Canapes on skewers are a great addition to any festive table - beautiful, tasty and simple. Most often, it is prepared for buffets, picnics, holidays, serving as a snack.

In addition to the fact that the appetizer looks aesthetically pleasing, it is also tasty and nutritious. There are many recipes for making canapes. Below I will tell you more about them.

Recipes:

When decorating such a festive snack, you should pay attention to all the little things, especially skewers. It is they who give an exquisite look to French sandwiches. You should not be lazy and look for original skewers in specialized stores. I am sure you will find a lot of interesting things.

There is no dish more delicious and at the same time beautiful than French canapes. As a rule, they consist of healthy foods, which is important for those who follow the rules of a healthy diet. On the festive table there must be such. It is better if there are several types of them.

Fruit canapes are considered the easiest to prepare. They serve as a dessert. They look very appetizing. You can experiment with different fruits, add berries.

When the fruit is fresh, you can skewer it without adding the base. The firm structure and firmness of fresh fruit will easily hold them on the skewer.

When using canned ingredients, you will need a base to hold the entire structure. Crackers, bread, tartlets are used as a base.

Fresh fruit recipe

Fruit should be chosen according to your taste, three or four are enough. Cut into equal sized pieces and place on a plate. Place on skewers. It is recommended to add powdered sugar on top.

Canapes for the New Year

An original dish for a festive New Year's table. For cooking, you should choose your favorite fruits. Also, as in the previous recipe, put them on a skewer. Above - ready-made tasty things can be poured with glaze.

After the glaze has cooled, the dish is ready to be served on the festive table.

When preparing canapes from fruits, it is worth considering their compatibility: which fruits can be combined and which cannot. This is an important point to pay attention to.

Canapes on skewers with fish, shrimps and seafood

There are many varieties of original small snacks. Below are recipes with fish.

Simple, easy, quick recipe.

Ingredients:

• Rye bread;
• Herring (fillet);
• Garlic, dill;
• Mayonnaise;
• Beet.

The number of products of this type of canapé depends on how much you need, therefore it is calculated independently.

Cooking method:

1. Boil the beets and rub on a fine grater;
2. Rub the garlic;
3. Add mayonnaise, garlic and dill to the beet mass;
4. Cut rye bread and fillets into small pieces. The pieces must be the same size;
5. On bread slices - spread the beets, put a piece of herring on top;
6. Pierce the finished appetizer with a skewer. You can use toothpicks.

Skewers are ideal for a festive table. They give the dish a finished, aesthetic look. It is worth stocking up on skewers in advance.

There is a slightly different version of this recipe, using onions. It is strung on a skewer on top of the rest of the products. It turns out a sail, and an ordinary canapé - into a boat.

Due to the presence of beets in the composition, it has a positive effect on the body as a whole. Such as garlic and onions are also beneficial.

Another holiday recipe. It's called "Ships". It is easy and quick to prepare.

• A pair of herring fillets;
• 5 quail eggs;
• Rye bread;
• Mayonnaise.

A simple recipe for cooking:

1. Remove bones from the fillet and cut into pieces of the same size;
2. Prepare bread as a base for a dish: cut into equal slices. Slightly grease with mayonnaise;
3. Boil eggs, carefully peel, cut into two parts;
4. Put the halves of the eggs and put them on pieces of bread;
5. Put on the fish fillet on the finished skewers, fixing both ends on the skewer. It turned out to be a sail;
6. We put it on sandwiches, sprinkled with fresh herbs on top.

You can decorate as you like. Any other fish will do instead of herring.

Red fish canapes

Red fish is a great choice for a New Year's or other festive table. For this I chose salmon. The canapes made from her are simply great. You can choose any other variety of red fish.

Ingredients:

• 100-150 grams of salmon;
• Toasts;
• 100 or 150 grams of curd cheese;
• 2 fresh cucumbers, medium size.

