Easy Appetizer Recipes
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Salami and Fresh Fig Cold Appetizer Recipe
Not everybody has tried fresh figs before so your guests are in for a lip-smacking treat when you present this tasty cold appetizer recipe. Fresh figs, hard salami, and soft cheese are used in the following appetizer recipe to top the toast and parsley is used for both garnish and flavor. These delicious looking and easy party appetizers are quick to prepare and will be very popular when you serve them.
Little canapés like these are great because they are one bite wonders, making them perfect to serve at a buffet too as finger food. This cold appetizer recipe is packed with delicious flavors, which melt in the mouth and go together beautifully. These cream cheese appetizers are best served soon after making them but you can keep them in the refrigerator for an hour first, if you put some plastic wrap over them.
You can alter these fig and cream cheese appetizers if you want, swapping the figs for plums or the lemon juice for lime juice. The salami goes well with the other ingredients but feel free to try smoked chicken or cured ham instead. Fresh fig appetizer recipes are really good and these little bites are just enough to whet your guests' appetites without being too filling.
Fig, Salami and Cream Cheese Appetizers
Ingredients -
20 mini toasts
1 stick hard salami, sliced into 20 diagonal pieces
5 fresh figs, each sliced into 4 long pieces
1 packet cream cheese, at room temperature
1 teaspoon lemon juice
˝ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
20 sprigs parsley, to garnish
Preparation:
Combine the cream cheese, lemon juice, and black pepper and spread this mixture over the mini toasts.
Top each one with a slice of salami and top that with a fresh fig slice.
Decorate each one with a sprig of parsley and serve immediately.
(Makes 20)
Photo Description:
This cold appetizer recipe is a blend of different textures and vibrant colors. The sweet flavor of the figs, creamy texture of the cream cheese and crunchy toast all combine for a mouthwatering eating experience. This fig appetizer is great for buffets or garden parties. Fresh parsley is the perfect garnish and these cream cheese appetizers are best served chilled. You can easily double or triple the recipe for a lot of cream cheese appetizer recipes, this one included, if you are catering for a big party. These easy party appetizers are really flavorful and everyone is going to adore them.
