With what to start the dinner if neither meat nor fish is consumed? We tell you. Discover our recipes for lentil pate, endive and pomegranate boats, classic and light Russian salad, canapés with radicchio and boats of celery, gorgonzola and apples
This year for the traditional dinner at your home there will also be guests who do not eat either meat or fish. Panic? Of course not, with ours vegetarian New Year's appetizers organizing the menu will all be downhill, because, you know, those who get off to a good start are half the battle.
Lucky lentils
Cotechino is off limits for guests who do not eat meat, but among the vegetarian New Year's appetizers, at least the lentils. Instead of serving them stewed, use them to make a tasty pate to spread on croutons. Heat a drizzle of oil with a minced clove of garlic, a pinch of red pepper, a bay leaf and plenty of parsley. Add the lentils, blend with the wine and add hot broth and salt and cook until soft. Drain the lentils if necessary (but keep the cooking water aside), remove the bay leaf and blend the lentils with a drizzle of oil and possibly cooking water until you obtain a thick cream to spread.
Red: the color of New Year's Eve
It is said that wearing a red garment on December 31st brings good luck. For safety, why not bring this color to the table with the pomegranate, which, among other things, is one of the auspicious foods for the end of the year. Prepare some "small boats"Stuffing some endive leaves with del goat worked with salt, oil and pepper and some pomegranate grain And that's it.
Vegetarian New Year's appetizers: ever thought of the great classics?
The Russian salad is one of those vintage dishes, but never missing on the party tables. Have you ever thought about it that it is actually a vegetarian dish, made with vegetables and mayonnaise? You can prepare both classic Russian salad and light Russian salad and please all diners, vegetarians or not.
Sweet and sour canapes
Especially if you are making finger food appetizers, canapes are the most convenient solution: just prepare large quantities of seasoning and stuff the toast on top. If you don't want to overdo it with cheeses, try dressing the bruschetta or rye bread, for a New Year with a Nordic flavor, with del sautéed radicchio with onion, rosemary, a pinch of red pepper and raisins. Finish the canapes with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and chopped walnuts.
Don't let the farmer know how good Gorgonzola with apples is
Cut into 3-4 cm pieces of the stalks celery and remove the filaments if necessary. Then stuff these boats with one cream of gorgonzola, mascarpone and diced apple and, if you like, even some crumbled walnuts. If you don't like the strong flavor of gorgonzola and mascarpone, use goat cheese or robiola.
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