How to make canapes on red fish skewers:

1. The toasts for the base of the dish should be cut into equal pieces. Do not use the crust. You can experiment with the shape, for example, make them round;
2. The cucumber is cut into equal, thin slices and placed on the bread. It's good when the sizes of toast and cucumber are the same. This gives the dish a beautiful appearance;
3. Cut the salmon into long, thin slices, grease with curd cheese and wrap in rolls;
4. Put on a cucumber.

In addition to excellent taste, such canapes look aesthetically pleasing, decorating the festive table.

It is not necessary to use skewers: according to your desire. The fish roll will hold the mass of curd cheese inside. You just need to put the skewers next to the dish, for convenience. Whoever needs it, use them.

From above, the "work of art" can be decorated with greenery, at your discretion. From greens, parsley, basil, celery are well suited.

It turns out to be a delicious, nutritious dish. An excellent pre-meal snack.

• 8 quail eggs;
• 80-100 grams of salmon or trout with a little salt;
• 70 grams of Almette curd cheese;
• 4 slices of rye bread;
• A couple of sprigs of dill.

1. Chop the dill, mixing with curd cheese. Mix thoroughly to distribute the herbs evenly;
2. Boil eggs, peel within 7 minutes after boiling;
3. Chop the required amount of fish. All slices are the same size;
4. Cut the bread into thin square-shaped slices and dry in the oven. Do not use crusts;
5. Put the fish on the ready toast. Put on top the curd mass with herbs, an egg (used whole);
6. Pierce the finished composition with a skewer.

Rest assured, all guests will love it.

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Canape sandwiches on skewers with sausage on a festive table

The next, no less delicious option of canapes, with sausage. Sausage is a regular guest at every festive table.

With cucumber and olives

Lovers of salted, smoked food will like it.

Products:

• Loaf baguette;
• Raw smoked sausage;
• Butter;
• Fresh cucumber;
• Olives (pitted only);
• Spinach.

Recipe:

1. The baguette must be cut into slices of medium thickness. Spread butter on top and put a spinach leaf;
2. The cucumber is cut into thin, thin slices;
3. Cut the sausage in the same way;
4. Put the olive on a pre-prepared skewer;
5. Roll a piece of sausage, cucumber separately into rolls and put on a loaf;
6. A skewer with an olive is placed on top.

Quite nutritious dish, promotes quick satiety. Be sure to use lettuce leaves. Greens promote better digestion and absorption of food.

A simple and nutritious canapé recipe.

• 1 loaf;
• 100 grams of dried, raw sausage;
• A pair of medium sized cucumbers;
• 2-3 small tomatoes;
• 50 grams of hard cheese;
• 10 olives (pitted).

How to cook:

1. Cut the baguette and dry in the oven. Should get croutons. Cool;
2. Cut the olives into two equal parts, and the cucumber into thin longitudinal slices;
3. Chop the tomatoes into thin slices. For an aesthetic look, it is recommended that the tomatoes and baguette are the same size;
4. A half of an olive is put on a skewer, then a cucumber;
5. After the cucumber, a rolled sausage is strung:
6. Place on a baguette.

Canapes with cherry tomatoes

For tomato lovers - an excellent recipe for canapes using cherry tomatoes. The appetizer turns out to be delicious, nutritious. And also - beautiful, which is important for a festive table.

Ingredients:

• Boiled sausage "Doctor";
• Cherry tomatoes;
• Leaf spinach;
• Parsley;
• Wheat flour bread.

Let's prepare:

1. The bread should be cut into very thin round-shaped pieces;
2. Place the spinach on top, and on it - the sausage;
3. Next - tomatoes and a sprig of parsley;
4. Secure the culinary composition with a skewer.

Festive canapes on skewers are ready!

Canapes for the New Year

Canapes on skewers with cheese

One of the common products used to make canapés is cheese. Below are recipes based on a favorite product of many.

Includes 4 types of appetizers, which is why the recipe is named "Assorted". Cooking is simple and easy.

Products:

• 80 grams of bread;
• 100 grams of ham;
• 50 grams of hard cheese;
• Canned pineapple ring;
• Rye bread - 75-80 g;
• Ham 100 g;
• Pickled cucumber;
• Hard cheese - 50 g;
• Canned pineapple - 1 ring;
• 3 pieces of cherry tomatoes and olives.

