HELP - Need Meatless Appetizer Recipe, ASAP

[poohbear1029]

Going to a dinner with relatives tonight and need an app recipe (we leave around 2 and have an 1.5 hr drive)

I tried a Rachel Ray eggplant dip and I dont like how it came out. It need to be meatless, but can have eggs and cheese.

THanks!

 

[piratesmate]

Some of my favorites have crab in them, but I wasn't sure if you include seafood in meatless. This recipe is really quick & tastes great!

Apple Salsa and Cinnamon chips

Cinnamon Chips
4 flour tortillas – 7” size
1 Tbl granulated sugar
½ tsp ground cinnamon

Salsa
2 granny smith apples, medium
1 cup strawberries, sliced
1 kiwi, peeled and chopped
1 orange, small
2 Tbl packed brown sugar
2 Tbl apple jelly

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly spray tortillas with water. Combine sugar & cinnamon; sprinkle over tortillas. Cut tortillas into 8 wedges & place in single layer on pan. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly brown & crisp. Set on cooling rack. [NOTE: Do not spray both sides of tortilla or you won’t be able to get them off the pan.]

Peel, core & chop apples. Slice strawberries & chop kiwi. Place all in small bowl. Zest and juice orange. Add zest, orange juice, brown sugar & apple jelly to fruit mixture. Mix gently. Spoon into bowl & serve with chips.

I have substituted freely in this recipe with great results. I’ve replaced the apple jelly with orange marmalade, replaced the kiwi with ½ raspberries, replaced both kiwi & strawberries with raspberries, skipped the brown sugar & used canned mandarin oranges with OJ & dried orange zest. Tart apples work best.

 

[pumba]

refried beans on the bottom
sour cream mixed with cream cheese
taco seasoning mixed with that above
salsa that is drained somewhat
then scallions chopped up and tomatoes diced
then on top of that guacomole.....and more sour cream and black olives with cheddar cheese shredded
this is easy and can keep for the long ride....honest it is wicked easy to make

dont forget the chips to dip

 

[poohbear1029]

Thanks! Ended up going with this recipe from the Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Appetizer Mag:

3-oz cream cheese softened
1/2 c, crumbled feta cheese with garlic & herb
3 tbs pine nuts or finely chopped almonds, toasted.
3 tbs finally chopped pitted ripe olives (I used the good kind from the deli!)
2 tbs snipped fresh parsley
1 tbs milk
1 10-oz packages refrigerated pizza dough (like pillsbury in the tube)
olive oil
ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 375 and grease a baking sheet.

Mix first 6 ingredients together in a bowl for the filling.

On a floured surface roll out dough to 10X14 and then cut into two halves , each 10X7. SPread 1/2 of filling on each, leaving approx 1-inch free on edges of the dough.

Roll each rectangle of dough, starting from the long side, sealing seems and ends. Place on baking sheet seem side down and brush with Olive Oil. Sprinkle with Pepper.

Bake for 18-20 minutesor until golden. Cool on baking sheet on a wire rack for 5 min. Cut spirals into 1-inch slices with serrated knife. Serve warm. (Served mine cold....still yummy)