Everyone loves holidays. Everyone is waiting for them and preparing for them in advance. And the main attribute of the holiday is the festive table. Preparing dishes for the festive table takes up most of the time while waiting for guests.

But it’s good if you have enough of this time, but what if you have to whip up a festive table? What if guests came unexpectedly? To ensure that everything is well organized and you have enough time for everything, I offer you some tips from personal experience.

How to quickly assemble a holiday table

• For the holiday table, especially if you know that it will be served in a hurry, you need to prepare in advance. At the very least, you should know exactly what dishes you will be preparing and should purchase everything you need for them in advance.

• If your guests drink alcohol, be sure to purchase them in advance. And if guests are a frequent occurrence in your home, then organize a minibar at home in case of their unexpected visit. Just remember that when it comes to drinking alcohol, you always need to know when to stop.

• You can peel the potatoes in advance. Clean it, put it in a saucepan with cold water, to which add a little lemon juice. The water should cover the entire potato.

• If you have to organize a festive dinner for unexpected guests, then semi-finished products from the nearest store will come to the rescue. Just make sure of their quality.

• To make fish or meat bake faster, make several deep cuts in them with a knife. To ensure juicy meat or fish, place them in a preheated oven to cook. Then the dish will brown faster without losing its juiciness.

• If you plan to serve sliced ​​cheeses or sausages at the holiday table, ask the store to cut them for you to save time at home. If there is no more than an hour and a half left before the feast, do not put the slices in the refrigerator, this way it is better to preserve its aroma.

• Order and comfort in the house for a festive reception should be established in advance, so that when you come home and prepare the table in a hurry, you are not distracted by cleaning the apartment.

• When you get home, first of all, put the drinks that need to be chilled in the refrigerator so that they are cool when your guests arrive. This is not necessary if you plan to make cocktails with ice.

• To reduce the amount of work before guests arrive, you can prepare something in advance. Even if you wash and peel the vegetables in advance, this will save you time.

• On the eve of the holiday, you can prepare the ingredients for salads by cutting them, putting them in bags and putting them in the refrigerator. And before your guests arrive, you can quickly mix the salad and season it with sauce. This also applies to meat and fish, which can be pre-cut and cut into portions.

• Plates, glasses, wine glasses, cutlery, tablecloth for the festive table, napkins should also be prepared in advance. You shouldn’t shake all your dishes in front of your guests, looking for what they need.

In order not to worry yourself and your family before the holiday, so that preparing the festive table does not take much time before the guests arrive, use these tips.

Quick snacks- light, simple and tasty. Unexpected guests, a Sunday picnic or a spontaneous attack of hunger are a great reason to cook something tasty and easy to make. We offer you a guide to action just for such cases.

Quick snack roll

Ingredients:

• hard cheese - 200 gr
• crab sticks - 200 gr
• 5 eggs
• mayonnaise - 3 tbsp. spoons
• flour - 5 tbsp. spoons
• milk
• vegetable oil

Preparation:

1. Grate hard cheese and crab sticks. Add mayonnaise, 5 eggs, flour and a drop of milk. Stir.
2. The baking sleeve must be cut so that it hangs over the edges, grease with a small amount of vegetable oil and place on a baking sheet.
3. Pour the cheese mixture onto the sleeve and place in the oven for 10 minutes.
4. Place the filling into the prepared mass (the most delicious fillings are cheese with garlic and minced meat with chopped herbs) and roll into a roll. When serving, cut into small slices.

Lavash snack

Ingredients:

• Armenian lavash leaf;
• 200 grams of crab meat;
• 200 grams of fresh cucumbers;
• Two chicken eggs;
• 100 grams of lettuce leaves;
• Mayonnaise sauce;
• Dry garlic;
• Salt;
• Spices.

Cooking method:

1. Mix mayonnaise sauce with dry garlic;
2. Spread Armenian lavash on a cutting board. Generously coat it with garlic-flavored mayonnaise sauce;
3. Tear the lettuce leaves with your hands. Place them on pita bread. Lubricate with mayonnaise;
4. Boil chicken eggs for 10 minutes. Remove the shells from them. Grate on a coarse grater. Place them on top of the lettuce leaves. Spread with garlic sauce;
5. Also grate the cucumbers and place them on top of the eggs. Spread with sauce;
6. Grate the crab meat on a coarse grater and spread it over the cucumber layer. Pour mayonnaise over them;
7. Using gentle hand movements, roll the lavash sheet into a tight tube.

Quick hot snack

Ingredients:

• Armenian lavash – 2 pieces;
• Hard cheese – 200 grams;
• Smoked sausages – 150 grams;
• Chicken eggs – 3 pieces;
• Garlic – 3 cloves;
• Pickled cucumber – 3 pieces;
• Green onion feathers - a bunch;
• Butter fat – 1 tbsp. l;
• Mayonnaise sauce.

Cooking method:

1. Cut smoked sausages, pickles, cheese and boiled eggs into thin slices;
2. Chop the greens and garlic with a knife. Add them to previously prepared products;
3. Season everything with mayonnaise sauce;
4. Spread sheets of pita bread on the table. Coat it with garlic mayonnaise sauce;
5. Divide the filling into 2 parts and place each on a separate pita bread;
6. Roll them into tight tubes;
7. Grease each roll;
8. Grate hard cheese on a coarse grater. Sprinkle it over the straws;
9. Place the entire appetizer on a baking sheet and bake for 13 minutes.

