3 Quick And Easy Recipes For Main Courses

All of us have experienced a situation in which we had a meeting with friends or an unexpected romantic dinner at home, and we still had no idea what to serve to our guests. Tasty snacks are always a good option.

That is why we have prepared a list of 3 easy-to-prepare snacks that will delight everyone with their simplicity and taste.

A snack is something more than a side dish, because it is usually more satiated and prepared for more people, and at the same time is a meal smaller than the main course. It is to precede subsequent dishes, although often during social feasts with wine: tasty snacks alone are enough.

In some countries, for example in the USA and Canada: a snack can be the main course. However, it is most often considered to be starting eating; a kind of starter that will lead to the next dishes: soups, meats, etc. The most famous snacks in the Mediterranean region are Spanish tapas.

It is a common practice to treat your guests with at least two dishes. The first are the snacks that lead to the main course with the passage of time, conversation and wine consumption. In some cases, dessert is also served.

Today we will present 3 recipes for tasty snacks; Thanks to these short recipes, none of the unexpected encounters will be a challenge anymore.

3 Recipes for Tasty Snacks

1. Eggplant croquettes

An extremely popular vegetable in Mediterranean cuisine: eggplant. It is used both for main courses, soups, Italian pasta or, for example, for the preparation of snacks. It consists of 92% water and all the rest is rich in potassium and the presence of vitamins A, B1 and C.

Ingredients

• 3 eggplants
• 8 cloves of garlic
• ½ green pepper
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup of corn or wheat flour (150 g)
• 2 tablespoons of grated cheese (30 g)
• 2 tablespoons of salt (30 g)
• 1 tablespoon of oregano (15 g)
• ½ cup of olive oil (125 ml)
• 1 grated carrot
• ½ cup of cabbage (75 g)

Preparation

• In the beginning: wash and cut the eggplants into small cubes.
• Then heat a little olive oil in a frying pan and fry the finely chopped onion, garlic and pepper.
• Add the eggplant and stir until the vegetables are soft. Remove from heat and leave for a few minutes.
• When the aubergines cool to summer temperature, make a purée of them.

• Add the rest of the ingredients to the purée and mix well.
• Continue until the ingredients integrate well, then form into small croissants. 
• Roll them in flour and fry them in a pan until they turn golden.
• Tip: leave them on absorbent kitchen paper to drain off any excess fat.

2. Strawberry tartlets as tasty snacks

Ingredients

• ½ cup of chopped strawberries (75 g)
• 1 cup of plain flour (150 g)
• 3 eggs
• 1 can of condensed milk (397 g)
• 1 cup of butter (200 g)
• Peel of 2 lemons

Preparation

• Put butter, flour and 1 egg in a large bowl . Mix well and refrigerate for 15 minutes. After this time, remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll it out with a rolling pin.

• Cut the dough into several smaller pieces and place them in muffin molds, then put them in a preheated gingerbread maker (180 ° C) until golden brown. This takes approximately 10 minutes.
• The next step is to pour the condensed milk with the remaining eggs and chopped strawberries into the blender .
• Mix and spread evenly into molds lined with dough.
• We’re tossing those tasty strawberry snacks back into the oven. This time for 20 minutes at 180 ° C.
• With extracts and rub the lemon zest on top. We can also add strawberries for decoration.

3. Chicken salad

At a good party or a meeting with friends, you can not miss a delicious and healthy salad. Tasty snacks have different faces and one of them is a salad combined with chicken and vegetables. Fast and tasty!

Ingredients

• ½ chicken breasts
• 2 cups of lettuce (60 g)
• 6 cherry tomatoes
• 1 hard-boiled egg
• 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese (40 g)
• 1 tablespoon of garlic powder (15 g)
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil (15 ml)
• ½ tablespoon of pepper (8 g)
• 1 tablespoon of salt (15 g)

Preparation

• Season the chicken breast with salt and a little garlic. Put in an oven preheated to 180 ° C for 15 minutes. 
• Take out and cut into oblong slices (or cubes). 
• Now you need to wash and slice the lettuce, cherry tomatoes and put them in a bowl.
• Add the egg and mix all the ingredients well.
• Finally, pour a little olive oil into the salad, season with pepper, salt and mix again.

• The salad is ready for you and your guests! It can be served with hot croutons.