Snacks for New Year 2024

Snacks for the New Year 2024 are all kinds of cuts of meat products, vegetables and fruits and decorated in the form of sandwiches, tartlets, and filled rolls. There are requirements for them: originality, beautiful appearance, spectacular presentation and, of course, special taste. Appetizers are served before the main courses, and each housewife chooses them according to her taste.

New Year's appetizer "Tangerine with chicken"

“Tangerine with chicken”, although it corresponds to the traditional salad, but, decorated in an original and unusual way, will decorate your New Year’s table and will delight your guests with both appearance and taste. The salad is based on boiled chicken fillet, egg and cheese. Mandarin peel – boiled carrots with garlic.

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   How to prepare a delicious snack for New Year 2024? Cut the pre-boiled chicken meat very finely with a sharp knife or grind it in a blender. Grind hard-boiled eggs and a piece of hard cheese onto a grater. Place the chopped ingredients in a salad bowl, sprinkle with salt and spices to your taste, add mayonnaise and mix well with a spoon.
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   Using your hands, carefully form identical balls the size of a tangerine from this salad mass.
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   Peel the boiled carrots, chop them on a fine grater and squeeze out as much liquid as possible from them. Add a minced garlic clove to the carrot mixture and stir. Place some carrots on cling film in the form of a thin cake and carefully wrap lettuce balls in the shape of a tangerine.
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   Then decorate the formed “tangerines” with leaves of any greenery. Serve the dish chilled. Bon appetit!

Appetizer “Christmas tree” for the festive table

You can have an appetizer in the form of an edible “Christmas tree” based on salad as an elegant and tasty attribute of the New Year’s table. We prepare a salad from simple ingredients, similar to Olivier salad, but we arrange it in the shape of a beautiful Christmas tree, decorate it to your liking, which will appeal to both adults and children.

Cooking time: 1 hour.

Cooking time: 20 minutes.

Servings: 2.

Ingredients:

• Ham – 100 gr.
• Potatoes – 1 pc.
• Egg – 3 pcs.
• Fresh cucumber – 1 pc.
• Green peas - ½ jar.
• Hard cheese – 100 gr.
• Garlic – 1 tooth.
• Mayonnaise – 100 gr.
• Dill - for decoration.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Boil chicken eggs and potatoes in advance, taking into account the number of servings of salad. Then we cool them, peel them, and cut them into small cubes.Place chopped potatoes and half a can of green peas in a salad bowl.

Step 2. Cut the fresh cucumber into the same cubes and place in a salad bowl.

Step 3. We also cut a piece of hard cheese into cubes and transfer it to a salad bowl.

Step 4. Cut the ham into cubes and add to the rest of the ingredients.

Step 5. Finely chop the boiled eggs and place in a salad bowl.

Step 6. To your taste, sprinkle the salad with salt, season with mayonnaise and mix well.

Step 7. Place the prepared salad in the shape of a Christmas tree on a large serving plate.

Step 8. Top the salad with sprigs of fresh dill.

Step 9. Decorate with a “garland” of mayonnaise and edible “toys” (corn, peas, cherry tomatoes) and serve to the New Year’s table. Bon appetit!

Cheese balls on the New Year's table

The unusual appearance and exquisite taste of snacks in the form of balls will add chic and solemnity to the New Year's table. They are prepared on the basis of grated cheese with various products. This recipe presents a version of a simple basic snack based on five ingredients: cheese, crab sticks, eggs, garlic and mayonnaise, which is distinguished by speed of preparation.

Cooking time: 30 minutes.

Cooking time: 30 minutes.

Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• Crab sticks – 200 gr.
• Hard cheese – 150 gr.
• Egg – 2 pcs.
• Garlic – 1 tooth.
• Mayonnaise – 2 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Remove the pre-frozen crab sticks from the shell and chop on a fine grater. Divide this mass into 2 parts.

Step 2. Grind a piece of hard cheese on a fine grater.

Step 3. Grind the pre-boiled hard-boiled eggs on a coarse grater.

Step 4. Place the grated cheese and eggs in a salad bowl and add one part of the chopped crab sticks to them.

Step 5.Using a garlic press, add a large clove of garlic to these ingredients.

Step 6. Season the cheese mixture with high-quality mayonnaise.

Step 7. Then use a spoon to mix these ingredients with mayonnaise until smooth.

Step 8. Using your hands, carefully form small balls from the resulting mass and roll them in grated crab sticks.

Step 9. Place the cheese balls on a serving plate, decorate to your liking and can be served immediately to the New Year’s table. Bon appetit!

A simple and tasty appetizer with red fish, cheese and olives

Exquisite appetizers with red fish: trout, salmon or salmon, decorated in the form of canapés, sandwiches, rolls or salads, will not go unnoticed on the New Year's table. Using this recipe, we prepare an appetizer on skewers, which is quick, simple and incredibly tasty.

Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Servings: 2.

