Soups are all well and good as hors d'oeuvres, but unless they are cold, their warming properties make them undesirable for the summer. What alternatives can you prepare as cold starters? Which recipes are quick and easy to make and yet refreshing in the summer?
Whether salmon and cucumber, tuna, bruschetta with fresh tomatoes or zucchini - the options are truly endless. But we have put together a few summer appetizers for you.
Cold appetizers for the summer: you will fall in love with these snacks!
With our ideas you can wonderfully use the vegetables you have harvested from the garden and pamper your senses of taste with family or friends. And the best part? Each cold appetizer is light and therefore does not weigh heavily on the stomach. What more could you ask for in a summer snack?
Salmon cucumber bitesfor quick finger food
Need ideas on how to use up all the cucumbers you've harvested? Nothing easier than that! What can you do with cucumbers? You can make great cold starters with these tasty rolls, for example. Combined with cream cheese, the cucumber rolls are also ideal as party snacks with salmon or for a little hunger in between. The recipe for the fish appetizeryou can get it here.
Bruschetta with pomegranate, avocado and feta
Bruschette are popular cold Italian appetizers made with tomatoes and other vegetables such as onions. But if you feel like something special, then choose a fruit bruschetta that combines sweet and savory fruit: We're talking about a bruschetta variation with avocado and pomegranate. This vegetarian, cold starter gives a touch of Italy including sophistication with that certain something.So simpleis the bruschetta preparation without tomatoes.
Cold starters:Salad with zucchini and tuna
As you know, fish is a lighter alternative to other meat. That's why it's perfect for summer dishes. In addition to the salmon already mentioned, tuna is also great and popular. And you can use it to conjure up a delicious tuna and zucchini salad. If you are looking for zucchini recipes to use your harvest, then we would highly recommend the salad with zucchini, although “warm” is not the right word, because as a cold starter made from raw vegetables, it is simply the ideal summer snack with a cooling effect. The recipecan be found here.
Layered salad in a glass with melon and vegetables
How about a small appetizer in a glass? It is particularly useful at parties where you stand, as it is easier to hold a glass while standing than a plate, for example. The starter in the glass is also cold, so you don't have to turn on the oven or the stove. The great thing is that you can...cold appetizerscan be prepared the day before. However, we recommend that you only prepare the vegetables and wait to add the dressing and layers until before serving. The recipe for the layered salad as a cold starter in a glasscan be found here.
You're probably now in the mood to try one or two cold appetizers. I highly recommend it to you! Because all of these delicacies have always been very well received by my guests.