Cooking method:

1. Cut the bread into equal pieces, remove the crust. Divide the slices into quarters and place in the oven;
2. Cheese and ham - in the form of squares. The slices should be medium in size;
3. The cucumber is cut into thin slices, diagonally;
4. Cheese and ham are laid out on cooled slices of bread. This is the basis for canapés;
5. For the first type of snack, only a piece of a cucumber is laid out and fixed with a skewer;
6. The second type consists of a base and tomatoes, which are also pierced with a skewer;
7. The third includes a slice of pineapple. It is fixed in the same way as the first two types;
8. For the fourth, olives are used. Firmly fixed with a skewer.

Canape "Assorted" is ready. It remains to lay out beautifully on a plate and serve to the festive table.

One of the easiest canapé options.

Ingredients:

• Olives;
• Mozzarella cheese;
• Parsley;
• Salami sausage.

You need to divide the cheese and sausage into slices according to the size of the olives. The base is salami, greens (in this case, parsley) are placed on it, then mozzarella and, last but not least, an olive.

The composition is fixed with a toothpick or skewer.

Ingredients:

• Mozzarella;
• Cherry tomatoes;
• Basil sprigs.

Let's try to cook:

As simple as the previous one. Make cubes from cheese to the size of tomatoes, you can slightly smaller. At the base of the canapé, place a tomato, after it - cheese, and last of all - a sprig of basil.

Looks elegant, great taste!

Canapes cheese in ham

A French appetizer is not always done in layers: one layer after another. There is another interesting option, when everything is rolled into rolls, secured with a skewer. The following recipe represents just such an option.

• Ham;
• Greens;
• Bread toast.

Cooking method:

1. Cut the ham and cheese into thin, long slices;
2. Wrap pieces of cheese with ham;
3. Secure with a toothpick or skewer.

A hearty little snack on skewers is ready!

You may be interested in more options for cold snacks:

1. Stuffed tartlets on the festive table

Canapes on skewers without bread for the holiday

Canapes can be made without bread. Below are a few of these recipes.

Delicious canapes with olives and cheese

This canapé takes a minimal amount of time to prepare. The result is beyond all expectations.

Ingredients:

• Canned pineapples;
• Pitted olives;
• Hard cheese;
• Bulgarian pepper.

1. Divide the cheese, pepper, pineapple pieces into large cubes;
2. Prepare olives;
3. Put on a skewer in the following order: olive, pineapple, a slice of pepper. The cheese in this recipe is the base.

Snack with cheese and olives

Another option for canapes with a base without bread.

Ingredients:

• Olives;
• Raw smoked sausage;
• Philadelphia cheese;
• Cucumber, dill;
• Tartlets.

Cooking method:

1. Cut cheese, sausage into long and thin slices. Cut the cucumber in the form of circles;
2. Add cheese to the tartlet;
3. Top - add a cucumber;
4. Finish the “masterpiece” with a sausage roll;
5. Add a sprig of dill on top;
6. Fix with a skewer.

Canapes with red caviar

A luxurious recipe for a festive table. In this recipe, you can easily do without the use of skewers. You don't need to fix anything.

Ingredients:

• Tartlets;
• Red caviar;
• Philadelphia cheese";
• Dill or parsley.

Cooking method:

1. Mix cheese thoroughly with herbs;
2. With the help of a teaspoon, fill the tartlets with the resulting mass;
3. Red caviar is placed on top of the cheese.

A healthy, tasty and beautiful dish is ready! Your guests will remember this treat for a long time.

Vegetarian canapes - "Cheese platter"

Many are now beginning to follow the principles of healthy eating. This recipe is especially for vegetarians. Of course, this does not mean that others should not try it. This is a delicious, easy, simple recipe.

Ingredients:

• 2 soft cheeses;
• 1 hard cheese;
• Grapes (preferably seedless).

