Next unwrap and add cheese knives, crackers and fruit to the tray.
Now you can leave the tray out of the fridge and by the time your guests arrive the cheese should be at room temperature.
Cheese and Crackers Appetizer Recipes
Add a couple of knives for cutting the cheese.
Tips for substitutions
Vary the cheese if you wish but just aim to serve at least two different textures of cheese.
Any kind of cracker you prefer is acceptable, but you will find it easier to make the tray attractive with smaller size crackers than the big ones
Substitute berries or canteloupe cubes of the grapes if you wish
Vegetables and Dip Tray Appetizer Recipe
- 1 head of broccoli,
- 1 head of cauliflower,
- 1 bunch of celery
- Small bag of baby carrots
- Store bought dip of choice
Wash and cut enough broccoli and cauliflower for about 12 bite-sized pieces each
Wash the celery and cut enough for about 12 sticks that are 2 or 3 inches long
Wash the baby carrots and select about 20
Display the vegetables on a pretty serving platter
Put the store bought dip into a nice little bowl*
*Make Ahead:Cover with plastic film and store in the fridge until ready to serve
*Makes plenty for 6 people.
If you substitute, try to select an assortment of different colored vegetables. Some choices include red pepper, green pepper, black olives, green olives, and little baby corn cobs.
That’s it. This recipe will be popular with guests who are trying to watch their calorie or fat intake.
Stuffed Snowpeas Appetizer Recipe
- 40 – 60 snow peas
- 8 oz of spreadable herb cheese
- Wash the snow peas and steam them briefly, about half a minute.
- Remove the string from one side
- Open up a pocket on one side, using a small knife if necessary
- Spoon or pipe some cheese into the pocket
- Arrange on a pretty serving platter
Make Ahead: You can make these snow peas in the morning and keep them covered with a clean damp tea towel in the fridge until serving time.
Baguettes and Bruschetta Appetizer Recipe
- Buy a baguette of whole wheat or white bread
- Buy a container of store-made bruschetta
- Slice about 15 thin rounds off the baguette
- Set the rounds on a plate with a little spreading knife
- Put the bruschetta into a little dish to go alongside the baguette slices*
- Put a spoon into the bruschetta dish for guests to scoop bruschetta onto the baguette slices
* Make Ahead: If you slice the baguette more than half an hour before you plan to serve it, just cover the slices with a clean damp tea towel.
Shrimps with Seafood Sauce and Lemon Garnish Appetizer Recipe
- Ring of about 30 or more frozen shrimp
- Jar of seafood sauce
- 2 lemons
Defrost the shrimp according to directions, usually moving from freezer to fridge the night before.
Leave the shrimp on the plastic ring they come on when you remove the packaging.
Cut one lemon into wedges.
Cut the second lemon into slices.
Put the shrimp ring onto a round plate.
Take some tin foil and make a round cup in the center of the ring. Pour the seafood sauce into it.
Garnish the shrimp ring with lemon slices.
Put the lemon wedges on the plate for people to use.*
Set out a little dish where guests can discard the shrimp tails and used wedges.
*Make Ahead: At this point you can cover the whole thing with plastic wrap and put it into the fridge until the guests arrive.
Tip
(If you forget to take the shrimp out of the freezer the night before you can defrost them quickly. Just take the shrimp ring out of the package, removing the plastic film that covers them, but leaving them on the plastic ring. Then run cold water gently over the shrimp for a few minutes. Test after a few minutes, run more water if necessary until they are defrosted.)
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