes you will learn below and that can be served on any occasion.
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1. Chicken pâté with toast
- Preparation time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup of cream cheese
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ cup corn
- ½ cup grated carrot
- ½ cup chopped olives
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon coriander seeds
- 600 g breast fillet
- 1 pack of ready-made toast
- Salt to taste
Preparation method
- In a pan, place the chicken, salt, black pepper and bay leaf and cook for 20 minutes.
- Then, shred the chicken using a food processor until it is extremely fine, forming a pasty cream.
- Cooked chicken with other ingredients.
- Add an average of two teaspoons of pâté to each ready toast and serve.
2. Tropical salad
- Preparation time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 100 g green olives
- 100 g of red cabbage in strips
- 100 g parmesan cheese
- 100 g sun-dried tomatoes
- 150 g turkey breast
- 1 sliced mango
- 1 sliced cucumber
- 1 grated carrot
- 1 jar of preserved hearts of palm
- 12 quail eggs
- Curly and smooth lettuce
- Arugula, watercress and endive
Preparation method
- Cut them into strips.
- Then, cover the bottom of a salad bowl with the strips.
- Add the hearts of palm and turkey breast cut into cubes and mix in the leaves.
- Then add the remaining grated and chopped ingredients.
- Finally, add the Parmesan cheese.
3. Bacon and Cheddar Fries
- Preparation time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups bacon, diced into small cubes
- 1 kg of English potatoes cut into sticks
- 250 g cheddar-flavored cream cheese
- Olive oil for frying
- Salt to taste
Preparation method
- Fry the potatoes in hot oil. Then, in a turned off but heated oven, set the potatoes aside.
- Fry bacon until golden brown. Dry off the excess fat with paper towels and set aside.
- Heat the cheddar-flavored cream cheese in the microwave for approximately 30 seconds or until it becomes creamy and less dense.
- Then, place the heated cheddar on top of the potatoes and finish by adding the bacon.
- Serve immediately.
4. Buffalo mozzarella with cherry tomatoes
- Preparation time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 3 Italian tomatoes, sliced
- Buffalo mozzarella, chopped into slices
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Preparation method
- With the tomatoes and mozzarella cut into slices of the same size, season both with salt and black pepper and serve on a shallow plate, with forks or toothpicks to make it easier to handle.
Tip: Olive oil-based sauces can be great to accompany this appetizer.
5. Guacamole with Doritos
- Preparation time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 3 ripe, peeled avocados
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 tomato cut into cubes
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro leaves
- ½ cup chopped white onion
- 1 package of Doritos chips or ready-to-serve tortillas
- Salt to taste
Preparation method
- Mash avocados roughly with a fork.
- Mix all the ingredients (except the chips) with the avocado.
- On a second plate, place the chips inside and serve with the guacamole.
6. Salami, cheese and cherry tomato sticks
- Preparation time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 salami sliced into thin slices
- 1 curd or Minas cheese cut into cubes
- 1 tray of cherry tomatoes
- 8 basil leaves (optional)
- Sticks for skewering
Preparation method
- Skewer the salami, the chopped cheese, a basil leaf and a cherry tomato onto a toothpick.
- If you want to increase the flavor, add a pinch of salt and black pepper on top.
- Serve with sauces and pâtés.
7. Cold cuts board
- Preparation time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
- Ham at will
- ½ parmesan cheese
- ½ mozzarella cheese
- 1 glass of olives
- 1 glass of quail eggs
Preparation method
- Cut the ham and cheese into cubes.
- Remove the preserved water from the olives and quail eggs and place them on the board with the cheeses and ham.
- Provide napkins, chopsticks or mini forks to make it easier to pick up food.
08. Onion rings
- Preparation time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups cold beer
- 1 and ½ cups of wheat flour
- ½ cup of chives
- 2 large onions, sliced
- Salt and paprika to taste
- Olive oil for frying
Preparation method
- Mix the wheat flour, beer, chives, salt and hot paprika until you get a smooth cream.
- Dip the onion rings in the mixture and drain off any excess batter before placing in the oil.
- The oil must be hot and on medium heat so that it does not burn.
- Once the rings are golden, place everything on a paper towel to remove excess fat.
- Serve immediately.