Cooking method:

1. Cut all types of cheese into medium-sized cubes - with sides of 1 cm;
2. The grapes need to be washed well, dried and divided into two equal parts. Remove the bones;
3. You need to put on a skewer, alternating cheese with grapes.

Canapes for children on skewers for a birthday party

Holiday canapes for children generally differ little from adults. The only difference is an unusual appearance, for example, in the form of cartoon characters, or boats and ladybirds. The hostess has to use her imagination to create such forms.

Original canapes for the children's table, made in the shape of penguins.

Ingredients:

• 10 pitted olives;
• 30 grams of cream cheese;
• 1 medium carrot
• 10 skewers.

Cooking method:

1. Open the olives, rinse, make an incision on one side;
2. Stuff large olives with cheese - this is the body of a penguin, smaller ones - leave them as they were;
3. Peel the carrots, cut into rings. It is important to maintain a 2 cm diameter;
4. Cut a triangle for the beak from the carrot circle, the two remaining ones - on the legs;
5. Attach one triangle to the smaller olives hole. It turned out to be a head;
6. A head is pricked onto a skewer, then - an olive stuffed with cheese and at the last moment, two triangles of carrots - legs.

The fun vegetable baby canapé is ready! The kids will surely like it!

It's no secret: children love marmalade, and therefore, they should like this canapé. In addition, high-quality marmalade is good for your health.

Ingredients:

• 200 grams of multi-colored marmalade;
• Lemon;
• 200 grams of canned pineapple or cheese.

We collect:

1. Rinse the lemon well and cut into thin slices;
2. Pineapple or cheese should be cut into rings or cubes;
3. It should be strung on a skewer in the following sequence: a slice of lemon, marmalade, pineapple. If desired, the sequence can be changed.

An interesting, tasty and simple recipe.

Ingredients:

• A kilogram of watermelon;
• 2 medium bananas
• 2 ripe mangoes.

Cooking method:

1. Rinse the fruit, peel and cut into cubes of the same size. Can be done in the shape of a circle. There are no hard and fast rules here. Do it at your own discretion. This is your creativity;
2. Take skewers and put them on in any order. Optimal sequence: banana, watermelon, mango, watermelon, banana. That is, a watermelon should be placed between a mango and a banana, this will create a more interesting, rich taste.

Other fruits can be used as well.

Very interesting, funny canapes with an unusual look. The kids will definitely love it. Moreover, this dish is tasty and light.

The fruit hedgehog will definitely be in the center of attention of the entire festive table.

Ingredients:

• Orange;
• Apple;
• 50 grams of hard cheese;
• 200 grams of grapes.

We collect:

1. Wash the orange, cut off one side;
2. Put the cut side on a dish;
3. Rinse apple, grapes;
4. Remove the seeds from the apple with a core;
5. Cut the apple, cheese into equal medium-sized cubes;
6. First put on a skewer a cube of cheese, then a grape, and lastly an apple. It turned out one needle from a hedgehog. Do the rest in the same way;
7. Stick the finished composition into the orange.

Summing up: Small sandwiches are a popular and original appetizer for the festive table!

Canapes are the decoration of any table. Thanks to various cooking options, imagination and imagination, you can create real "masterpieces" of the culinary art.

If you decide to prepare several types of canapes for the festive table, you will win in any case, because everyone loves these small French sandwiches.

By knowing the food preferences of each guest, you can make a popular snack that matches those preferences. For example, vegans - to please with fruit snacks, seafood lovers - fish canapes. For meat lovers, there are also appetizer options.

For the children's table, there are also a huge number of canapé recipes created in unusual shapes. You can experiment with anything by substituting one ingredient for another.

Children love everything bright and unusual. Canapes in the form of cartoon characters, animals and other items will appeal to both toddlers and older children.

Preparing canapes for the birthday person is the best option to please the originator of the event. Knowing your favorite characters, you should try to make a dish similar to your favorite cartoon hero. Penguins, ladybugs, boats, turtles - everything will have to the table.

Another thing that canapes are great for is the healthiness of the ingredients they contain. As such, it is difficult to find a worthy replacement for this French compact sandwich.