Quick appetizer with eggplant

Ingredients:

• 2 sheets of thin Armenian lavash
• 1 boiled chicken breast without skin
• 1 large onion
• 1 large carrot
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 large eggplant or 2 medium ones
• half a bunch of dill
• half a bunch of parsley
• salt to taste
• black pepper to taste
• 500 ml vegetable oil for frying

Cooking method:

1. Boil the chicken breast, cool, cut into small pieces. Peel the onions and carrots, grate the carrots on a coarse grater, cut the onion into cubes, finely chop the garlic clove.
2. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the onion in it, stirring occasionally, then add garlic and carrots, fry over low heat for 10 minutes, then add chopped meat, fry everything together for 5-6 minutes. Place in a cup, add finely chopped herbs and garlic.
3. Wash the eggplant, dry it, cut off the tail and cut into small cubes (you don’t have to peel the skin, if you wish, I don’t peel it), fry the eggplant in a small amount of well-heated vegetable oil, stirring, until tender, that is, 6-7 minutes.
4. Add the fried eggplant to the chicken and vegetables, add salt and pepper to the filling, and mix well.
5. Cut the pita bread into squares (from one sheet you get about 6 identical squares), put chicken and eggplant filling on each square, roll it into a tube or wrap it in an “envelope” and fry on both sides in well-heated vegetable oil until a beautiful golden color.
6. You will have to add oil as you fry, as the pita bread absorbs it well. Serve the appetizer hot or warm. Nourishing, tasty, simple and fast.

Snack quick sandwiches

Ingredients:

• white bread - 5 pcs.
• cod liver in oil - 1 jar
• chicken eggs - 2 pcs.
• onions - 1/4 pcs.
• fresh cucumbers - 1 pc.
• garlic - 2 teeth.
• fresh parsley - puch.

Cooking method:

1. Remove the cod liver from the jar and crush it thoroughly with a fork.
2. Dry the slices of white bread on a wire rack, in a toaster or in a dry frying pan. The bread for sandwiches should be fairly brown, with a crispy crust on the outside and an elastic crumb on the inside.
3. Boil the eggs hard, cool them in cold water and peel them. By the way, I would like to remind you that it is recommended to boil eggs for at least 10 minutes over moderate heat. The water needs to be salted. Using a knife, chop the white along with the yolk and add to the cod liver.
4. Peel the fresh cucumber and cut into small cubes. Alternatively, you can grate it using a grater with medium-sized holes. Let's send it to the liver and eggs.
5. Remove the peel from the onion. For this dish, a quarter of a chopped onion will be enough. Combine the onion with the rest of the ingredients.
6. Generously rub slices of toasted bread on both sides with a clove of garlic. It will additionally add piquancy and a characteristic aroma to sandwiches.
7. Mix all the ingredients into a homogeneous mass and spread it on the prepared bread. Decorate the finished sandwiches with cod liver with parsley and serve.

Easy snack deviled eggs

Ingredients:

• 6 yolks,
• mushrooms (I have champignons) - 150 gr.,
• onions - 1 pc.,
• carrots - 1 pc.,
• 2 tbsp. l. mayonnaise,
• sunflower oil for frying,
• salt and pepper to taste.

Preparation:

1. Let's decorate the eggs in the shape of mushrooms; this appetizer looks very beautiful on lettuce leaves. Eggs must first be boiled. We cut off the upper sharp part of the egg (white) with a knife, these will be the caps. They need to be painted brown. To do this, boil water, brew strong black and cook the caps in it for 5 minutes. The whites will not cook and will turn brown. Carefully remove the yolk from the eggs with a spoon and prepare the filling.
2. Cut the mushrooms and onions into cubes, grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Fry all ingredients in sunflower oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix with mayonnaise and stuff eggs. We turn the stuffed eggs over, place them on a plate with lettuce or dill leaves, and place the caps on top. The forest fairy tale is ready.

Tartlets with fish

Ingredients:

• lightly salted or smoked red fish (salmon, trout, pink salmon or other) - 150-200 g
• fresh cucumber - 1 long or a couple of medium ones
• large chicken eggs of selected category - 3 pcs.
• curd cheese (preferably without fillers) - 1 pc. or a little mayonnaise

Preparation:

1. Any red fish will be suitable for filling these tartlets for the holiday. This applies to both the type and method of preparation. With smoked fish it will be more piquant, and with lightly salted fish it will be more tender. Remove bones and skin (if any). Cut into small cubes. Place the slices in a deep bowl in which it will be convenient to mix.
2. If the cucumber peel is rough, it is better to cut it off. Remove the ends too and chop the cucumber, like the fish.-
3. Hard-boil the eggs and cool completely. Peel and cut. In order for the yolk to turn out as desired, cook from the moment of boiling for at least 7, but no more than 10 minutes. Remove the finished eggs from the boiling water and place them on ice or in very cold water. When they have cooled, remove the shells. Cut into cubes and add to other filling ingredients for festive crispy tartlets.
4. Add cream cheese. You don't have to buy ricotta or other expensive Italian product. I used Almette cheese with wild mushrooms, it turned out very tasty. But it’s still better to use cheese without additives if you’re not sure that the products will go well together. Instead of cheese, you can use mayonnaise, sour cream or thick natural yogurt.-
5. Mix thoroughly. Taste and adjust with salt and pepper if necessary.
6. Place the red fish filling in the tartlets and serve on the festive table immediately, before the delicate crispy dough gets soggy. You can paint it with “roses” of red fish and a leaf of greenery.

