Appetizers – Eating At Home

Cowboy Caviar

August 4, 2022Leave a comment

A fresh, simple dip that can be thrown together in under 15 minutes!

Cowboy Caviar makes a great side dish for any picnic, potluck, or party, and is a great way to use up your summer produce!

Ingredients

3 Roma tomatoes seeds removed, diced
⅓ cup red onion diced
1 can black beans rinsed and drained
1 can black eyed peas rinsed and drained
1 ½ cups frozen sweet corn thawed
1 red bell pepper diced
1 jalapeno pepper seeds removed, diced into very small pieces
⅓ cup Cilantro finely chopped

dressing

⅓ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons lime juice fresh preferred
2 tablespoons Chili powder
1 tablespoon of cumin
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Tortilla chips for serving

Combine tomatoes, onion, black beans, black eyed peas, corn, pepper, jalapeno pepper, and cilantro in a large bowl. Toss/stir well so that ingredients are well-combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, Chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
Pour dressing over other ingredients and stir/toss very well.
Keep refrigerated. If not serving immediately, be sure to toss/stir well before serving.

Enjoy!!

Balsamic Tahini Vinaigrette.

July 27, 20222 Comments

I crave salads all summer and dressing are really what bring everything in a salad together. This nice light dressing is perfect for a quick throw together salad in the summer.

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp Tahini
2 Tbsp of Olive oil
1 Clove of Garlic Minced
2 Tbsp of Balsamic Vinegar
1 Tbsp of Honey
Salt and Pepper to Taste

Mix all the ingredients together well and add to your favourite salad!

Holiday Party Charcuterie Wreath.

July 25, 2022Leave a comment

This is the easiest appetizer to make for any holiday part or even just to impress your guests on an evening in. This recipe you can make however many you’d like I’ll just provide the basics of what I put on the skewers.

What you need:

Mini Skewers
Mini Bocconcini
Salami
Chorizo (can be swapped for prosciutto or any meat of your choice)
Stuffed Olives
Cherry Tomatoes
Basil
Rosemary

Assemble however you would like and arrange on a plate. I specifically made a wreath for a Christmas party which was super fun and everyone loved it.

Enjoy!

Chunky Greek Summer Salad.

July 11, 2022Leave a comment

A nice light and healthy side option for your dinner or could be served as a starter on mini skewers.

Ingredients:

1 red pepper chopped into 1 inch pieces
1.5 cucumbers chopped into 1 inch slices and then quartered
1 pint of cherry tomatoes halved
1/2 cup of sliced black olives
250g of feta cubed
1 shallot sliced thinly
3 Tbsps of red wine vinegar
3 Tbsps of olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1.5 Tsp of oregano
2 cloves of garlic minced
Parsley to garnish

Add all of the chopped veggies into a big bowl. Add in the vinegar, oil, garlic, feta and oregano. Toss together and add in salt and pepper to taste and top off with parsley.

Enjoy!

Vegan Dumplings

July 7, 2022Leave a comment

The best appetizer there is! I’ve made pork but I wanted something more universal for the vegetarians in my life. These are amazing and so much flavour is sucked into all the veggies.

Ingredients

2 carrots shredded
1/4 of a cabbage shredded
1 zucchini shredded
1/2 pint of mushrooms diced
1 onion diced
4 cloves of garlic minced
1 1/2 TBSP of ginger
Package of wonton wrappers
1/4 cup of water

Add all the veggies into a pan and sauté until cooked. Add the garlic and ginger and mix in. Cook until fragrant and let cool.

Once the mixture is cool set up a station with the wonton wrappers and water. Lay out all the wrappers and place a TBSP in to the centre of each.

Dip your fingers into the water and rub the outer edges where you will be folding. Fold the wonton and press firmly to seal. Once folded apply water to the outer edge and begin to pinch the edges to give it a nice look.

To cool: add to a frying pan with water or boil. Once the wrapper is cooked fry the dumpling with sesame oil!

Enjoy!

Vegan Dumplings

July 7, 2022Leave a comment

The best appetizer there is! I’ve made pork but I wanted something more universal for the vegetarians in my life. These are amazing and so much flavour is sucked into all the veggies.

Ingredients

2 carrots shredded
1/4 of a cabbage shredded
1 zucchini shredded
1/2 pint of mushrooms diced
1 onion diced
4 cloves of garlic minced
1 1/2 TBSP of ginger
Package of wonton wrappers
1/4 cup of water

Add all the veggies into a pan and sauté until cooked. Add the garlic and ginger and mix in. Cook until fragrant and let cool.

Once the mixture is cool set up a station with the wonton wrappers and water. Lay out all the wrappers and place a TBSP in to the centre of each.

To cool: add to a frying pan with water or boil. Once the wrapper is cooked fry the dumpling with sesame oil!

Enjoy!

Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad.

June 26, 2022Leave a comment

This is a summer must have! Easy to make, feeds a crowd, great for entertaining and simply delicious!

8 oz of pasta
3 ears of corn grilled (or 2 cans of drained corn), removed from the cob
1/3 cup of sour cream
1/2 cup of mayo
Zest and juice of 2 limes
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 tsp of chipotle chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1 Tbsp of your favourite hot sauce ( we used Fury wing sauce)
Salt to taste
Freshly cracked black pepper
1/4 cup of cilantro
1/2 cup red onion
1 medium bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup of cotija cheese or feta, plus more for topping
optional for garnish: diced avocado

Cook your pasta according to package directions. Once done, drain and rinse under cold water.
If you haven’t already done so, cut the corn off of the cobb and place into a large bowl.
Make the sauce by mixing together the sour cream, mayo, lime zest and juice, garlic, chili powder, cumin, hot sauce and a couple large pinches of salt and pepper.
Into the bowl with corn, mix in the pasta, cilantro, red onion, avocado, bell pepper, and cotija. Pour the sauce over top and toss to combine.
Garnish as desired!

Enjoy!