Looking for a quick and easy idea for appetizer / dish?

Question

I'd like to bring something simple but still unique to someone's house tonight. They are already making dinner(not really a formal sit down dinner) but I'd like to bring something too. It has to travel well- (35 mins) and sit out well for people to graze. Any ideas? I was thinking fresh spring rolls but was not able to get the rice paper. I will be able to get to a regular grocery store, though. Ideas would be great! Thanks!

Answer 1

for a party a love spinach and artichoke dip you can just buy some at the deli section of your grocery store or make it yourself - just look up the recipe online. Also find some pumpernickel bread at the store that is in a round shape. Rip out the inside of it to form a bowl , save the pieces and rip them up for people to use for dipping, they can also rip off the sides of the bread bowl later. When you get to your party put the dip into the bread bowl.. I hope this helps!!

Answer 2

How about a spinach dip in a bread bowl? Just get some chopped spinach and cream cheese put it in the blender, you will want to add a little bit of salt and pepper but not too much! Hollow out the bread bowl, and use that as the dipping pieces, and maybe some crackers?

Or there is another quick wicked easy dish to make! Its just some cut up fruit and a dip as well. To make the dip all you need is a can of marshmellow fluff, and some cream cheese and blend that together, and decorate with the fruit around the dip. its so good!

Answer 3

Bruschetta makes a great appetizer, and it's pretty simple to make too. Just take a loaf of French bread and cut it into roughly 1/2-1 inch slices. Dice about 3 tomatoes, add a few tablespoons of olive oil, roughly a tablespoon each of various herbs such as basil and oregano and mix this together. Then place the mixture on top of the bread slices and bake in the oven for 10minutes or until brown.

Answer 4

Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Ingredients

small packet pumpkin seeds
salt
oil

Heat a small amount of oil into a frying pan. Sprinkle in the seeds and fry until the seeds swell slightly and turn golden brown stirring often.

Once they are all cooked turn out onto some kitchen paper and soak up as much of the oil as possible.

Serve covered with salt while still warm.

Answer 5

For your center piece on your dish..... Take one firm round tomato. Start at the top and start peeling it in a CONTINUOUS circle. You might want to get a couple tomatoes to practice on. This makes an unbelievably beautiful rose for any dish... It really is in the presentation you know and this rose is easy. You could make deviled eggs using a pastry bag to fill them. You could place pickles (sweet and dill) around a plate with black and green olives, radishes and celery sticks.

You could fill celery sticks with an herb cheese.
You could slice cucumbers lengthwise, scoop out the middle and fill with the same herb cheese. Then slice the log into half rings...

You could use crossiant mix and wrap beef smokies up in them

You could make mini kabobs on toothpicks with chunksof ham, swiss cheese and pinapple; pinapple, bell pepper and pepperoni;
apple and cooked bacon or ham;

But remember line your plate with romain lettuce and then add the tomato in the middle and it will look gorgeous. The food is secondary.

Another thing you could do is cook some chicken breasts... shred and pour teriyaki sauce over them. Serve these with matchstick carrot pieces and/or bean sprouts. These are wrapped up in the lettuce you have prepared on a seperate plate or bowl. These are called "lettuce wraps". They keep well, can be eaten at room temperature and are delicious.

Answer 6

********Marmalade Meat Balls elements 2 pounds completely cooked frozen meatballs a million bottle (16-ounce) Catalina salad dressing a million cup orange marmalade 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce a million/2 teaspoon pink pepper flakes instructions position frozen meatballs interior the insert of a sluggish cooker. In a bowl, stir to combine the last elements. Pour over meatballs and stir to coat. practice dinner on severe putting for 2 to three hours.

Answer 7

Get Boboli ready made pizza dough, top it with pesto sauce, cover it wil crumbled blue chesse or gorgonzola cheese and put it in the oven according to the directions on the Boboli package. Then you can cut it up and serve. It's something you can do before and heat it up there or do it at their house and use there oven so you can serve it hot. It's just wonderful! One of my favorite things. Have fun!

Answer 8

Relax, get some tortilla's, boiled ham, and cream cheese.

Spread the cream cheese on the tortilla's, lay the ham on it, roll it up, then cut it into one inch slices and dial it in on a platter. Eat the ends or save them for a snack,

You can add other things to it like onion scallions etc.

Answer 9

How about a tuna pasta salad. All you have to do is cook some pasta, throw in some tuna or other meat. Throw in a couple diced tomatoes, sweetcorn or any other small vegtable. Hope it helps

Answer 10

Mozzarella Caprese is a favorite of mine, but then I am also of Italian lineage. You cannot get much easier than that!