Julienne in tartlets in the oven

Ingredients:

• tartlets - 15 pcs.
• chicken fillet - 250 gr.
• fresh mushrooms - 200 gr.
• sour cream - 200 gr.
• hard cheese - 150 gr.
• flour - 1 tbsp. spoon
• butter for frying
• salt, pepper to taste

Cooking method:

1. Cut the chicken fillet into thin strips. Finely chop the mushrooms too.
2. Put some butter in a frying pan, melt it and heat it up. Place chicken in hot oil and quickly fry over medium heat.
3. Then add the mushrooms, salt and pepper to taste and continue frying everything together until done.
4. In another frying pan, fry the flour a little, then add sour cream, mix well and bring to a boil.
5. Add the sour cream sauce to the chicken and mushrooms, stirring constantly, and bring to a boil. If the mass seems thick to you, as it was for me this time, you can add a little water, but I added a little kefir and a little sugar to remove the sourness. But the sauce should not be liquid either. The julienne for the tartlets is ready, you need to let it cool a little.

Quick and tasty snack

Ingredients:

• butter - 200 grams,
• 2 cups of flour,
• 1 teaspoon sugar,
• 6 eggs
• red caviar 200 grams,
• bunch of dill,
• a tablespoon of sour cream,
• tablespoon mustard
• 50 grams of cheese.

Cooking method:

1. In a cup, mix sugar and flour and add salt. In the center of the mixed products, make a small depression and break the eggs into it, mix it all again. Then add the softened butter and stir again, or rather, begin to knead the elastic dough.
2. Once the dough is ready, roll it into cling film and leave it in the refrigerator for an hour. At this time, you can already prepare the irresistible molds and grease them with oil. Then divide the dough into small balls depending on the size of your molds and line them with dough. Bake the tartlets in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 20 minutes.
3. When everything is ready, take them out, let them cool a little and you can fill them with filling. Grate the cheese and mix it with boiled yolks, add mustard and sour cream. Mix all this thoroughly and transfer it to a pastry syringe. Squeeze the resulting mass into tartlets. Decorate everything with herbs and caviar. Everything is ready, you can serve it on the table.

Quick snacks on a skewer

Ingredients:

• any you like best,
• for sweet canapés - fruits are suitable,
• You can also make vegetable ones,
• and cheese
• and meat
• in general there is huge scope for imagination

Preparation:

1. Everything here is very simple and very fast: we cut the ingredients into layers and, alternating the filling, squeeze out the particles with a syringe. When it is full, insert a toothpick or decorative skewer into the middle.
2. Canapés on skewers can be beautifully laid out on a dish, but with the help of toothpicks you can make interesting versions of canapés on skewers for children.
3. Due to the fact that both edges of toothpicks are sharp, with one tip you can attach it, for example, to half a pear, make eyes from black peppercorns or cloves - you get a hedgehog. Place fruit canapés on its back, and alternately string dark and light seedless grapes onto the other end of the toothpick.
4. Canapés are tiny multi-layered sandwiches placed on skewers or on a platter.
   If you approach their production with imagination, you will get a very bright, festive dish that will decorate any table.
5. The basis of the canapé sandwich is crustless bread, cut into small thin pieces. They can be fried a little in oil or dried in a toaster.
   You can make canapés without bread. We offer several canapé recipes.

Appetizer carpaccio

Ingredients:

• 5 garlic cloves;
• Chicken fillet – 3 pcs;
• Coriander and a mixture of dried herbs - 1.5 large spoons each;
• Paprika and freshly ground pepper mixture - 2 tablespoons each;
• Salt – 5 large spoons.

Cooking instructions are as follows:

1. Combine salt, all the spices and herbs, as well as garlic in a plate and mix until smooth. Thanks to paprika, our chicken will acquire an appetizing red hue;
2. Cut each washed and dried fillet lengthwise into small pieces and roll each thoroughly on all sides in the previously prepared mixture;
3. We put our preparations in a saucepan and put a load on top of them. The chicken should marinate and release its juices. This will take about 3-4 hours;
4. After this time, place each slice on paper towels to remove excess moisture;
5. Then we string the pieces onto a thread or wire (you can also use a skewer) and hang them in a dark, cool place (for example, under a table). Remember to ensure that no flies or other insects land on the meat;
6. After three days, check the workpieces. They should become dry, but at the same time not completely hard;
7. The meat can be served with a little lemon juice and garnished with herbs and Parmesan.

Potato tartlets

Unsweetened tartlets are great outdoor snacks. Be sure to include them in the menu when you are thinking about what to cook for a picnic.

Ingredients:

• 7 potatoes
• 600 g chicken fillet
• 150 g mayonnaise
• 2 cloves garlic
• 150 g hard cheese
• Greenery
• Salt pepper
• Sunflower oil

How to cook:

1. Cut the chicken fillet into small cubes, add salt and simmer with mayonnaise for about 30 minutes. Add garlic to the finished filling.
2. Grate the potatoes and add salt.
3. Grease muffin tins with sunflower oil and place grated potatoes in the shape of baskets. Place the filling in the middle.
4. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 240 degrees.
5. Grate the cheese and mix with finely chopped herbs.
6. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with cheese and herbs.
7. Don't forget to take these snacks with you when going out and treat the whole group.

Snacks puff sandwiches

Ingredients:

• pack of yeast-free puff pastry
• 3 tomatoes
• white of 1 egg
• 5 pieces of cheese
• 3 tbsp. l. olive oil
• spices, dry garlic, pepper - to taste

Preparation:

1. Roll out the dough on a floured surface into a rectangle no more than 1 centimeter thick. Cut into portioned rectangles.
   Cut the tomatoes into thin slices. Each piece of cheese is divided into several small parts.
2. Place cheese on a rectangle of dough and tomatoes on top.
   Mix oil, spices, garlic, pepper and protein. Grease the surface of the resulting sandwich.
   Place the sandwiches on a baking sheet lined with parchment.
3. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and bake them for about 7 minutes until the tomatoes are golden brown and soft. Sprinkle with your favorite dry spices.

