20 cold and easy appetizers for parties – Christmas Special

Christmas is here and there is nothing better than thinking about what we want to prepare for both Christmas dinner and New Year’s dinner, so the first point in preparing our Christmas menu should be the original appetizers and canapés for parties.

We already know that the most traditional Christmas recipes are complicated, no matter what country they are from, the Christmas menu always has some elaborate dish that will take up time or that we even have to start preparing days before dinner. Everything is like that, because without a doubt the easiest recipes for Christmas are appetizers, or at least these 20 recipes for cold and easy canapés for parties that we present to are. With this list you will surely be able to put together a very special Christmas menu for the whole family, and you will also be able to adjust each of these recipes step by step to your budget and your tastes.

Cold canapés for Christmas: Skewers and brochettes

Among the most classic cold canapés for parties are undoubtedly the brochettes and pinches, but yes, in their mini version to make some original and elegant appetizers. At this article we have an important list of this type of recipes, but this time we make a special selection of ideas so you can make your Christmas menu with quick and easy recipes.

• Fruit with duck ham: Sweet and sour mixtures always triumph, with this recipe you can take advantage of the seasonal fruit of your choice and mix it with the unique flavor of duck ham to make some easy and original Christmas appetizers. Recipe for fruit and duck ham skewers.
• Sausage boots: This time we used a little imagination to create some skewers decorated with Christmas motifs. This recipe with sausages is one of the easy and economical appetizers for children that you cannot stop preparing this Christmas.  Sausage boots recipe for Christmas.
• Prawns with cream cheese: A simple mix of ingredients but with a very elegant presentation, you will achieve this with this recipe for prawns and flavored cream cheese, ideal for creating an original appetizer to your liking. Shrimp skewers with cream cheese recipe.
• Skewers with quail eggs: Quail eggs with ham, cheese, tortilla, tomato and the ingredients you want. Fun and original mini skewers, perfect for placing on the Christmas salty appetizer table. Recipes for skewers with quail eggs.
• Smoked salmon skewers: 3 recipes with different combinations that will make smoked salmon the star of your Christmas appetizers. Some quick and above all very easy to make cold canapés that will give an elegant touch to your menu. Recipe for smoked salmon skewers.

Recipes to snack and share at Christmas

If you plan to make a more elaborate menu and what you want is to offer small appetizers to snack on while all the food arrives at the table, here are a few easy and original recipes that will help you with the task at parties. Choose your favorite and place these cold Christmas appetizers in a strategic place for everyone to enjoy.

• Spiced nuts: Forget putting a bowl with nuts without more and follow this easy recipe step by step to give them a very original touch. A good marinade of spices, a few minutes in the oven and that’s it, share the star appetizer of this Christmas with everyone. Spiced dried fruit recipe.
• Olive and cheese penguins: A fun recipe with olives, carrots and cheese, with these Christmas appetizers, ideal to leave on the table and snack, you will surprise everyone at home. Recipe for olive and cheese penguins.
• Spicy almonds: Another way to change the flavor of something every day and transform it into an original, easy and cheap Christmas appetizer. Spicy almonds recipe.
• Ham and salmon chocolates: Prepare them days before dinner and let everyone grab and discover the flavors by biting into them. Salmon chocolate recipes and ham chocolate recipe.
• Olive salad: Some homemade marinated olives that you can leave on the table along with a few wooden sticks and the rest of the Christmas canapés. Olive salad recipe.

What do you think of these snack recipes for birthdays or Christmas?

Quick and easy appetizers: Toast and rolls

Making appetizers with sliced ​​bread is quite simple and here we have a few ideas that can help you prepare this Christmas. In addition, in this section of Christmas recipes we also include cold appetizers for parties made with toast, an option that always comes in handy and that everyone likes.

• Smoked salmon sandwiches: Elegant bread sandwiches with cream cheese and smoked salmon, simple ingredients that may seem boring, but if you dare with the presentation you can create some very original easy appetizers. Recipe for cold smoked salmon appetizers.
• Eel and prawn canapé: Toasted bread with a mixture of flavors that never fails, eel and prawns. If you want the taste of the sea to be present on your table, these appetizers with prawns for Christmas cannot be missing from your menu. Eel and prawn canapé recipe.
• Bread streamers: A classic, but the truth is that with this recipe with sliced ​​bread you can create wonderful canapés for Christmas. You can make them from ham, cheese and tuna as this recipe suggests or make your own creations. Bread Streamers Recipe.
• Tomato Avocado Toast: Christmas is a perfect opportunity to bring out our creative side, and with this fun recipe you can. Prepare some delicious edible Christmas trees with avocado, tomato and the ingredients that you like the most. Avocado toast recipe.
• Carpaccio canapés: An easy recipe with which you can succeed without a doubt. The canapé with beef Carpaccio and Parmesan cheese is undoubtedly a very original and elegant option for Christmas dinner. Carpaccio canapés recipe.

Special spreads for Christmas

Dips and spreadable creams are always a salvation when it comes to preparing cold canapés for parties and it couldn’t be any other way if we are talking about a party as important as Christmas. In this section we show you different spreadable creams, with different flavors, so that you get out of the routine and present spectacular and easy Christmas appetizers on your table along with breadsticks and crackers.

• Dried tomatoes and goat cheese: A mixture of strong flavors for the most demanding palates. Serve this quick and easy appetizer with toasted bread and it will be delicious.  Sundried tomato tapenade recipe.
• Tuna cream: An easy and quick recipe that will not take much time and that everyone in the family will surely like. A tuna dip to serve as an easy, economical and also delicious appetizer. Tuna cream spread recipe.
• Cream cheese and basil: With cream cheese you can make many mixtures and this one made with fresh basil is ideal to have on your list of canapés for Christmas. Basil dip recipe.
• Beetroot hummus: Beetroot will add color to your table, this vegan recipe has a great flavor and its color will contrast with the rest of the Christmas appetizers you plan to prepare. Beetroot hummus recipe.

Preparing snacks for Christmas

Our last recommendation is that you enjoy cooking this Christmas and prepare the best canapés and cold Christmas appetizers together with us.

With these 20 recipes for cold, easy and varied appetizers, you will surely have enough to make your own list and you will also be able to make your own creations following the basic ideas of each recipe.

Remember that when you prepare your Christmas menu you must take into account the amount of food that will be on the table, it is important that we do not overdo it to avoid excessive leftovers. It is also important that you review your budget well and look for the recipes that best suit it, not always the most expensive foods and recipes are the best, cooking with love, dedication and creativity is always the key to a good table.