Ingredients:

• Lightly salted salmon – 50 gr.
• Feta cheese – 50 gr.
• Green olives, pitted – 1 handful.
• Black pitted olives – 1 handful.
• Fresh cucumber – 1 pc.
• Sesame seeds – 2 pinches.

Cooking process:

Step 1. First, prepare all the products according to the recipe based on the number of servings. Using a sharp knife, cut the feta into small, neat cubes.

Step 2. Sprinkle sesame seeds on a cutting board and quickly roll the cheese cubes in them, which will add glamor to the finished dish.Step 3. Remove the green olives from the jar and dry them well with a napkin.

Step 4: Do the same with the black olives.

Step 5. Cut the salmon into cubes the same size as the feta.

Step 6. Cut the washed cucumber into small pieces of arbitrary shape.Step 7The prepared ingredients should be threaded onto skewers in any order.

Step 8. Transfer the appetizer with red fish on skewers to a serving dish, decorate to your liking and serve. Bon appetit!

New Year's appetizer with shrimp and avocado

Dishes with shrimp are invariably an original and ideal appetizer for the New Year's table. They are served as a salad, filled into tartlets, placed on crackers or toast, or served as a canapé or sandwich. The snack is tasty, light and quick to prepare. In this recipe we prepare bruschetta with shrimp and avocado.

Cooking time: 25 minutes.

Cooking time: 25 minutes.

Servings: 1.

Ingredients:

• Shrimp – 10 pcs.
• Baguette – 2 slices.
• Avocado – ½ pc.
• Olive oil – 2 tbsp.
• Lemon juice – 1 tsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground allspice - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. First, prepare the ingredients for this snack according to the recipe and the number of servings you need.

Step 2. Fry the shrimp in olive oil until cooked.Step 3. Place the peeled avocado in a separate bowl and mash it well using a fork.

Step 4: Then add a spoonful of olive oil to the avocado and add salt to your liking. Stir this mixture well.

Step 5. Add lemon juice to the mixture and stir again. You now have a spread for bruschetta.

Step 6. Cool the fried shrimp and carefully peel them.Step 7. Cut the baguette into thin slices.

Step 8. Fry the slices until light golden brown in a frying pan without adding oil.

Step 9. Then spread a thin, even layer of the prepared avocado spread onto the toasted baguette.

Step 10Place the prepared shrimp on top of the spread, pour a little oil over them and sprinkle with allspice. Place bruschetta with shrimp on a plate and serve to the New Year's table. Bon appetit!

Canapes on skewers with mozzarella cheese and cherry tomatoes

Canapés, or mini sandwiches on skewers for one bite, are a bright and light snack for serving the New Year's table. The high taste and aesthetic properties of canapés with mozzarella and cherry tomatoes will truly create

festive atmosphere at your table. They are prepared in 8-10 pieces per person, and the cooking process itself is quite simple.

Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Servings: 2.

Ingredients:

• Cherry tomatoes – 20 pcs.
• Mozzarella cheese – mini – 50 gr.
• Feta cheese – 50 gr.
• Fresh basil – 20 gr.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash the tomatoes well under warm running water and dry with a napkin. Then we cut them into halves, but some can be left whole.

Step 2. Transfer the mini mozzarella balls from the packaging to a colander so that the brine drains completely. If you have regular cheese, cut it into cubes the size of cherry tomatoes.

Step 3. Remove the Feta from the packaging and cut into the same small cubes.

Step 4. Separate fresh green basil leaves from the stems, wash them and dry them with a napkin. Basil can be replaced with other fresh herbs.

Step 5. From the prepared ingredients, carefully, so as not to mash the cheese and tomatoes, form canapes on skewers. We choose the order of alternating products according to our taste. Typically, Feta cheese is placed between cherry halves, and mozzarella balls are alternated with whole tomatoes, and greens are strung in any order.

Step 6.We beautifully place the prepared canapés on a serving dish and serve them to the New Year's table. They perfectly highlight the taste of champagne. Bon appetit!

Stuffed eggs with crab sticks

This appetizer for the New Year's table is distinguished by its unique taste, tenderness and lightness. It will be an original alternative to crab salad and will be the highlight of any feast. Crab sticks are taken only of high quality. In this recipe we will complement the classic taste of the dish with processed cheese.

Cooking time: 15 minutes.

Cooking time: 15 minutes.

Servings: 5.

Ingredients:

• Egg – 5 pcs.
• Crab sticks – 150 gr.
• Processed cheese – 100 gr.
• Mayonnaise – 1 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. First of all, you need to prepare the products in accordance with the recipe and the number of servings you need.

Step 2. Hard boil five eggs and cook them after boiling for at least 8 minutes. Then cool in ice water so that the whites are nice and smooth. Peel the eggs and remove all moisture with a napkin.

Step 3. Using a sharp knife, carefully cut the boiled eggs into halves, remove the yolks and place them in a separate bowl.

