The wedding table differs from any other in the abundance of dishes, among which snacks prevail. It is they who attract the eye, stimulate the appetite. It is very important to prepare different types of treats so that each guest finds something to their taste.
Wedding Appetizers - General Cooking Principles
If the wedding is widespread, then appetizers can be prepared from red caviar, salmon, good varieties of ham, cheese and sausage. These products can be used for sandwiches, tartlets, various salads. It always turns out delicious and elegant with them. If the budget is limited, then delicacies will have to be diluted a little or replaced completely.
From which you can prepare snacks for the wedding:
· Various pickles, mushrooms;
· Eggs, hard and processed cheeses;
· crab sticks;
· Fresh, boiled vegetables;
· Meat, poultry.
Salads, slices, fillings for tartlets, pita bread, filling for sandwiches are prepared from these ingredients. To make the festive table look elegant, do not forget about greens, which should be a lot. To design meat and fish snacks, you can use beautifully sliced vegetables, citruses.
Appetizer for the wedding "Raffaello"
Unsweetened version of a very tender and delicious wedding snack with the name of a popular candy. For the preparation of Raffaello, it is better to use two types of cheese: hard and processed, so it will be tastier.
Ingredients
· 100 g of crab sticks;
· 60 g of processed cheese;
· 2 eggs;
50 g of hard cheese;
· Mayonnaise, spices;
· 10 nuts;
· 1-2 cloves of garlic.
Cooking
1. Boil hard-boiled eggs. Cool, peel, grate finely in a bowl.
2. Grate hard cheese and garlic to the eggs, add cream cheese. If it is not very soft, then you can also rub it.
3. Add mayonnaise, stir, should get a thick mass. Salt and season with pepper to taste, you can not add them at all, since salt is found in cheese, and spicy in garlic.
4. Grate crab sticks in a separate bowl, it is better not to defrost before.
5. Divide the mass into 10 parts, roll the balls, placing any one nut inside. You can use hazelnuts, almonds, walnut kernels or peanuts. Sometimes olives or olives are used instead of nuts, which can also be done.
6. Roll-up rolled balls in crab sticks, cover with a thick layer.
7. Transfer Raffaello to a dish with herbs. Can be used as decoration for salads.
Lavash wedding appetizer with salmon
Lavash rolls are very popular in everyday life, any filling can be wrapped in thin cakes. But if the appetizer is being prepared for the wedding, then the filling should be appropriate for the event. Instead of salmon, you can use another red fish.
Ingredients
· 2 pita bread of medium size;
A bunch of dill;
350 g creamy soft cheese;
· Some mayonnaise;
· 2-3 eggs;
350 g of salmon;
0.3 lemons.
Cooking
1. Cut the salmon with very thin slices so that the fish are enough. Sometimes it is pre-frozen in the chamber.
2. Squeeze the juice from the third part of the lemon, sprinkle the pieces, gently rub, put aside for now.
3. Boil eggs, peel. Grind in any way. You can chop with a knife or grate.
4. Add greens to the eggs, stir.
5. Put creamy soft cheese and squeeze out a little mayonnaise to make a creamy mass. Grind thoroughly, you can kill with a blender.
6. Spread both pita bread on the table. Trim the rounded edges to make rectangles.
7. Lubricate the tortillas with cream cheese, dividing the mass in half.
8. Arrange the pieces of salmon. If it is cut thinly, then the maximum sheet area will be closed.
9. Carefully roll the rolls, put in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
10. Take a sharp knife, cut the bundles at an angle into pieces, a thickness of about two centimeters.
11. Put the rolls on plates with herbs, serve a snack to the wedding table.
Stuffed Eggs Wedding Appetizer
Eggs can be stuffed with a variety of products, but for a wedding table, it is better to cook with red and black caviar. The number of products is arbitrary.
Ingredients
Boiled eggs;
· Caviar red or black;
Mayonnaise
Soft processed cheese;
Mustard
· salt and pepper;
· A little green.
Cooking
1. Boil hard-boiled eggs, cool in water, peel and cut into halves. Remove the yolks, leave the proteins aside for now.
2. Grate the yolks, add cream cheese, chopped greens to them and grind thoroughly. If the mass is thick, then add mayonnaise. For taste, put pepper, mustard. If the cheese is fresh, then you need salt.
3. Fill the prepared mass with half the eggs.
4. Moisten the spoon, smooth the surface.
5. Sprinkle stuffed eggs with red or black caviar. Put on a plate garnish with fresh herbs.
Appetizer for the wedding "Stuffed Sticks"
Another wedding snack with crab sticks. It is important to choose the types that unfold so that you can put the filling.
