What to cook for a buffet or candy bar: top 5 ideas with skewers

Canapes are the easiest option for an appetizer for any event. You can combine a wide variety of ingredients in a dish that will suit your taste, theme, and color. That's why FoodOboz editorial team shares with you a selection of five different canapes.

The idea of making canapes with watermelon was published on the Instagram page of American food blogger Erin (erincooksforyou).

Ingredients:

• prosciutto - 6 slices
• sliced watermelon - 150 g
• feta - 100 g
• mint leaves

Method of preparation:

1. Cut watermelon and feta into cubes of the same shape.

2. Put a piece of feta on a skewer, then a mint leaf, then a watermelon.

2. Roll the prosciutto into small cylinders, trimming the edges if they look too long to fit on the skewer.

3. Thread on a skewer and then add the watermelon.

The idea of making canapes with sun-dried tomatoes is published on the page with the nickname (cook_enjoying) on Instagram.

Ingredients:

• baguette
• cream cheese
• sun-dried tomatoes
• prosciutto or jamon
• brie cheese

Method of preparation:

1. Cut the baguette and fry on a grill or dry frying pan.

2. Spread with cream cheese, put a slice of jamon, sun-dried tomatoes, and a slice of brie cheese.

3. Secure everything with a skewer.

The idea of making shrimp canapes was published on the Instagram page of food blogger Ammaarah Petersen (ammaarah.petersen).

Ingredients:

• shrimp - 800 g (16-20) butter - 50 g

• juice of one lemon
• dry garlic - 1 tbsp
• spices - 1 tbsp
• oil - 1 tsp

Method of preparation:

1. Peel the shrimp, and marinate with spices, lemon, and garlic.

2. Melt the butter in a hot frying pan and squeeze a little lemon juice to prevent it from burning.

3. Add the shrimp and fry for 3 minutes on each side.

4. When the shrimp are nice and pink, put them on skewers.

5. Serve with your favorite sauce.

6. Make and serve with your favorite sauce.

7. You can make a quick sauce with arugula and herbs: add 60 ml of olive oil, 1 egg, and a handful of mixed herbs to the arugula, whisk in a blender for 3 minutes.

The idea of making canapes with minced meat and potatoes was published on the Instagram page of food blogger Kira (kira_pro_edu).

Ingredients:

• minced meat (any) - 300-400 g
• potatoes - 2-3 pieces⠀
• greens
• onion - 1 pc
• garlic 1 clove
• salt, pepper, dried garlic, a pinch of sugar⠀

Method of preparation:

1. Add finely chopped onion, garlic, herbs, spices, and a pinch of sugar to the minced meat. Mix well.

2. Cut the potatoes into small slices, season with salt and pepper.

3. Add potato seasoning if desired and drizzle with olive oil.

4. Put the minced meat and potatoes on the skewers, alternating them.

The idea of making skewered rolls was published on the Instagram page of a food blogger with the nickname nepp.recepti.

Ingredients:

• smoked bacon - 1 pack
• sun-dried tomatoes - 1 jar

• mozzarella cheese - 1 large ball
• spinach - 1 package

Method of preparation:

1. Cut the mozzarella into bars, put the sun-dried tomato and a few spinach leaves.

2. Then put it on a strip of bacon and roll it up.

3. Put the finished rolls on a plate and skewer.