Crispy snack sandwich

Ingredients:

• 4 slices of black bread with bran;
• 4 slices of bacon;
• Medium tomato;
• Egg;
• 4 lettuce leaves;
• Butter – 15 gr.;
• A little mayonnaise (homemade);
• A pinch of freshly ground pepper.

Preparation:

1. Boil the chicken egg so that the yolk remains slightly soft. The approximate cooking time is one minute longer than soft-boiled. Cut into rings.
2. In a dry frying pan, without adding oil, dry the slices of bread on both sides and while they are hot, spread them with butter.
3. Fry the bacon until golden and crispy.
4. Cut the tomato into thin rings.
5. Peel the egg and cut into rings.
6. Place lettuce leaves, 2 pieces of fried bacon on greased bread, add eggs and tomatoes.
7. Season with salt if necessary, and sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper for a spicy kick.
8. Apply mayonnaise on top, cover with a lettuce leaf and the other half of fried bread.

Quick and tasty snack

Ingredients:

• 4 slices of whole grain black bread;
• 2 shallots;
• 5 - 6 medium-sized champignons;
• 50 gr. hard cheese;
• 75 ml. white table wine;
• A little vegetable oil;
• Butter – teaspoon;
• 2 sprigs of parsley;
• Lettuce leaves – 4 pcs.;
• A little salt and pepper.

Preparation:

1. Melt the butter with the addition of olive oil in a saucepan.
2. Cut the onion into thin half rings and simmer over low heat.
3. Cut the mushrooms into thin rings. Add to the onion, season with salt and spices.
4. Grate hard cheese on a coarse grater.
5. Add table wine to the mushrooms and simmer for 5-7 minutes until tender.
6. Chop the parsley and add to the saucepan.
7. A minute before the end of cooking, add cheese to the mushrooms and stir the mixture well until it melts. When the cheese cools, it will “glue” the mushroom mass, and it will not crumble when eating the sandwich.
8. Fry the pieces of bread in a frying pan with a small amount, spread with butter or delicate mustard and cover with lettuce leaves.
9. Spread the mushroom filling and cover the sandwich with a second piece of bread. Press the slices well together and put them in a special sandwich bag.

Quick crab appetizer

Ingredients:

• Crab sticks - 250 g
• Processed cheese - 100 g
• Egg - 1 pc.
• Dill (small bunch) - 5 g
• Garlic (to taste) - 2 cloves
• Mayonnaise - 20 g

Cooking method:

1. Remove the processed cheese from the package and grate it on a coarse grater. When buying cheese, choose dense varieties so that you can easily grate it. If you choose a softer type of processed cheese, then remember it with a fork.
2. Wash the dill and finely chop it with a sharp knife. According to taste and preference, you can replace dill with cilantro or basil, then the appetizer will still have a fragrant aroma
3. Boil the egg until stiff, then place it in cold water for 10-15 minutes to make it easier to peel the shell. Then grate it on a coarse grater as well.
4. Peel the garlic, wash under running water and squeeze using a press. Adjust the amount of garlic yourself. If you like dishes heavily seasoned with garlic, then you don’t have to regret it. If, on the contrary, you avoid this herb, then add one clove so that it gives the snack a light taste and aroma.
5. Place all the ingredients for the filling in one plate and pour in the mayonnaise. Using a fork, mix the filling well.
6. Remove the crab sticks from the packaging and defrost well. Then press down first one side, then the other, with your fingers to see their layered structure. Find the last fold on the outside of the stick, from which you begin to carefully unfold it so as not to tear it anywhere.
7. Apply the filling to the stick in an even thin layer. Fold the crab stick in the opposite direction. Before serving, cut the stick into small pieces, which are beautifully placed on a plate and decorated with greens.

Chips snack simple recipe

Ingredients:

• Chips of the correct shape - 16 pcs.
• Chicken fillet - 200 g
• Eggs - 2 pcs.
• Carrots - 1 pc.
• Fresh dill - 2 sprigs
• Mayonnaise - 3 tbsp. l.
• Garlic - 1 clove
• Universal seasoning - 1 tsp.
• Mustard - 0.5 tsp.
• Salt - 2 pinches
• Allspice - 3 peas
• Olives - 5 pcs.
• Lettuce leaves - 1 bunch
• Fresh dill - 1 sprig

Cooking method:

1. I cut the breast and separated the meat from the bone. I took half of the fillet (200 g) and put it in boiling water. Read more:
2. Reduced the heat to low and simmered with allspice peas for about 25 minutes.
3. Cool the boiled chicken fillet and disassemble it into fibers.
4. I put the prepared meat into a blender and chopped it.
5. I added boiled carrots to the chicken.
6. I also put the boiled eggs in the blender.
7. I washed the dill, dried it, and cut it randomly. Added it to the blender.
8. Next, I put the garlic, cut into several pieces, into the blender.
9. Now it’s time for the dressing and spices. Added mayonnaise
10. Its quantity can be increased by 1.5-2 times if desired.
11. Added salt and universal seasoning
12. If you use hot seasoning, its amount should be significantly reduced. My spice blend has a fairly mild flavor.
13. Mixed all ingredients in a blender
14. You can choose any consistency. I didn’t try to achieve a completely pasty mass.
15. I put the filling on the chips - the snack on chips with chicken is ready
16. If possible, you can fold the chips in two pieces and only then apply the chicken mixture
17. Decorated with olive rings and dill, and complemented with lettuce leaves
18. Serve immediately before the chips become soggy and lose their crispiness.

Sometimes preparing for a holiday takes a lot of time and this time is often not enough to prepare complex holiday dishes.

