Even though you have taken every effort to ensure every part of your holiday is planned right down to the very last detail, there are always those last minute friends, family or neighbours that “drop by” unannounced.
Ensure that you are ready with a barrage of easy to prepare appetizer ideas that will be sure to WOW your guests, using delicious, fresh products from Summer Fresh.
Festive Holiday Finger Sandwiches
Cut the crusts off 2 slices of whole wheat or white bread and spread one slice with Summer Fresh Edamame Hummus. Using a festive cookie cutter, cut the middle of the bread out to leave a design and lay over the slice with the Summer Fresh Edamame Hummus. Also, use this recipe using Summer Fresh Roasted Red Pepper Dip.
Holiday Cinnamon Toast
Use holiday cookie-cutters with of bread to make “cut outs”. Place on a cookie sheet, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and bake until golden brown. Serve with Summer Fresh Apple Cinnamon Dip & Spread and Summer Fresh Strawberry Vanilla Dip & Spread for dipping as a sweet treat!
Baked Brie
Top a wheel of brie cheese with Summer Fresh Fig & Balsamic Cheese Topping and bake until warm. Serve with toasted flatbread or pita chips.
Mini Soup Shooters
Heat canned tomato soup and pour into espresso cups. Garnish with fresh black pepper, and a dollop of Summer Fresh Tzatziki.
Easy Lemon Dill Hummus crackers
Garnish crackers with cracked sea salt, poppy seeds, radicchio, and Summer Fresh Lemon Dill Hummus for a tasty treat.
Stuffed Green Olives
Fill large, pitted green olives with Summer Fresh 5 Cheese Dip and skewer with a toothpick
Spicy Shrimp Cocktail Shooters
Fill wide-mouth shot glasses with Summer Fresh Spicy Artichoke & Asiago Dip and top with large, cooked shrimp (keep a frozen shrimp ring handy).
Stack all together and tie with a festive tea towel, complete with a dip spreader.
Stack all three flavours together and tie up with a satin ribbon. You might also want to give them a trendy round brie-baker to make their own delicious brie creations!
