Easy Party Foods - 19 Finger Foods Recipes

Serve your guests these fancy-looking easy party food ideas. Everyone loves finger foods that are easy to make, and don't take a long time. Some of these require no cooking whatsoever.

By Clara Gonzalez - Last revised Nov 10, 2023. Published Sep 18, 2015.

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3 easy party foods.

Why I ❤️ it

Try these ideas for parties, cocktail parties, and get-togethers with your family and friends. Perfect for cocktail parties, or pre-dinner appetizers, these simple dishes served as small bites are cute, and can look like they came from fine dining restaurants.

They are a very fancy way of serving some common, relatively inexpensive ingredients. Have your own tray of bite-sized dishes, or serve individually on little plates.

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Utensils and tools

• 12 toothpicks
• Food processor
• Plastic film

Ingredients

For the salmon rolls

• 7 ounces [200 gr] smoked salmon
• ½ cup onion or chive cream cheese
• 2 whole-wheat tortilla rolls, (8" [20.32 cm] in diameter)
• 4 sprigs of fresh dill

For the savory ham mini-cheesecakes

• 6 ounces ([85 gr] approx. ¾ cup) cream cheese
• 6 ounces [170 gr] Serrano or Prosciutto ham, sliced very thinly, and divided
• ½ teaspoon black pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)
• 12 unsweetened mini-pastry shells (or try my recipe)
• 12 basil leaves

For the olive sandwiches

• 6 ounces ([84 gr] approx. 6 TBP) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 6 ounces [170 gr] Serrano ham
• 6 ounces ([170 gr] approx. ¾ cup) grated Parmesan cheese
• 4 dozen pitted black olives, or green, divided
• 6 slices large white crustless bread loaf

Preparation

Before starting, please make sure you have all the ingredients and utensils ready.

Step 1: For salmon rolls

Chop the salmon in the food processor.

Spread an even layer of cream cheese on the tortillas. Cover with an even layer of chopped salmon. Roll up tortillas. Cut into ½" [1.3 cm] slices.

Garnish with dill. Cover the plate with plastic wrap and keep it refrigerated until serving time.

Step 2: For ham mini cheesecakes

Mix the cream cheese with the ham (save three slices for later) and pepper. Mix in the food processor until it becomes a thick paste.

Fill the shells with the ham mixture. Decorate with strips of reserved ham and basil leaves. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and keep it refrigerated until it's time to serve.

Step 3: For olive sandwiches

Mix butter, ham, and parmesan cheese. Mix in the processor until you get a smooth paste. Add half the olives and chop in the processor.

Spread the mixture over three slices of bread and cover with the other three (to make three sandwiches). Cut them into quarters. Prick two olives on each toothpick and stick them in the mini-sandwiches. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and keep it refrigerated until it's time to serve.

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Nutritional information

Calories: 1481kcal - Carbohydrates: 27g - Protein: 24g - Fat: 145g - Saturated Fat: 83g - Cholesterol: 356mg - Sodium: 1187mg - Potassium: 236mg - Fiber: 1g - Sugar: 2g - Vitamin A: 3834IU - Vitamin C: 1mg - Calcium: 254mg - Iron: 2mg

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