Therefore, we suggest considering dishes that are prepared quickly, but are in no way inferior in taste to dishes that are difficult to prepare.

What you can quickly prepare for a birthday: recipes

Cheese roll with salmon

This dish is quite easy to prepare. Cheese and salmon go well together.

These ingredients will suit almost everyone's taste. If desired, this dish can be supplemented with any ingredients. After all, cooking can be classified as an art form that is based on various experiments.

Preparation:

1. All you need is a thin sheet of pita bread. A thick sheet will not work - it will not make a roll. You need to spread it on cling film and apply a thick layer of processed cheese;
2. Then spread finely chopped salmon over the entire surface of the sheet;
3. The lavash sheet needs to be rolled into a tube. Then put the resulting roll in the refrigerator and leave it there for 27-30 minutes so that it is saturated;
4. When the roll is saturated, it needs to be carefully cut and decorated with herbs. The dish is ready.

Cheese "Raffaello"

The preparation of this snack is quite simple, despite this, it is very original and will look great on every holiday table. When preparing, the housewife will save a lot of time.

Ingredients:

Preparation:

1. Processed cheeses should be placed in the freezer for 25 minutes so that they harden a little and are convenient to grate;
2. After 25 minutes, remove the cheese from the freezer and grate on a coarse grater;
3. Mix the cheeses with nuts and garlic, passed through a garlic press;
4. Roll the resulting mass into small balls;
5. Grate the crab meat on a fine grater;
6. Roll cheese "Raffaello" in crab shavings;
7. Place lettuce leaves on a plate and put Raffaello on them. The dish is ready.

Watch the video with another version of cheese balls:

Main courses

Hot dishes are a staple on every holiday table. And, most often, housewives try to make a good impression on guests with the help of original and satisfying hot dishes.

Tender chops

A very tasty dish and very easy to prepare. Pork goes well with tomatoes and cheese. These ingredients give the meat a special taste.

Ingredients:

• 450 grams of pork meat, preferably the neck part (you need to choose lean meat);
• Two large tomatoes;
• 450 grams of mushrooms, preferably oyster mushrooms;
• 250 grams of Parmesan cheese;
• Large bulbous head;
• 300 grams of mayonnaise (it is better to take olive);
• Greenery;
• Olive oil.

Preparation:

1. Cut the meat into medium-thick slices, beat;
2. Pour mayonnaise over the meat, leave to soak for a couple of hours;
3. Grate the cheese;
4. Cut tomatoes into rings;
5. Fry oyster mushrooms with onion (finely chopped);
6. Place meat on a baking sheet greased with olive oil;
7. Place oyster mushrooms with onions on the meat, then tomato, cheese and mayonnaise on the tomato;
8. Place the resulting chops in the oven at 180 degrees;
9. The chops are ready, after which you can decorate them with herbs.

Cutlets "Swallow's Nest"

A very delicate dish. It will look great on the holiday table.

Ingredients:

Preparation:

1. Soak the loaf in milk or water;
2. Add garlic, dill, allspice, eggs, and chopped loaf to the minced meat. Mix well;
3. Place flatbreads made from minced meat on a baking sheet greased with olive oil;
4. Cut cheese, tomato, bell pepper (in rings);
5. Place on the meat flatbread in the following order: ketchup, onion, tomato, mayonnaise, cheese. Place the pepper on top and press down lightly so that the filling penetrates a little;
6. Place in the oven at 180 degrees. Bake for 25 – 35 minutes;
7. Place the cutlets on a plate and garnish with dill. The dish is ready to be served on the festive table.

Different housewives prepare these cutlets in different ways. Below we suggest you prepare them in a different way.

It will turn out very interesting and festive:

Recipes for holiday snacks for the team at work

Many people often celebrate their birthday with their work team. If you also want to share this holiday with your work colleagues, then you will need delicious and as unpretentious dishes as possible.

Salad with red fish in tartlets

This salad is very original. It consists of classic ingredients, but they are all loved by many.

Salad with red fish in tartlets is suitable for a festive table outdoors or in the office.

Ingredients:

• Greenery;
• 100 grams of cream cheese;
• 350 grams of any red fish;
• 150 grams of mayonnaise;
• 10 small tartlets.

Preparation:

1. Cut the fish into slices;
2. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater;
3. Mix cheese and fish, add mayonnaise and herbs;
4. Place the resulting salad in tartlets;
5. Decorate with sprigs of greenery. The dish can be served on a festive table.

Buffet herring under a fur coat

A tasty and easy to prepare dish. The taste is reminiscent of Soviet herring under a fur coat. Very good for a buffet table.

Ingredients:

• A bunch of greenery;
• Salted herring fillet – 300 grams;
• One large beet;
• Mayonnaise - to taste;
• Bread.

Preparation:

1. Cut the herring fillet into slices;
2. Boil the beets and grate them on a fine grater;
3. Cut the bread into small slices, spread with mayonnaise and sprinkle with herbs on top;
4. Finely chopped onion is placed on top;
5. Next add beets, then a couple of pieces of herring fillet;
6. Decorate with greens.

You know, canapés are considered the best snack to take to work and celebrate your birthday there. Why the best? Yes, because they are quick to make, you can get a lot of them, and you can bring them to the office without losing their aesthetics and appetizing appearance.

That's why the following video is for your attention:

What delicious thing to cook for a birthday inexpensively?

If the amount that can be spent on food for preparing holiday dishes is limited, then tasty but inexpensive dishes will come to the rescue.

Zucchini cake

This dish is quite cheap to prepare. It will be an excellent option not only for the holiday table, but also for a family Sunday lunch.