Ingredients
· 400 grams of sticks;
3 eggs (boil);
150 grams of cheese;
2 cloves of garlic;
· Some mayonnaise;
· A small bunch of dill;
· Lettuce for decoration.
Cooking
1. We clean the boiled eggs. Take out the yolks. Rub them finely into a bowl. Set aside, they are useful for decoration.
2. Rub the squirrels in another bowl, chop the cheese and garlic there.
3. Cut dill greens finely, pour to proteins. Add so much mayonnaise to make a thick cream.
4. Crab sticks must be left in a warm place to defrost. Then carefully deploy each one.
5. Lubricate the stick inside with a thin layer of cheese filling and gently wrap it, being careful not to tear the thin layer. We start all the sticks in this way.
6. The edges of the obtained rolls should be greased with mayonnaise, about a centimeter on each side.
7. Sprinkle mayonnaise edges with grated yolk, it should stick.
8. We transfer stuffed sticks on plates with greens. If the snack is not served immediately, then we put it in the refrigerator.
Herring wedding appetizer
An ordinary herring can turn into a beautiful and very tasty snack for a wedding, you just need to arrange it correctly. It is advisable to use bread dark.
Ingredients
· 2 herring fillets;
· 1 loaf of brown bread;
200 g of oil;
Lemon
Onion head;
· Greens for decoration.
Cooking
1. Cut the bread into layers, then into four parts to get neat squares. Curved pieces are best removed immediately.
2. Fry the pieces on both sides in a frying pan or slightly dry in the oven.
3. Lubricate cooled pieces with butter.
4. Peel the onion, it is better to use salad varieties. Cut into thin rings, disassemble.
5. Put a couple of onion rings on the oil.
6. Cut the herring fillet into small sticks, shift to the onion. Fish should not completely cover the surface.
7. Wash the lemon, dry, cut thinly into circles, then across. Halve the citrus on sandwiches near the herring. Zest does not need to be removed.
8. Top each sandwich with a small sprig of dill or a few parsley leaves.
Snack for wedding from dainties
A variant of a wonderful wedding snack, which is ideal for spirits such as vodka. The whole charm is that this salad is quick and easy to prepare, not sour. A few days can be perfectly stored in the refrigerator, if you do not add greens and onions.
Ingredients
· 500 g of salted or pickled cabbage;
· 300 g of salted or pickled mushrooms;
· 4 cucumbers;
· Head of salad onions;
2 tsp vinegar
40 ml of oil;
· Greens for decoration;
0.5 tsp ground black pepper.
Cooking
1. Onion cut into neat rings, sprinkle with onion. Leave aside for a while.
2. Cut the mushrooms into slices.
3. Cut the cucumbers into strips. If they are small, then you can make circles.
4. Combine everything with cabbage, add pepper and oil, stir.
5. Place the cabbage in 3 plates.
6. Cut the greens, sprinkle the snack on top.
7. Dismantle the onion rings one at a time, spread on top in one layer over the entire area. The appetizer is ready! It is done simply, it looks elegant, it turns out delicious.
Appetizer for the wedding "Chicken roll" with prunes or dried apricots
A variant of a very interesting and delicious chicken and prune snack. It is perfect for a festive table. You can similarly cook rolls with dried apricots. You can serve them in a warm form, but it is better to cool and cut into thin slices.
Ingredients
1.1 kg of chicken (2 breasts);
4 cloves of garlic;
150 g of prunes;
· salt and pepper;
80 g of cheese;
· 4 tbsp. l mayonnaise;
· 2 tbsp. l oils.
Cooking
1. Rinse the prunes, pour hot water, leave for 35-40 minutes, let them swell well. If this is not done, then the product will draw moisture from the bird.
2. Chicken fillet cut across, but not completely. Expand, cover with foil and gently beat off. It should not turn into porridge, only increase in size.
3. Sprinkle layers with salt and pepper.
4. Lubricate one side with mayonnaise. The one that goes inside.
5. Grate cheese, sprinkle lightly.
6. Squeeze the prunes, chop finely, lay on filet.
7. Chop the garlic and also sprinkle. You can add some walnuts here, it’s also delicious with them.
8. Roll up the rolls, tie them with a tight thread so that they do not spin in the oven.
9. Put in a greased form, grease the chicken on top with butter.
10. Bake at 180 degrees 35 minutes. Then cool, remove the threads, cut into pieces. When serving, add herbs and vegetables.
Wedding Appetizers - Tips & Tricks
· Wedding snacks should be elegant, so you need to responsibly approach the decoration. Even a modest dish can play in a completely new way.
· Not all people like garlic, hot spices or plenty of herbs. Therefore, you need to put snacks of different types on the table. It may be possible to serve hot sauce in a separate bowl, it all depends on the snack.
