Quick & Easy

Cute canapes to start your dinner party

Perfect for any party, even a party of one!
smoked salmon and dill canapes

If you’re having guests over for a deluxe dinner party, the best way to start your meal is with a flavour-packed canape. Forgot re-heating frozen sausage rolls and party pies; to make your dinner really special, opt for our crunchy baguette toasts topped with creamy crab or smashed avocado. Or, try our fluffy blinis topped with seafood, dip, chicken and salty goat’s cheese. For something on a stick, make our beautiful fish scrolls, prosciutto-wrapped haloumi or baby bocconcini balls.

tuna niçoise tarts

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Tuna niçoise tarts

Tuna niçoise tarts

Canapés with Three Toppings

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Canapés with three toppings

Canapés with three toppings

Marinated baby bocconcini with prosciutto

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Marinated baby bocconcini with prosciutto

If you’re looking for a simple, tasty and appealing platter for a party then marinated baby bocconcini with prosciutto is your friend. Salty meat wrapped around mild, sweet cheese and spiked with basil. Perfect.

spiced eggplant and haloumi tarts

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Spiced eggplant and haloumi tarts

Spiced eggplant and haloumi tarts

Polenta and Avocado Bites

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Polenta and avocado bites

Polenta and avocado bites

Photographer: Joe Filshie. Stylist: Wendy Berecry

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Steak with salsa verde on mini toasts

Steak with salsa verde on mini toasts

Piquant and full of fresh flavours, salsa verde turns these mini-toasts topped with sliced steak into a fabulous cocktail party platter.

BLT on mini toasts

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BLT on mini toasts

BLT on mini toasts

SATAY CHICKEN SKEWERS

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Satay chicken skewers

Satay chicken skewers

Make your own version of the popular Asian-style satay chicken starter dish to impress your family and friends.

GREEN ONION BLINIS with Chilli Crab Salad

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Green onion blinis with chilli crab salad

Green onion blinis with chilli crab salad

prosciutto, fig and goats cheese bites

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Prosciutto, fig and goats cheese bites

Prosciutto, fig and goats cheese bites

Photographer: Dean Wilmot. Stylist: Kate Nixon

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Smoked trout tarts

These smoked trout tarts with peas and dill make a great lunch. If you’d like to make finger food sized versions for a party, just quarter the filo sheets at the beginning, use a mini-muffin tin and cut the cooking time to 10-12 minutes.

smoked salmon and dill canapes

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Smoked salmon and dill canapes

Smoked salmon and dill canapes

mini lamb and mint

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Mini lamb and mint bites

Mini lamb and mint bites

Haloumi and asparagus bites

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Haloumi and asparagus bites

Haloumi and asparagus bites

smoked salmon sushiwith pickled green onion

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Smoked salmon sushi bites with pickled green onion

Smoked salmon sushi bites with pickled green onion

Perfect for passing around as finger food at a cocktail party or other celebration, these delicious little sushi bites are given added bite by their pickled green onion topper.

Duck liver pate croutes with sweet and sour onions

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Duck liver pate croutes with sweet and sour onions

Duck liver pate croutes with sweet and sour onions

PRAWN CROUTES WITH LIME AIOLI

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Prawn croutes with lime aioli

Prawn croutes with lime aioli

Add a touch of sophistication to your next gathering with these prawn croutes with lime aioli. They look and taste amazing. Lime aioli can be prepared in advance, and prawns can be shelled several hours ahead.

prawn, avocado and sweet chilli tarts

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Prawn, avocado and sweet chilli tarts

Prawn, avocado and sweet chilli tarts

peppered beef and blue cheese canapés

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Peppered beef and blue cheese canapés

Peppered beef and blue cheese canapés

roast pumpkin and fetta bruschetta

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Roast pumpkin and fetta bruschetta

Roast pumpkin and fetta bruschetta

Smoked chicken canapes

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Smoked chicken canapes

Smoked chicken canapes

Serve your guests this delicious canape that takes just 15 minutes to make. Just drizzle cranberry sauce over juicy chicken strips and serve on a crisp lettuce leaf.

CORN BLINI WITH AVOCADO CREAM AND CRAB

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Corn blini with avocado cream and crab

Corn blini with avocado cream and crab

easy smoked salmon recipes

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Rye toasts with smoked salmon and pickled vegetables

Rye toasts with smoked salmon and pickled vegetables

This simple recipe gives a gourmet edge to the classic toasty. With silky smoked salmon, cream cheese and crunchy rye bread you’ll breathe new life into a lunch time staple.

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Fish scrolls with capsicum salsa

Fish scrolls with capsicum salsa

These delicious fish scrolls are beautiful topped with a zesty capsicum salsa – healthy, fresh and super tasty! They make the perfect finger food for dinner parties.

Blinis with smoked salmon

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Blinis with smoked salmon

Blinis with smoked salmon

These mini pancakes are smokin!

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Prosciutto wrapped haloumi

Prosciutto wrapped haloumi

Prosciutto and haloumi are a match made in nibble-platter heaven – or use this recipe to take this pumpkin, spinach and haloumi salad to the next level.

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