Easy Appetizer Recipes
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Gourmet Zucchini and Shrimp Appetizers
If you want to make some easy party appetizers which look special, these zucchini and shrimp appetizers are sure to impress. You can certainly call these fancy appetizer recipes because they look stunning. A lot of people assume such nice looking appetizers are hard to make but that is not the case here. Anyone can put these together.
The zucchini is wrapped around a tangy cream cheese and shrimp mixture and then topped with capelin roe. Shrimp appetizer recipes are usually impressive but these ones are extra special because they are unusual. You can make these flavorful shrimp appetizers quite quickly too. They are best served ice cold so make sure they chill for plenty of time. This also helps to set the zucchini strips too since they will be pliable after blanching but not for too long. The zucchini sticks to the cream cheese mixture and holds its shape.
If you are a fan of seafood appetizers, and especially shrimp appetizers, why not make this deliciously elegant yet easy appetizer recipe? The fresh flavor of zucchini blends wonderfully with the shrimp and capelin roe, and then the cream cheese, lemon juice and daikon sprouts add the finishing touches to the appearance and flavor of these clever seafood appetizers.
Zucchini and Shrimp Appetizers with Capelin Roe
Ingredients -
10 long, thin slices zucchini
10 large shrimp, peeled and de-veined, tails left on
1 pack cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 jar capelin roe
Daikon sprouts to garnish
Preparation:
Beat the cream cheese, lemon juice, and black pepper.
Bring a pan of water to the boil, and then turn it down to a slow simmer.
Cook the zucchini strips in this water, then immediately plunge it into ice water.
The zucchini will now be pliable enough to work with.
Put a shrimp and some lemon cream cheese on each zucchini strip and fold to enclose the shrimp and cream cheese mixture.
Decorate with capelin roe and a couple of daikon sprouts. Serve chilled.
(Makes 10)
Photo Description:
The mouthwatering shrimp appetizers are healthy, delicious and guaranteed to be a hit at any party or celebration. They are perfect served chilled and the seafood flavor is balanced nicely with the cream cheese, lemon, and daikon sprouts. You can see from the photo how elegant and classy these easy party appetizers look and you can imagine how these would impress anyone, when served at a dinner party or added to a buffet table. These are not the best appetizers for serving outdoors on a hot, sunny day unless they are eaten immediately but for any other occasion they are great.
