Delight everyone with these delicious appetizer recipes!

Will you be entertaining friends at home or do you want to prepare something more elaborate for tonight’s dinner? Then appetizer recipes are perfect for that moment! In the end, with them it is possible to amazenot only for the look but also for the taste!

And if you are thinking that the preparation is difficult and that you will spend hours in the kitchen, know that you are wrong! That’s because most of the work is with the refrigerator. Also, we separate recipes that can be served on any occasion.

The appetizers are very popular all over the world and a favorite here in Brazil is the eggplant. But there are different variations, after all these “starters” allow you to innovate and take advantage of the ingredients you have in your pantry. Check out our options:

Zucchini appetizer

Zucchini appetizer – Stela Handa

Time: 25min (+6h of fridge)

Performance: 8 portions

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 8 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 sliced ​​onion
• 1 yellow pepper without seeds, sliced
• 4 Italian seedless courgettes, cut into strips
• 1 sliced ​​seedless tomato
• 2 tablespoons of vinegar
• 1 tablespoon of oregano
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup pitted green olives (sliced)

Method of preparation:

1. Heat a large, wide skillet with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat and saute the onion and bell pepper for 5 minutes.
2. Add the courgettes, the tomato and cook for 3 minutes.
3. Pour in the vinegar, oregano, salt, pepper and olives.
4. Stir and remove from heat.
5. Put it in a vase, drizzle with the rest of the olive oil and let it cool.
6. Finally, cover and refrigerate for 6 hours before serving.

Fresh sardine appetizer

Fresh sardine appetizer – Photo: Marcelo Breyne

Time: 1h (+2h of fridge)

Performance: 8 portions

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 2 medium onions cut into rings.
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 1 large carrot cut into rings
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 2 tablespoons of dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon of dried rosemary
• 1/2 bunch of chopped parsley
• 1 small pepper chopped
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar (tea)
• 1/2 glass of dry white wine
• 1 cup of water (tea)
• 1 kg of fresh sardine fillets

Method of preparation:

1. Saute the onion, garlic and carrot in olive oil.
2. Add the oregano, rosemary, green smelt, paprika, vinegar, wine, salt, pepper and water.
3. Cook over low heat until the carrots are soft.
4. In the meantime, wash the sardine fillets and arrange them on a heat-resistant plate.
5. Pour the vegetables over the sardines and place in a high, preheated oven for 10 minutes.
6. Remove from the oven, let cool and refrigerate for 2 hours.
7. Pick up and serve later.

pepperoni appetizer

Pepper appetizer – Photo: Guilherme Andrade

Time: 1h (+3h rest)

Performance: 8 portions

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 2 green peppers
• 2 red peppers
• 2 yellow peppers
• 2 sliced ​​onions
• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 2 crushed garlic cloves
• Chopped parsley to taste
• Salt, oregano and black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons of vinegar
• 1 cup of olive oil (tea)

Method of preparation:

1. Arrange the whole peppers in a baking dish and cook in a medium preheated oven for 30 minutes, turning the peppers every 10 minutes.
2. When the peppers have been in the oven for 20 minutes, add the onion, drizzle with the oil so that it softens and becomes less spicy.
3. Remove from the oven, leave to cool and then remove the skin from the peppers, cut the peppers into strips, put them in a bowl, add the onion, garlic, parsley, salt, oregano, pepper, vinegar and oil.
4. Mix well, let stand for 3 hours before serving.
5. Store in a closed container in the refrigerator.

basket of appetizers

Basket of appetizers – Photo: Rodrigo Moreira

Time: 1h10

Performance: 20 units

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 20 large discs of shortcrust pastry
• Oil for greasing and brushing
• 200 g of fresh Minas cheese in cubes
• Tufts of parsley and pepper to taste to decorate

Appetizers

• 2 diced aubergines
• 1 Italian zucchini, diced
• 1 chopped red pepper
• 1 chopped onion
• 1/2 cup seedless black raisins
• 1 cup of chopped green olives
• 1/2 cup flaked almonds (flaked)
• 1/2 cup olive oil (tea)
• Salt, oregano and chopped parsley to taste
• 4 tablespoons of vinegar

Method of preparation:

1. Place each pastry in a large greased cake pan, forming a basket.
2. Brush with oil, place in a large skillet and place in a preheated medium oven for 5 minutes or until golden brown.
3. Remove from the oven, let it cool and unmold.
4. For the appetizer, mix the aubergines, courgettes, pepper, onion, raisins, olives, almonds, olive oil in a bowl and season with salt, oregano and parsley.
5. Pour into a mold and bake in a low, preheated oven for 35 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking.
6. Leave to cool and mix with the vinegar.
7. Divide the appetizers into the shortcrust pastry baskets, cover with the cheese cubes and garnish with parsley and pepper.
8. Serve immediately.

appetizer party

Festive appetizer – Photo: Stela Handa

Time: 1h10 (+2h rest)

Performance: 8 portions

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 3 diced aubergines
• 1 chopped yellow pepper
• 1 chopped onion
• 1/2 cup seedless white raisins
• 1/2 cup seedless black raisins
• 1 cup of chopped green olives
• 1/2 cup walnuts (chopped)
• 1/2 cup olive oil (tea)
• Salt and oregano to taste
• 4 tablespoons of vinegar
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley (minced)
• toast to accompany

Method of preparation:

1. In a bowl mix the aubergines, bell pepper, onion, raisins, olives, walnuts, olive oil and season with salt and oregano.
2. Pour into a mold and cook in a low, preheated oven for 45 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking.
3. Remove from the oven, let it cool, mix the vinegar and the green odor and put in the fridge for 2 hours.
4. Serve with toasted bread.

Source: Terra

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