Step 4. Mash the yolks well with a fork. Processed cheese, frozen in advance for 15 minutes, chop on a coarse grater or chop into small cubes and transfer to the yolks.

Step 5. Remove the crab sticks from the packaging, cut into small cubes and place in a bowl with the filling.

Step 6. Then fill the filling with a small amount of mayonnaise.

Step 7. Mix these ingredients with a spoon, take a sample and adjust to your taste.

Step 8. Then stuff the egg white halves with the prepared filling, placing it in a small heap, and decorate with herbs or small vegetables.The finished dish can be served immediately, but it is better to keep it in the cold for some time, covering it with film. Bon appetit!

Ham rolls with cheese and garlic

Rolls made from thin slices of ham stuffed with cheese and garlic can be a delicious appetizer on your New Year's table. In this recipe, you are offered a dish to serve, decorated in an original way, like in a restaurant. You can make the rolls in advance by placing them in the refrigerator, then decorate and serve immediately.

Cooking time: 3 hours 10 minutes.

Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Servings: 6.

Ingredients:

• Ham – 300 gr.
• Cheese – 100 gr.
• Gelatin – 2 tbsp.
• Broth – 2 tbsp.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.
• Dill – 1 bunch.
• Mayonnaise – 1.5 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Pour gelatin into the meat broth and dissolve it completely over low heat, without bringing it to a boil.

Step 2. Cut good quality ham into thin slices so that you can wrap the filling in it.

Step 3. Grind a piece of hard cheese on a coarse grater.

Step 4. Grind the peeled garlic cloves in a garlic press and mix them with finely chopped dill.

Step 5. Then add this spicy mass to the grated cheese and add pepper and salt to your taste.

Step 6. Season the garlic-cheese filling with mayonnaise and mix well.

Step 7. Place a spoonful of prepared filling on each slice of ham.

Step 8. Carefully roll the ham into rolls and place in any shape.

Step 9. Then fill the formed rolls with broth with dissolved gelatin so that it completely covers your products.

Step 10. Place the dish with the snack in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours to harden the broth.

Step 11Before setting the New Year's table, transfer the rolls to a dish, cut into halves, decorate as you wish and serve. Bon appetit!

Tartlets with tuna and cream cheese

Tuna is a fish rich in taste, goes well with cottage cheese and, served in crispy tartlets, will complement and decorate the New Year's table. Tartlets are served immediately after cooking so as not to lose their crispy taste. In this recipe we will complement them with tomatoes, for a rich taste we will lay the ingredients in layers and decorate with red caviar.

Cooking time: 20 minutes.

Cooking time: 20 minutes.

Servings: 5.

Ingredients:

• Tartlets (mini) – 5 pcs.
• Curd cheese – 2 tbsp.
• Canned tuna – 2 tbsp.
• Tomatoes – 1 pc.
• Red caviar or greens - for decoration.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Immediately prepare, according to the recipe and the required number of servings, all the products for this snack.Step 2. Drain as much brine as possible from the canned tuna and mash the fish with a fork. Cut the tomato into small cubes.

Step 3: Place the tartlets on a serving plate. Place the tomato cubes in the first layer.

Step 4. Place chopped tuna compactly on top of the tomato, filling the tartlet completely with fish.

Step 5. Then carefully spread a thick layer of cream cheese onto the fish.Step 6. Place some red caviar or herbs on top of the cheese for decoration.

Step 7. Serve the prepared tuna and cream cheese tartlets immediately to the table so that they do not become soft. Bon appetit!

A quick and easy appetizer of herring tartlets

An excellent choice for the New Year's table would be a snack of tartlets with herring. It not only tastes good, but also looks great.We prepare a dish based on shortbread tartlets, complement the herring with potatoes and onions, seasoned with mayonnaise. You can boil the potatoes and prepare the herring fillet in advance, and form the appetizer immediately before serving.

Cooking time: 35 minutes.

Cooking time: 35 minutes.

Servings: 10.

Ingredients:

• Tartlets – 10 pcs.
• Herring fillet – 1 pc.
• Boiled potatoes – 2 pcs.
• Onion – 1/2 pcs.
• Mayonnaise – 2 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Green peas or herbs - for decoration.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Peel the pre-boiled potatoes in their jackets and chop them on a coarse grater.

Step 2. It’s better to separate the herring fillets yourself from the carcass of salted fish, but you can also take ready-made ones. Cut it into small cubes and add to the grated potatoes.Step 3. Add the filling with finely chopped onions.

Step 4. Then sprinkle it with salt and black pepper at your discretion and season with two tablespoons of mayonnaise.

Step 5. Mix these ingredients with mayonnaise.

Step 6: Place the shortbread tartlets on a serving plate. Then carefully fill them with the prepared fish and potato filling.Step 7. Decorate the appetizer with a small amount of green peas or herbs and serve immediately to the New Year's table. Bon appetit!