What to serve if you don't want to cook: basic ideas

You don't have to stand at the stove for hours to set a sumptuous table for your guests. You can get away with light appetizers if you combine the right ingredients and taste. You just need to chop the ingredients and put them on plates.

Ideas for serving basic appetizers for a festive table are published on the fayna_kitchen Instagram cooking page.

1. Olives, olives

2. Sausages

3. Cheeses

4. Meat

5. Crackers, salty sticks

6. Fresh sliced vegetables, berries

7. Fresh sliced fruit

8. Dried fruits

9. Nuts

10. Sliced fish, seafood, crab sticks, caviar

11. Pickles, other twists

12. Fast snacks such as onion rings, fries, nuggets, stuffed eggs, etc.

13. Grilled meat, fish and vegetables

14. Cookies, marshmallows, wafers, chocolate of various kinds, oriental sweets, etc.

15. Ready-made confectionery products in mini or sliced format – cakes, cupcakes, pastries, rolls, macarons, etc.

Appetizer additions:

1. Sauces (soy, ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, cheese, tartar, etc.)

2. Honey

3. Greens

4. Pates

5. Butter

6. Fondue with cheese or chocolate

Drinks:

1. Alcoholic beverages, low alcohol

2. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails

3. Juice, compote, fruit drink, lemonade

4. Mineral water

5. Sweet water