A complete appetizer
Are you having guests over and still don't know what to serve? You've probably heard the adage more than once: "Don't complicate things, prepare a good appetizer and then go straight to the main course." And you sometimes feel like this means making things even more complicated because you're running out of ideas for what makes a good appetizer, or you want to serve something different from the usual cheese and breadsticks, you want to surprise them.
Well, here we leave you a selection of different, exquisite, and easy-to-make appetizers (some more than others) to serve as inspiration and turn your next dinner into a great illusion.
BEETROOT HUMMUS - EASY - 5 MINS
INGREDIENTS
1 and a half beets
1 pinch of salt
200 g of canned chickpeas
1 lemon
50 g of oil
RECIPE
Combine the chickpeas with the beetroot, oil and salt.
Squeeze the lemon
Blend until you get the desired texture.
PARMESAN LOLLIPOPS - EASY - 16 MINS
A recipe by Jordi Roca that has gotten us out of more than one tight spot.
INGREDIENTS
Grated Parmesan
RECIPE
Form small mountains of Parmesan cheese on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
Insert a skewer to create the “lollipop” effect
Bake for 15 minutes: at 160 degrees for 10 minutes and at 180 degrees for 5 minutes.
You can sprinkle with a little paprika
Tip: You can serve them skewered on a piece of Parmesan cheese.
STEAK TARTAR TOASTIES - MEDIUM - 15 MIN
It's about making the traditional steak tartare and serving it on small toasts. Another trick to impress is to make a fuet steak tartare, marinated in the usual way.
Pesto Palmiers - Easy - 10 mins
INGREDIENTS
Puff pastry
Pesto
RECIPE
Unfold the puff pastry and spread it with the pesto.
Roll it up on both sides at the same time until two rolls are formed that touch each other.
Using a knife, cut very thinly
Bake at 180 degrees for 10 minutes
CHERRY TOMATO TATTEN - MEDIUM - 30 MINS
This recipe by Marga Freudenthal is always a hit. You can make mini tarts or a large one and cut it into bite-sized pieces. No one can explain it better than her! We'll direct you to her original recipe: https://www.instagram.com/margafreudenthal_cocina/p/CWSuliGoRe0/
SALMON BLINIS - EASY - 5 MINS
INGREDIENTS
Bag of blinis
Philadelphia
Smoked salmon
Optional: dill sauce or caviar
RECIPE
Spread each blini with Philadelphia, a little smoked salmon and the dill sauce or caviar.
Pickled Mussel Dip - Easy - 5 Minutes
INGREDIENTS
Philadelphia
Pickled mussels
RECIPE
Blend the Philadelphia together with a can of preserved mussels.
You can accompany it with some potato chips or breadsticks.
We hope they inspire you!