Ingredients:

Preparation:

1. If the zucchini is old, then you need to peel it, but if it’s young, you don’t have to peel it;
2. Grate the zucchini on a coarse grater;
3. Add flour, three eggs, soda, slaked with vinegar, and salt to taste to the zucchini mixture;
4. Spread the resulting mixture little by little onto a heated frying pan to form pancakes. Fry on both sides;
5. Grate the cheese onto a fine grater;
6. Mix mayonnaise with garlic, previously passed through a garlic press;
7. Grease the resulting zucchini cakes with mayonnaise and garlic, add thinly sliced ​​tomato and sprinkle with cheese;
8. Place tortilla on tortilla;
9. Grease the last flatbread with mayonnaise and sprinkle with boiled grated eggs;
10. Place the resulting cake in the refrigerator to soak;
11. Decorate with greens.

Delicious chicken in sauce

Chicken dishes very often decorate the holiday table and suit the taste of almost everyone.

Chicken can be cooked very tasty without much financial investment. And it will always be in demand on the holiday table.

Ingredients:

• Large chicken carcass about 2 kilograms;
• 400 grams of sour cream;
• Two tbsp. l. apple cider vinegar;
• 500 grams of onions (purple, lettuce);
• A bunch of greenery;
• Olive oil;
• Turmeric.

Preparation:

1. The bird carcass should be cut into small slices, the onion into thin rings;
2. Place a frying pan on low heat, pour olive oil into it, add chicken;
3. Stir in onion, sour cream and turmeric;
4. Pour apple cider vinegar into the frying pan with the chicken, followed by the prepared sauce;
5. Cover with a lid and simmer over low heat until done;
6. The dish is ready, garnish with herbs before serving.

The following video is about how to prepare a spectacular birthday salad:

Celebrating in nature

A holiday in nature is always good. But dishes for an outdoor celebration should generally be prepared in advance.

The main thing is that they should taste excellent both hot and cold.

Puff salad with mushrooms, cheese and chicken

An excellent salad for an outdoor celebration. Delicious and very filling.

Ingredients:

• 250 grams of hard cheese;
• 450 grams of fresh mushrooms (can be frozen);
• Five boiled chicken eggs;
• 250 grams of mayonnaise;
• Boiled chicken fillet - 0.5 kg;
• Four small onions;
• A bunch of greenery;
• Vegetable oil;
• Salt.

More Interesting options for light dishes that are quick and easy to prepare.

Recently, such a snack as tartlets has become increasingly popular. If you consider yourself one of those people who like them, then you will definitely get a bright holiday table!

When celebrating a birthday outdoors, the main dish is often shish kebab, especially chicken. We invite you to read the tips on choosing chicken meat for it and find out in which marinade the kebab will be the most delicious.

Preparation:

1. Peel the onion and finely chop it, sauté over low heat;
2. Add boiled mushrooms to the pan with onions and fry;
3. Cut the cheese into thin strips;
4. Grate the eggs on a coarse grater;
5. Boil the fillet in salted water and cut into strips;
6. Lay out in layers:

• Layer I – chicken fillet cut into strips;
• Layer II – grated eggs;
• Grease with mayonnaise;
• III layer – cheese;
• Layer VI – onions with fried mushrooms;
• Grease with mayonnaise;
• V layer – cheese mixed with eggs;
• Spread with mayonnaise and garnish with herbs.

Place the salad in a cool place to soak. Decorate with greens. The dish is ready to serve.

Grilled squid stuffed with cheese and tomato

An exquisite dish for an outdoor celebration. Guests will be pleasantly surprised.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 kg of fresh frozen squid carcasses;
• 400 grams of hard Parmesan cheese;
• Seasoning for seafood;
• 6 small tomatoes;
• Greenery.

Preparation:

1. Wash the squid carcasses and remove the chaff;
2. Rub with seasoning, salt, leave for several hours;
3. Cut tomatoes into quarters;
4. Cut the cheese into large cubes;
5. Place a cube of cheese in each squid carcass, then a quarter of a tomato;
6. Place carefully on the barbecue grill and bake over coals for 25 minutes;
7. Garnish the baked squid with herbs.

Festive menu for children

A child's birthday is a little different from an adult's. This is because little guests are most often picky. It is necessary to prepare dishes that will satisfy all the requirements of children.

Fruit icecream

At a children's party this dish will be very relevant. After all, all children love ice cream.

And it will be especially tasty with a fruit base. If a child’s birthday is in the summer, then this dish will even be indispensable.

Ingredients:

• Four bananas;
• 400 grams of strawberries;
• Four kiwis;
• 400 grams of creamy ice cream;
• Mint leaves.

Preparation:

1. Grind all the fruits separately in a blender;
2. Layer in layers: banana, strawberries, kiwi, ice cream;
3. Place in the freezer;
4. Garnish with mint leaves;
5. The dish is ready.

Homemade pizza “Dream”

It is believed that pizza is a harmful dish, but if you prepare it at home from natural ingredients, then the harm from it will be minimal.

All children love pizza. And at a children's birthday party she will not take the last place.

Ingredients:

Preparation:

1. The flour needs to be sifted;
2. Break an egg into a 3-liter container, add sugar, salt, soda;
3. Add flour, kefir;
4. The dough needs to be kneaded;
5. Place the resulting dough on a baking sheet greased with sunflower oil;
6. Place the tomatoes cut into strips on the dough;
7. Mushrooms need to be fried over low heat;
8. Cut the sausage into strips;
9. Pepper is also cut into strips;
10. Grate the cheese;
11. Cut the onion into rings and fry;
12. Mushrooms, onions, sausage, mayonnaise, and pepper are placed on the tomatoes laid out on the dough. Sprinkle cheese on top;
13. Bake at 180 degrees for 35 minutes.
14. The dish is ready.

