Cold and hot snacks are light dishes that are served before a meal to enhance appetite or for an aperitif. These are sandwiches, tartlets, various mini rolls, pates… A lot depends on their presentation: an original and appetising snack prepares guests for what the feast will be like. Homemade snacks and buffet snacks are usually fresh, cooked or pickled vegetables, mushrooms, meat, fish, sausages, canned meat and fish, eggs or cheese. Festive snacks are especially popular, especially festive snacks for the New Year.
The role of these treats should not be underestimated – served to the table on time, they complement the main dishes; at the same time, despite the simplicity of execution, they can surprise with taste qualities and a bright presentation. Among the variety of possible options, you can find dishes that also relate to snacks, but for the preparation of which you will need free time and knowledge of certain tricks.
Suitable snack recipes are chosen based on compatibility with the main menu and availability of opportunities – this applies to both time and a set of products. You can prepare an appetizing treat from a minimal set of ingredients – there are economy options that will look advantageous at any festive table. At the same time, do not forget about savory delicacies, such as salted red fish, and about exquisite and original dishes, such as dried salmon meat or shrimp in bacon.
Of course, in an office environment, a snack can adequately replace the main course. This is what happens most often. Then the preparation of a delicious snack can be made more refined or vice versa — simpler. You can choose several feeding options: cold and warm. For example, tacos (corn tortillas) with fish and grapefruit sauce, grilled vegetables at home, pickled eggs, mussels in white wine sauce, celery caviar and parmesan lollipops. Hot and cold snacks are perfect for a house party, banquet or picnic in nature. Many dishes are prepared in 15 minutes.
Additionally, you can use tartlets, putting salads or any other filling in them. If you are expecting guests, then snacks are prepared without fail and served with drinks. Then the cook will have to think over the combination of all the snacks served and their number on the table, take care of how to prepare a snack at home. Whatever the reason, we offer you the best snacks, recipe ideas that will help you out even in the most seemingly unpredictable situations.
This easy-to-prepare salad will delight you with its complex, refined taste. I would like to note that the mayonnaise here is exactly the dressing that should be and no other, everything is very harmonious and delicious!
We offer you a wonderful salad with nut-sesame-citrus flavor. Just mix the ingredients and get a masterpiece. In addition to taste, it is also useful: after all, the composition of Chuka algae includes various minerals, vitamins C, E, as well as many other substances that help improve digestion.
I want to share with you a recipe for an amazingly delicious, summer, crispy salad of seasonal vegetables with fried garlic squid and a light, spicy dressing!
This vegetable dish can be used as an independent dish and as a side dish. Very satisfying, delicious and flavorful. Perfect for fasting and for vegetarian food.
There are quite a few recipes for cooking potatoes. I offer my own version of a potato dish with mustard-milk filling. Lovers of spicy dishes will appreciate the potatoes cooked according to this recipe.
This lean dish is quite light, but nevertheless very rich in vitamins and trace elements. A special piquancy is given to it by a very fragrant mint dressing and sesame seeds.
Very tasty and healthy, hearty and light burgers made from soy minced meat. A great option for those who like soy meat, or for some reason do not eat animal meat. This is a basic recipe, you can add flaxseeds, dry mashed potatoes, pea or buckwheat flakes, vegetables, if desired. The main advantage of such burgers is a minimum of calories, maximum benefit.
