4 Cold Appetizers Ideas for Christmas

 

2. Customizable Pancarré Christmas Trees

Ingredients:

  • Sliced bread
  • Suggested fillings:
    • Option 1: Mortadella and provolone
    • Option 2: Salami and thin slices of cheese
    • Option 3: Tuna, lettuce and mayonnaise

Preparation:

  1. Cut the bread slices into a triangular shape to simulate small trees.
  2. Fill each triangle with the combination of ingredients of your choice (mortadella and provolone, salami and cheese, or tuna with mayonnaise and lettuce).
  3. Decorate the saplings with small pieces of olive, arugula or seeds if desired.
  4. Serve the Christmas trees on a tray decorated with green touches to highlight their festive shape.

3. Multicolored Canapés in the Shape of Skewers

Ingredients:

  • Crustless sliced bread
  • Filled:
    • Tuna sauce
    • Pesto and chopped cherry tomatoes
    • Lettuce, salami and bologna
    • Cream cheese
  • Green olives for garnish

Preparation:

  1. Cut several slices of sliced bread into squares of the same size.
  2. Fill each layer with a different flavor: tuna sauce, pesto with tomato, salad with salami and bologna, and cream cheese.
  3. Stack the layers creating small turrets and press lightly to compact them.
  4. Wrap in cling film and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  5. Cut into 9 equal turrets and hold them with chopsticks. Garnish each with a green olive.

4. Tuna and Cherry Tomato Cake

Ingredients:

  • 3 slices of sliced bread
  • 150 g canned tuna (drained)
  • 100 g cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • Cherry tomatoes (to taste)
  • Lettuce leaves
  • Salt to taste
  • Arugula and extra virgin olive oil (for garnish)

Preparation:

  1. Mix the cream cheese with the mayonnaise, shredded tuna, chopped cherry tomatoes and chopped lettuce. Add salt to taste.
  2. Place a slice of sliced bread and add a layer of the filling. Repeat the process until you form a small cake with three layers.
  3. Wrap the cake with cling film and let it rest in the fridge for 2 hours.
  4. Once firm, garnish with arugula, whole cherry tomatoes and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

Additional Tips:

  • Christmas decorations: Add details like cheese stars, parsley leaves, or arugula to add a more festive touch to each appetizer.
  • Organization: Prepare these appetizers ahead of time and keep them in the fridge until ready to serve.
  • Variation of ingredients: You can change the fillings according to your preferences or available ingredients, always maintaining a balanced combination of flavors.

These four cold appetizer ideas will make your Christmas table unforgettable and full of color!