The hostess decides which dish to prepare for the holiday, based on the personal beliefs and taste preferences of the guests. This article will help you decide a little about the choice of dishes for your birthday celebration.

We offer you a wonderful video from which you will find out what else you can prepare for your children’s birthday table so that they don’t get bored and their tummies don’t hurt:

Festive preparations are noisy and bustling. There are many different nuances to take into account. And the main headache for many housewives is preparing the festive table. Snacks, desserts, sweets, hot dishes - all this usually takes a lot of time to prepare. The second courses in a hurry look especially utopian. Experts say that preparing a festive table - lunch or dinner - quickly is not so difficult.

Salads and snacks for the holiday table

Inexpensive, tasty, simple and satisfying snacks can be created literally from what you have on hand. So, for example, it is enough to grate ordinary carrots on a very fine grater and add garlic to it to get an original and unusual snack. Instant food is not synonymous with a tasteless product. You can always put vegetable salad options on the table - they are light, quick to prepare and invariably a success.

Quick dishes can be made from seafood, meat products (from hams to sausages), eggs, cheeses, herbs and even fruits. Snacks that do not take much effort and a lot of time to prepare are particularly fresh and retain most of the vitamins, because they do not have time to stand, oxidize, and so on.

An excellent option for a quick appetizer is hot sandwiches or a salad made from ordinary Chinese cabbage with the addition of soft cheese. For it you just need to take:

• Chinese cabbage itself - several leaves (6 is enough)
• olives - 1/2 jar
• soft cheese (feta, feta cheese, etc. are suitable)
• vegetable oil - 40 ml
• lemon juice (preferably freshly squeezed) - 1 tsp.

The salad can be cut, or better yet, torn - this way it will retain more vitamins. This kind of food is prepared almost instantly and at the same time represents an excellent option that can be placed on the holiday table without doubt or embarrassment. Such snacks will also give lightness to the body.

Simple snacks for the holiday table can be made from just 2 products. For example, an option that would look delicious would be eggs stuffed with red caviar. For them you will only need boiled chicken eggs and caviar. Eggs need to be cut in half, remove the yolks, brush with mayonnaise and place caviar in the recess. Such snacks will definitely brighten up and diversify a festive dinner.

Main courses - how to prepare?

Second courses traditionally cause more panic and take a lot of time. And few people realize that their quick preparation is a completely possible and realistic option. Besides, it's very tasty. The principle: the simpler the food, the tastier the feast, works great when you need to prepare a special dinner. For example, you can always amaze your guests and even loved ones by making pasta with salmon for them.

This simple option requires that you take:

• dry pasta - approximately 200 g
• 10% cream - 200 g
• salmon fillet - 200 g
• cherry tomatoes - 12 pieces

Preparing such a dish will take you a maximum of half an hour, during which time it is impossible to even get tired.

• First, boil the pasta so that it retains a solid center - it will get a special taste
• While the pasta is cooking, work on the fish. It needs to be peeled and cut into pieces.
• Cut the tomatoes
• When the pasta is ready, pour the cream into a heated frying pan and boil it
• Place the pasta in a colander and then add it to the cream. Add fish to them and stir
• Salt, pepper, add tomatoes
• Stir again and remove from heat

The only thing worth considering is that such a dish cannot be kept on the fire for too long, otherwise the fish may become too dry.

Such a simple recipe will allow you to decorate a special table - be it dinner or lunch. And there are a huge number of such recipes. They are simple and healthy and a great time saver in cooking.

Sweets and desserts

Having saved time on preparing complex dishes, such as appetizers and other main meals, you can devote time to such a section of cooking as desserts. Preparing such dishes usually also takes a lot of time - after all, you need to soak the dough, prepare a whole cooking pot in the kitchen, and so on. However, it is impossible to imagine a holiday table without them. And the festive dinner must end with pastries, cakes or sweet rolls.

Simple desserts can be very complex at first glance. So, for example, it will be possible to prepare a charlotte or make a delicious roll in 5 minutes. Desserts in the form of a cake can easily be completed in just 20 minutes, rather than the usual 2-3 hours.

To prepare this you will need:

• a pair of eggs
• milk - 10 tbsp.
• sugar - 8 tablespoons
• wheat flour - 8 tablespoons
• vegetable oil - 6 tbsp.
• cocoa - 4 tbsp.
• baking powder - 2 tsp.

For fudge you should take:

• 6 tbsp. spoons of sugar
• 3 tbsp. spoons of milk and cocoa
• 1 tbsp. spoon of butter

How to cook:

• Beat eggs with a mixer, add sugar, cocoa, flour and baking powder
• Beat everything until smooth, pour in the butter and milk, mix and pour the dough into the mold
• You need to cook this biscuit in the microwave for literally 5 minutes.
• Mix the ingredients for the fudge, put it on the fire and boil the cream
• After cooling, apply it to the cakes, and the cake is ready in a hurry

Such desserts are popular with guests and hostesses who do not have to literally work in the kitchen.

A festive table and a special dinner require variety. So, in addition, you can make a quick roll. For it you will need:

• 55 g sugar
• a glass of flour
• one egg
• a pinch of baking powder

Cooking method:

• Mix everything thoroughly with a mixer until a homogeneous mass is obtained. Simple desserts for a festive dinner are an excellent addition to tea: they are light and simple
• The mixture must be carefully poured and distributed on a baking sheet, which has been previously covered with baking paper.
• Bake the roll for 5 minutes
• Then, while still hot, you need to grease it with jam and wrap it
• To give it an appetizing and elegant look, sprinkle the roll with powdered sugar.

