6 Easy No-cook Appetizer Ideas
With these no-cook appetizers, you can keep your evening relaxing and calm. They are ideal for holidays when the oven is not available. If you’re hosting the party, it’s a good idea to have something ready for when guests arrive that can be served at room temperature and ready as soon as they walk in the door. Whether you’re throwing a football party, a family reunion, or even an office party, this list may be helpful sooner than you think.
Cheese truffles
Pimiento cheese morphs into tiny cheese truffles. These bite-sized cheese balls are ideal for your next party or get-together and are a simple no-cook option for your appetizer spread. For irresistible flavor in every bite, roll each cheese ball in chopped toasted pecans, parsley, or crumbled bacon. And your cheese truffles are ready to be served.
Cuban sandwich on a stick
The Cuban sandwich on a stick is a quick and easy appetizer to prepare before time. If you’re having friends or family over and making other dishes, it’s nice to provide something to munch on that’s quick to make so you can devote more time to the rest of the menu. These mini skewers are a fun twist on a traditional Cuban sandwich. Begin each skewer with a pickle, a ham cube, and finally add a swiss cheese cube. For added flavor, serve them chilled with a homemade dijon mustard and mayo dipping sauce.
Tortilla rollups
You have to love an easy appetizer that you can make ahead of time and keep in the fridge until needed. Cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar cheese, olives, green chilies, and ranch dressing powder are combined to make these tortilla rollups. Evenly spread the mixture on the tortillas and roll them up. Then place it in the fridge for a few hours to chill so that the rolled tortillas keep their shape. When ready to serve, cut the tortillas into slices. Serve with your favorite salsa.
Caprese skewers with a balsamic drizzle
The balsamic drizzle and Caprese skewers will be a hit at your gathering. Quick, wholesome, fresh, and delicious, Caprese skewers with balsamic drizzle make a great appetizer. This perfectly poppable appetizer features mini mozzarella cheese balls skewered with sweet basil leaves and juicy cherry tomatoes sprinkled with salt and pepper, then drizzled with tangy-sweet balsamic reduction. You can prepare this appetizer a few hours ahead of time, but save the balsamic drizzle for right before the party.
Prosciutto wrapped pears
It works like magic when you combine the sweetness of ripe pears with the saltiness of the prosciutto. For last-minute entertaining, make this 5-ingredient appetizer your go-to recipe. Pear wedges are wrapped in prosciutto and placed on a serving platter. Add salt and drizzle with olive oil and vinegar. If you don’t have sherry vinegar, you can substitute it with white wine vinegar.
Cherry tomato and strawberry bruschetta
Strawberries and ricotta salata, a firmer, saltier version of ricotta cheese, add a sweet-salty punch to these topped toasts. In a bowl, combine strawberries, tomatoes, garlic, and salt and keep it aside for 15 to 20 minutes. Then combine the strawberry mixture, basil, oil, and pepper. Spread the mixture on the toasts and top with ricotta salata.
