Although most people put all their effort into the roast turkey or whole-baked snapper, you don’t want to underestimate a good starter. From seafood to delicious canapés, salads, dips, and more – we have all the finger food recipes you need to satisfy the hoard this Christmas.
Kingfish carpaccio with tangy dressing
Sliced thin and served fresh with herbs and a lime and soy dressing, this seafood dish brings tang to a party appetizer.
Five spice squid with lime mayonnaise
Excite your dinner guests with this crunchy, succulent and delicious five-spice squid, served with zingy lime mayonnaise. It makes the perfect share-plate for your next dinner party!
Warm spiced prawns with avocado salsa
This light, fresh and flavoursome dish is perfect as a starter or finger food for dinner parties.
Polenta, blue cheese and fig tarts
Instant polenta, available from supermarkets, comes with cooking times varying from 1-5 minutes, so it’s always best to read the packet directions. To keep polenta warm when serving, place polenta in a heatproof bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir occasionally to prevent a skin from forming. If fresh figs are out of […]
Grape and apple salad with goat’s cheese
An exotic salad with grapes, apples and goat’s cheese.
Beef carpaccio with rocket, parmesan and aioli
This light and full-of-flavour starter is the perfect way to start your five star meal.
Prawn cocktail with zucchini and mint salad
Since Christmas is all about indulgent fresh seafood, enjoy these delicious prawn cocktails with zucchini and mint salad. Perfect for the warm weather!
Dukkah prawn skewers with labne and minty tomato salad
A Middle Eastern twist to grilled prawns with a nutty pistachio topping and creamy labne on the side.
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.
Oysters with chilli and ginger dressing
Fresh and full of flavour – oysters with chilli and ginger dressing. The perfect summer meal.
Roasted parsnip hummus with warm spiced chick peas
The perfect healthy snack. This roasted parsnip hummus is topped with caramelised onions and chickpeas that will keep you reaching for more.
Scallops with ginger and lemongrass
Scallops on the half-shell always make a spectacular dish, treat your friends to something special with these delicious ginger and lemongrass scallops.
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.
Corn blini with avocado cream and crab
Micro cress and herbs are available from gourmet green grocers and some growers’ markets. If unavailable, use small coriander leaves or chopped chives. Note
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.
Peppered beef and blue cheese canapés
Use a soft creamy blue cheese for the blue cheese mousse. The mousse can be made a day ahead and kept, covered, in the fridge. It’s best to cook the beef as close to serving time as possible. Note
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.
Haloumi and asparagus bites
lemony dressing Note
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.
Spinach dip cob loaf
Out of all the cob loaf recipes out there, this one takes the cake… or should be say the cob!
Roasted capsicum and green olive dip
You can use char-grilled capsicum from a jar, if you prefer. Note
Yoghurt and cucumber dip (Tzatziki)
Light, fresh and creamy.
Blinis with smoked salmon
These mini pancakes are smokin!
