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Must-try no-cook appetizers

Must-try no-cook appetizers

Who would want to spend hours in the kitchen prepping when there’s a list of no-cook appetizers to go with! All you need is a handful of ready ingredients, a few minutes, some creativity, and you are good to go! Check out five easy no-cook appetizer recipe ideas for your next get together. Salad-style appetizers Have you ever thought of turning a classic salad into a finger food? Why not! Chop your favorite vegetables into fine pieces and add some creamy sauce to get a smooth texture. Place this mixture into lettuce leaves and top them with cheese shavings. Try preparing handheld appetizers with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese slices dipped in olive oil, and some basil leaves. Voila! Different salad dressing and turning them into party-ready appetizers in no time is a great option for every occasion. Blending flavors to create easy bites Last-minute calls for preparing appetizers can be daunting. You might have guests waiting in your living room and you’re left with a handful of vegetables, fruits and some slices of dry-cured ham. Sound worrying, right? But it is not. These ingredients along with some condiments are perfect for preparing a no-cook dish that is not only tasty but also quick and easy.
Quick and easy bread appetizers

Quick and easy bread appetizers

Bread is that one food product which is found in almost every American household, and it is consumed every day in almost every meal. There might have been times where you would have thought of doing something interesting with that pack of bread that you consume with mashed potatoes and gravy. You don’t need to be a cooking enthusiast or a gourmet chef to create a recipe of your own. Simple but unusual additions can make a whole new appetizer which has its own unique taste. Let’s start with something very basic. You might have bread that has few slices left, and you surely don’t want it to go stale and neither it is sufficient enough to prepare a whole meal out of it. Smear some peanut butter and place a (flavored) cheese slice and cover it with another piece of bread and grill it to perfection. Cut the sandwich into the shape of your choice. Eat it while the cheese is still melting or pack to your work. Bread pizzas are an amazing option. Instead of buying the conventional pizza bread, you can use bread slices. Add pizza sauce, (they are easily available in the market if you don’t wish to make one from scratch), toppings that please you.
Easy thanksgiving party dips

Easy thanksgiving party dips

Rolling out the same kind of dip from your kitchen every thanksgiving can become dull for both you and your guests. Trying new combinations of dips can be a great idea to break the monotony of serving the same party dip year after year. What’s best, some dips are not so hard to make as they may seem to be. Check out this list of easy thanks giving party recipes that you could serve your guests this thanksgiving! Sweet potato vegan cheese dip Serve this dip to your vegan friends and wait for their legendary reaction! This dip is easy to make and takes about 20 minutes to be ready. The prep which includes boiling of sweet potato cubes, takes the only time. Once tender, all you do is blend sweet potato with coconut milk, olive oil, soy sauce, garlic powder and lemon juice until smooth. You could also add some zesty seasoning to add an extra flavor. Serve this amazing recipe to all your guests and see how you get flooded with compliments! Parmesan and Broccoli dip For a healthy chip and dip session, use broccoli! The goodness of broccoli is well known and so are its numerous health benefits.