Easy Appetizer Recipes
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Simple White Bean and Smoked Salmon Canapés
This delicious fish appetizer blends the sophisticated flavors of cannellini beans and smoked salmon. Cannellini beans, which are also called fazolia beans or white kidney beans, are like white navy beans. They are known as haricot beans in the UK. Cannellini beans are slightly nutty in flavor and they are smooth-textured. These beans are very popular in Southern and Central Italy, especially Tuscany where they are eaten dried rather than cooked. In other parts of Italy they are often incorporated into chicken stew recipes.
Cannellini beans are used in the United States to make bean salads or soup recipes. They are rich in folate, magnesium and iron and also a good protein source. This delicious recipe is healthy as well as one of our easy party appetizers. If you are thinking about making healthy appetizers fish is usually a good choice. Not only is it low in fat but it is delicious too. Healthy appetizers tend to ignite the appetite without ruining it, so if you are making a special entree your guests will be ready for it after such an appetizer.
You can make both the toast rounds and the bean mixture a day in advance, if you want to, as long as you keep them in an airtight container. The bean mixture is flavored with dill, chives and lime juice for a really wonderful taste, and these canapés are great served chilled. These look fancy and would be suitable for a cocktail party or buffet dinner. People love finger food like this at such events because it is easy to eat in one bite. Smoked salmon is always a favorite at parties and these delicious fish appetizers will disappear at record speed when you serve them.
Fish Appetizer with Smoked Salmon and Cannellini Beans
Ingredients -
3 slices toasted country rye bread
1 ˝ tablespoons lime juice
˝ lb drained, canned cannelloni beans
20 capers
1 tablespoon finely chopped chives
1 tablespoons finely chopped dill
Small package sliced smoked salmon
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Preparation:
Cut 1 inch rounds out of the toasted bread with a cookie cutter.
You will need 20 rounds so if you are using a small loaf, use extra slices.
Process the lime juice and beans in a food processor until you have a smooth paste, then stir in the herbs and add salt and pepper to taste.
Top each toast round with some of this bean mixture, and then wrap a piece of smoked salmon around it.
Garnish each canapé with a caper and serve chilled.
(Makes 20)
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Fancy appetizer recipes like these tasty fish appetizers are guaranteed to be a hit at your party. If you are looking for the best holiday appetizer recipes fish is a great choice because it is special and you can do so much with it. Serve these smoked salmon canapés and your guests will love the creamy, tangy bean filling which goes so well with the salmon. Perhaps you didn't realize that you could make wonderfully easy party appetizers with such gourmet ingredients as smoked salmon, capers and cannellini beans but you can! Put these delicious treats together and everyone will be truly impressed.