Simple desserts and appetizers, as well as uncomplicated light main courses, are what is required to organize a festive feast. And none of the guests you invite will even be able to imagine that you spent a maximum of an hour preparing the feast, and not the whole day.

Evening. You relax after a working day on your favorite sofa with a TV remote control and a cup of aromatic tea.

Ding-ding! Guests have arrived! With cake and good mood. Holiday? Of course it's a holiday! After all, only the closest friends come this way. Those for whom the most important thing is communication with you, and not a perfect feast according to all the rules, but some quick meal will still be needed.

Each housewife has a different understanding "quick recipe". Some barely have time to unwrap a dried piece of cheese, while some sorceresses manage to cook a hodgepodge while the guests wash their hands.

The call to use what is in your refrigerator can also be interpreted in different ways. Why do I need a quick salad recipe that contains quinoa (a grain), rice vinegar, sesame oil and chilled king prawns? If the latter appear in my refrigerator, they certainly won’t wait for random guests.

I did in some way "reminder sheet" those snacks that you can prepare in a few minutes while listening to your friends' latest news. There is no point in describing these quick recipes in detail - they are too simple and familiar to any adult.

Guests on the doorstep: recipes for quick dishes

At the end of the article I will do a list of products with a long shelf life that simply must be in the refrigerator when an unexpected guest crosses the threshold of your home.

So. Here's my reminder
(click on the links, many quick recipes will open :-)):

1. You can eat anything with melted cheese. When guests are on the doorstep, recipes for quick dishes are difficult to remember, so hot sandwiches are a real salvation for such an occasion. The only constant ingredient is cheese, so you should always have some hard variety in an impenetrable shell (such as Olterman) with a shelf life of up to 8 months. On bread of any freshness, place pieces of boiled chicken or meat, slices of sausage or sausage, slices of tomato or just ketchup, thin onion rings or pickles. You can add parsley and dill for beauty. Top with cheese and put in the microwave for a minute and a half.

Cheese can be eaten in its original form.

2. "Dinner in Italian" Perhaps this is the leader among quick recipes and the rest of humanity. A pack of quality spaghetti and a factory-made twist with vegetable sauce. Do not overcook the pasta and do not overheat the gravy. Sprinkle with fresh herbs. All! Beautiful plates, tablecloths, candles and napkins. Red wine in glasses. Oh…

3. “Russian vodka, black bread herring.” Also an option. Herring comes in iron cans. Let it lie in the bins for such a case. You can also put lightly salted trout in fresh oil. Or red caviar. During a leisurely conversation, young potatoes will quickly cook. And if you have a piece of lightly salted salmon hidden in the refrigerator...

4. “In the morning - scrambled eggs, in the afternoon - scrambled eggs, at night - an omelet”. This is where your fantasy plays out. You can simply put a few eggs on half boiled eggs, or mix the yolks with cod liver. Omelette with herbs, tomatoes and onions, cheese, ham, green beans (or other deep-frozen vegetables), etc. Just fried eggs, after all. The main thing is beautiful, fast and satisfying. Another option - let the omelette become "envelope" for the cheese, ham and vegetables you have. Here is a photo.

5. Delicious treats made from frozen puff pastry. This quick recipe takes some skill. Rehearse it once so you don’t experiment in front of guests. Fillings can be salty or sweet. The dough defrosts very quickly. For example, make small triangles with cheese. 20-25 minutes in the oven and you will have a wonderful one.

6. Shrimp are like candy. Having a pack of frozen shrimp in the freezer never hurts. If you don’t want to mess around, just cook it in well-salted water with spices. And if, after a short cooking, you fry them in tomato-garlic sauce... Guests are always delighted with such a quick recipe.

If your guest is going to come alone, and even in a romantic mood... Here’s a very quick and simple one (this vegetable is now in any vegetable stall, no more exotic than radish).

7. Quick salads. You will find a huge number of recipes on the Internet, it is difficult to recommend anything specific. It’s better to decide what exactly you will prepare in an emergency. Let the cupboard have canned fish, crabs or cod liver, champignons in their own juice, green peas, sweet corn, etc. In the refrigerator there are crab sticks, ham, feta cheese, mayonnaise, and some vegetables.

Just in case, here's a cheat sheet: .

8. Hearty hot dessert. This is my weakness... Cherry dumplings with sour cream for tea... If you have the patience to make it in advance and freeze it, you are a hero of our time. You can also find a decent option in the store. After all, there's nothing inside these dumplings but cherries and sugar.

9. Lavash with filling. Personally, I like the hot version. I wrap cheese, diced tomatoes and greens in sheets of Armenian lavash. Fry in a dry frying pan on both sides. Some people grease it with butter, others like crispy pita bread with hot filling. .

10. For the most helpless. It also happens - guests are on the doorstep, recipes for quick dishes cause panic or a sudden attack of laziness. Hang on the refrigerator the phone numbers of trusted suppliers of pizza, sushi and Ossetian pies. It’s not always fast and tasty, but guests won’t go hungry.

Now the promised list of products for preparing quick recipes.

Grab some of the above in the store, and the “guest on the doorstep” situation will no longer frighten you.

• Juices, sparkling mineral water, good white and red wine, liqueurs.
• Canned vegetables (corn, peas, cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers, mushrooms, olives).
• Ketchup, mayonnaise, ready-made spaghetti seasonings.
• Frozen shrimp, crab sticks, deep-frozen vegetable mixtures, dumplings, puff pastry.
• A jar of caviar (even pollock), canned fish.
• Bryndza in cardboard or plastic packaging, a small whole head of cheese.
• Ice cream in a large package.
• A beautiful tablecloth, wine glasses, bright napkins, candles.