Appetizer ideas for hot weather?!


Question: Appetizer ideas for hot weather!?
We are having a swim birthday party for my mom's 60th birthday but it is going to be 90+ degrees!. Any ideas for great appetizers that won't spoil in the hot sun!. I am already doing pizza palmiers and a bruschetta with peach salsa and melted brie cheese!. Any other ideas!? A little more sophisticated than chips and salsa!. Thanks!!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Grilled Veggie Platter With Ginger Mustard Dip:

1 small zucchini
8 fresh asparagus spears (about 3/4 l)
1 med red bell pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup mayo
2 tbsp honey mustard
2 tsp grated gingerroot
1 clove garlic finely chopped

Cut zucchini in 1/2 crosswise the cut each half into 4 spears, trim the asparagus and cut the bell pepper into 8 strips!.

In an ungreased 13x9 baking dish place the veggies and drizzle with oil, then grill on medium heat 1-2 min until lightly chared then turn and repeat!. Remove from grill and refigderate about 30 min, until chilled

Mean while in small bowl combine remaining ingredients, serve with cold grilled veggies!.

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Pizza Penne Pasta Salad

3 Cups Penne Pasta, Cooked, Drained and Cooled
4 Medium Tomatoes, Chopped (About 4 cups)
12 Slices Hard Salami, Chopped
1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese Crumbles
? Cup Chopped Fresh Basil
? Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
? Cup Roasted Red Pepper Italian with Parmesan Dressing

Toss all ingredients in large bowl!. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors
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Easy Herb And Beef Bites:

10 Thin Slices Sandwich Beef (4 in Diameter)
? Cup Garlic Herb Cream Cheese
? Cup Finely Chopped Red Bell Pepper
2 Cucumbers-Unpeeled and sliced into 20 Slices Each

1!.Unroll beef and lay flat!. Spread with approx 1 tsp of cream cheese and sprinkled with 1 tsp bell pepper!. Carefully roll beef up!.

2!.Cut each roll into 4 slices!. Place on top of cucumber slices!. Serve!.

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Wild Mushroom Pizza:

1 Tsp Olive Oil
1 Can (13!.8oz) Refrigerated Pizza Crust
1 Tbsp Butter
1 lb Fresh Wild Mushrooms (Shitake, Oyster, Crimini) Cut into ? in Slices
1 Tsp Dried Thyme Leaves Crushed
Salt and Pepper to Taste
1 (8oz) pkg Cream Cheese Softened
4 oz Fontina Cheese Shredded
1 Cup Shredded Mozzarella
Fresh Thyme Leaves if Desired

1!. Heat oven to 400!. Brush large cookie sheet with oil!. Unroll dough and place on cookie pppsheet!. Starting at center press dough out to 15x10 in rectangle!. Bake 8 to 10 min or pppuntil crust is lightly browned!.

2!. Meanwhile in skillet heat butter over med-high heat!. Add mushrooms; cook about 6 pppppppppmin, stirring frequently until well browned, drain!. Stir in salt and pepper!.

3!. Spread cream cheese evenly on the crust!. Sprinkle with fontina, cheese!. Spread ppcooked mushrooms over fontina cheese and sprinkle with mozz cheese!.

4!. Bake 10-12 min longer or until cheese is melted and crust is brown!. Cut into 8x6 rows, ppsprinkle with fresh thyme leaves if desired!.
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Ham and Asparagus Rolls:

12 fresh asparagus spears trimmed
1/4 cup mayo
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
6 slices deli ham thick sliced (about 1/16 in)

Fill a 13x9 baking dish with ice water and set aside!. Heat 1 in of water in a 12 in skillet to a boil, add asparagus and boil 2-3 min uncovered until crisp tender!. Remove from boiling water and plunge in ice water!. Let sit for 3-5 min until well chilled then drain well and pat dry!.

Meanwhile in small bowl mix mayo, mustard, and thyme!. Spread mayo mix evenly on the six pieces of ham!. Cut each ham slice in half lengthwise!. Roll 1 ham strip around each asparagus spear!. Wrap tightly and store in fridge until serrving!.
(This picture shows them serving/presenting these in a medium hight plain straight edged glass)

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Greek Salad Kabobs:

3/4 cup plian yougurt
2 tsp honey
2 tsp fresh chopped dill
2 tsp chopped fresh oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1 small clove garlic
KABOBS:
24 cocktail (or plain) toothpicks
24 pitted kalmatta olives
24 small ripe tomatoes
12 slices (1/2 in thick) English/seeded cucumbers cut in 1/2 lengthwise!.


In a small bowl mix dip ingredients, set aside

On each cocktail pick thread one olive, tomato, and cucumber slice!. Put the cuke on the bottom so that it is a free standing item, serve with the dip!.










And these are very good, they are now requested:

Wrapped Stuffed Dates:

16 Large Whole Dates
3 oz Soft Chevre (Goat Cheese) or Cream Cheese Softened
1 Tbsp Chopped Toasted Almonds
1 Can (8 oz) Refrigerated Crescent Rolls

Glaze:

? Cup Powdered Sugar
? Tsp Grated Orange Peel
1 Tbsp Orange Juice

1!.Cut each date in ? longwise and remove pit!. Place cheese of choice and nuts in zipper top bag!. Mash together!. Snip tip and fill each date ? with cheese mix!.

2!.Heat oven to 375, unroll crescent rolls and separate in 4 Rectangles!. Pinch together the seams!. Cut each rectangle into 4 even strips!. Wrap each stuffed date with 1 strip dough, and pinch edge closed!. Place seam side down on un-greased baking sheet!.

3!.Bake 10-15 minutes, or until the dough is golden brown!. Meanwhile in a small bowl mix glaze ingredients and immediately drizzle glaze over hot wrapped dates!. Remove from baking sheet cool slightly and serve warm!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

same as the first answer but salad form, just cut the cherry tomatoes in half and add some olive oil and salt and pepper!. anything on a ritz cracker is good!! like shrimp and cocktail sauce, little sammies, or like some good cheese and spicy mustard, have ritz cracker "toppings bar" or something!. anything is good on a ritz cracker!

my nana makes these little "apps" all the time,
theyre soo good!!
* 6 ounces crumbled blue cheese
* 2/3 cup heavy cream
* 1/4 cup 1% milk
* 4 cups shelled walnuts, chopped
* 1 pound seedless grapes, rinsed (about 40 grapes)
* Tostitos scoops
basically you mix the first 3 ingridients together, cover the grapes in this mixture then roll them in the chopped walnuts, then sit each one into a tostitos scoop! yummmo!

hope this helped and btw, this is the first recipe i ever put in someones answer! :]Www@FoodAQ@Com

Try slicing tomatos and mozarella cheese and placing them on top of one another!. like a sandwich, one slice of mozarella cheese between two slices of tomato!. Drizzle with a little olive oil and blasamic vinegar and you have a great appetizer!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Chilled seafood platter with cooked shrimp, raw clams and oysters (on the half shell) on ice with cocktail sauce!. Italian dried sausage (sliced lengthwise by the deli) wrapped around black olives (secured with a toothpick)!. Chilled stuffed grape leaves, and sausage or pepperoni bread!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Prosciutto wrapped blanched asparagus and blue cheese stuffed green olives are two of my favorite appetizers (easy too!)!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Tomato, basil and watermelon skewers!. I saw it on TV and it looked amazing!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

go to www!.foodnetwork!.com ! they alwasy have good recipes and r fancy enough for ur party!Www@FoodAQ@Com





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