6 appetizing options to start Mother’s Day

Sunday is a day when lunch usually starts a little bit laterIsn’t that it? Now, when it comes to a commemorative date like Mother’s Day, where the whole family gets together, the tendency is for this period to increase even more. If this is the case in your family, the solution is to serve appetizers. This way everyone can savor and “fool” hunger while the main meal is not yet ready.

Do you like the idea? So check out 6 appetizer options that are easy to prepare and will make everyone’s mouth water! Oh, and if your family is large, you can choose more than one recipe. See how easy it is to prepare!

sausage

The salpicão boat is a great entry option – Photo: Gisele Tesser

Time: 40 minutes

Performance: 20 units

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 1 celery stalk cut into cubes
• 1 grated carrot
• 1 large potato, diced
• 2 mandioquinhas cooked in cubes
• 1/2 cup corn (drained)
• 2 cups chicken (cooked and shredded)
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise (tea)
• 1/2 cup cream (milk)
• Salt, black pepper and chopped parsley to taste
• 20 pasta ready for boats
• Straw potato to decorate

Method of preparation:

1. In a bowl mix the celery, carrot, potato, cassava, corn and chicken.
2. In another bowl, mix the mayonnaise and cream and season with salt, pepper and green perfume.
3. Pour over the previous mixture and mix lightly.
4. Distribute among the boats, sprinkle with straw potatoes and serve.

Coalho cheese in the AirFryer

How to prepare cottage cheese in the AirFryer – Photo: Shutterstock

Time: 15 minutes

Performance: 10 units

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 10 ricotta skewers
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil, oil or butter
• 1/2 cup (tea) of honey, pepper jelly or the complement of your choice

Method of preparation:

1. Remove the wooden sticks from the coalho cheese skewers.
2. Brush the ricotta pieces with olive oil.
3. Put the cheese in the electric fryer and then let it cook for 10 minutes at 160ºC.
4. Later, if you want to make it even more crunchy, the advice is to leave it for between 3 and 5 minutes at 180ºC.
5. Ok, now all you have to do is remove the ricotta from the airfryer and enjoy it warm.
6. Serve immediately with honey or pepper jelly.

original guacamole

Guacamole and Cheese Tortilla – Photo: Shutterstock

Time: 15 minutes

Performance: 8 portions

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 3 avocados
• 1 grated onion
• 1 chopped seedless tomato
• 1 seedless chilli, minced
• salt to taste
• Doritos®-style snacks to accompany

Method of preparation:

1. Remove the flesh from the avocados and, in a bowl, mash them with a fork to form a paste.
2. Add the grated onion, the chopped tomatoes, the seedless chilli and mix.
3. Add the lemon juice and season with salt.
4. Mix until smooth.
5. Place in a small refractory and serve with the Doritos® snacks around.

caprese bruschetta

Caprese bruschetta is an excellent choice among appetizers – Photo: Alfredo Franco

Time: 20 minutes

Performance: 12 servings

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 1 clove of garlic
• 12 slices of Italian bread 1 inch thick
• olive oil for greasing
• 3 ripe seedless tomatoes cut into cubes
• 2 tablespoons of chopped basil
• Salt and minced pepper
• 1 and 1/2 cups shredded buffalo mozzarella

black olive paste

• 1 1/2 cups pitted black olives
• 4 tablespoons of olive oil

Method of preparation:

1. For the olive paste, beat the ingredients in a food processor or blender using the pulsar button. Reserve.
2. Cut off the end of the garlic clove and spread it all over the bread slices.
3. Arrange them in a baking dish greased with extra virgin olive oil.
4. Divide the olive paste among the slices.
5. In a bowl mix the tomato and basil and season with salt, pepper and olive oil.
6. Divide the mixture between the slices of bread.
7. Sprinkle over the buffalo mozzarella, drizzle with olive oil and place in a preheated medium oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Serve immediately.

Bacon cheesecake

Cheese ball with bacon – Photo: Stela Handa

Time: 1 hour

Performance: 30 units

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked and mashed cassava (tea)
• 2 cups of water (tea)
• 2 cubes of chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 2 and 1/2 cups of wheat flour
• 2 cups milk (cold)
• breadcrumbs for breading
• Fry oil

Filling

• 2 cups of grated mozzarella
• 1/2 cup diced fried bacon
• 1/2 cup (tea) of catupiry® type curd

Method of preparation:

1. In a pan mix the cassava, water, chicken broth and butter.
2. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Add the flour all at once, stirring until it forms a ball and pulls away from the bottom of the pan. Let cool.
3. For the filling, mix the ingredients and form balls.
4. Open small portions of dough in your hand, divide the balls of filling between them and close by shaping the balls.
5. Dip in cold milk, coat in breadcrumbs and fry in hot oil, a little at a time, until golden brown.
6. Drain on absorbent paper and serve immediately.

Rice ball with vegetables and cheese

Rice ball with vegetables and cheese – Photo: Stela Handa

Time: 1 hour

Performance: 20 units

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 1 grated raw chayote
• 1 grated raw carrot
• 1 1/2 cups cooked white rice
• 3/4 cup (tea) of milk
• 4 tablespoons of grated Parmesan
• Salt, black pepper and chopped parsley to taste
• 1 teaspoon baking powder (coffee)
• 1 3/4 cups (tea) wheat flour (approximately)
• 20 cubes of provolone
• Fry oil

Method of preparation:

1. In a bowl mix the chayote, carrot, rice, milk, cheese and season with salt, pepper and green smelt.
2. Add the baking powder and flour, a little at a time, forming a homogeneous mass that does not stick to your hands.
3. If necessary, add more flour.
4. Take small portions of dough, open it in the palm of your hand, place a cube of cheese in the center and form balls.
5. Fry, slowly, in immersion, in boiling oil until golden brown.
6. Drain on absorbent paper and then serve your appetizer.

Source: Terra

Ben

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