Quite often a situation arises when recipes for quick dishes can come in handy. Guests are on the doorstep, and you have a lot of things to do and worries, or you have just returned from work. In order to quickly set the table for guests, it is not necessary to spend hours preparing exotic dishes. You can quickly and inexpensively, and most importantly, deliciously set a festive table, and guests will not even believe that it was prepared almost before their arrival. Or you can simply please your family with simple and tasty dishes for the lazy.

The classic set of the festive table is appetizers, salads, main course and dessert.This is the order in which I suggest cooking.

Quick snacks in a hurry

Canapes with boiled pork and cucumber

Ingredients:

• white bread – 10 slices
• boiled pork – 20 pieces
• butter – 100 gr.
• olives – 20 pcs.
• cucumber, dill for decoration

Cut thinly sliced ​​white bread in half diagonally, spread with butter, and arrange the boiled pork beautifully. We put an olive and a cucumber on a skewer and stick it into a slice of bread with boiled pork

Canapes with egg and salmon

Ingredients:

• rye bread – 10 pcs.
• salmon - 10 pcs.
• eggs – 5 pcs.
• butter – 100 gr.
• ½ lemon
• Dill, green onions, black or red caviar for decoration

Cut the black bread into squares, grease with butter and sprinkle with green onions. Place the salmon and sprinkle with a little lemon juice. Place half a boiled egg on top. Decorate with dill and caviar.

Mozzarella with ham

Ingredients:

• strips of smoked ham – 150 gr.
• arugula salad
• a little olive oil and black pepper

We add an arugula leaf to the mozzarella ball and wrap it in a strip of ham. Drizzle a little olive oil on top and sprinkle with black pepper. We pierce the roll with a toothpick and place it on a serving plate.

Tomato appetizer with mozzarella

Ingredients:

• small balls of mozzarella cheese – 150 gr.
• Cherry tomatoes – 250 gr.
• fresh basil
• olive oil – 3 tbsp. l.
• salt and black pepper

Mix olive oil with salt and black pepper. We take the mozzarella balls out of the brine, dry them a little and marinate for 10-15 minutes in olive oil with salt and pepper. We trim the bottom of the tomato a little for stability. Place a tomato, a ball of cheese and a basil leaf on a toothpick.

Simple tomato appetizer

The easiest and fastest snack for guests. Cut the tomatoes into slices. Finely chop the garlic and dill. Sprinkle a little lemon juice or vinegar, salt, pepper and sprinkle with garlic and dill.

Classic of the genre - stuffed eggs

A familiar, simple, quick, but always popular dish. Feed all your guests with this appetizer. Boil the eggs, remove the yolk, and then - freedom for creativity. An incredible number of fillings, I suggest only a few:

• yolk with canned cucumbers, mustard and mayonnaise;
• cheese with yolk and mayonnaise;
• cod liver and yolk (if you have time, you can fry the onion);
• green peas, yolk and mayonnaise;
• liver or goose pate with yolk and a drop of brandy;
• yolk with butter and a piece of salted salmon.

There can be countless fillings; come up with what you have in the refrigerator. The main thing is that the products match each other to taste.

Salads quickly

Salads are very popular on our traditional table. Therefore, despite the lack of time, it is worth offering several recipes to guests. And since we are in a hurry, our salads will be quick and easy to prepare.

Salad “Quickly”

Ingredients:

• cucumber – 2 pcs.
• chicken eggs – 2 pcs.
• half-smoked sausage or ham – 100 gr.
• canned peas – 100 gr.
• cheese – 50 gr.
• mayonnaise

Boil the eggs. While the eggs are boiling and cooling, cut the cucumbers and sausage into strips. Also cut the eggs into strips, mix with cucumbers and ham, add green peas and mayonnaise.

Quick and tasty salad “Exotica”

Ingredients:

• smoked chicken breast – 300 gr.
• canned pineapples – 250 gr.
• apple – 2 pcs.
• mayonnaise
• salt pepper

Cut chicken breast and apple into strips. Cut the pineapples into cubes. Salt, pepper and season with mayonnaise.

Cucumber salad is simple and delicious

This salad takes 5 minutes to prepare, but in order for the cucumbers to cool and marinate a little, you will need to put it in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.

Ingredients:

• cucumbers – 2-3 pcs.
• sesame – 2 tbsp. l.
• ¾ cup rice vinegar (can be replaced with any other)
• 3 tbsp. l. Sahara

Three cucumbers on a grater for Korean carrots. If there is no such grater, then simply cut into strips.In a hot frying pan, lightly fry the sesame seeds until brownish.

Mix vinegar with sugar and boil for 5 minutes over medium heat. Pour the resulting marinade over the cucumbers and put the salad in the refrigerator as long as you have patience.

Salad with smoked fish and beans

A delicious salad that is prepared quickly, and there will be no limit to the surprise of your guests.

Ingredients:

• cold smoked fish (I used hake) – 1 pc.
• canned red beans – 250 gr.
• onion - leek to taste
• mayonnaise

We will need to fillet the fish, remove the bones and skin. We cut the fillet into small pieces. Drain the liquid from the red beans and add to the fish. Cut the leeks into rings. Add mayonnaise and mix.

Hot dishes quickly and tasty

It is not at all necessary to spend hours at the stove preparing the main hot dish for the holiday table. There are many simple and quick recipes. You can prepare delicious dishes in just 15 minutes.

For fish lovers, there are excellent recipes with red fish, preferably salmon.

Salmon in caramel crust

A quick and tasty recipe for a hot dish that is suitable for both a holiday table and a quick dinner.

Ingredients:

• salmon fillet – 1 kg.
• honey - 3 tbsp. l.
• apple juice – 1 glass
• salt, pepper to taste
• olive oil

For faster cooking, preheat oven to 200° C. Mix 1 glass of apple juice with 3 tbsp. l. honey, bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Cut the salmon into portions and place in a baking dish greased with olive oil.

Bake the fish in the oven for 10 minutes. Then remove the salmon from the oven, add salt and pepper and fry in a frying pan for 2 minutes on each side until a golden brown glazed crust forms. When serving, sprinkle with lemon juice.

Salmon in ginger marinade

This dish is also prepared very quickly, and ginger gives it a specific taste. Moreover, such a fish steak invariably turns out soft and flavorful.

Ingredients:

• salmon fillet – 1 kg.
• ginger root - about 3 - 4 cm.
• sesame – 2 tbsp. l.
• soy sauce – 2 tbsp. l.
• sunflower, olive or sesame oil

Cut salmon or other red fish into pieces. Peel and grate the ginger root. Mix ginger, soy sauce and olive and sunflower oil (sesame oil is even better). Marinate the fish in this sauce for at least 5 minutes. Roll each piece in sesame seeds. Fry in a hot frying pan for 3-4minutes on each side.

Korean instant pork

15 minutes is enough to cook this delicious meat, which will be a welcome guest on the holiday table.

Ingredients:

• pork (preferably soft neck) – 0.5 kg.
• onions – 2 pcs.
• garlic – 2 cloves
• soy sauce – 4 tbsp. l.
• chili sauce – 2 tsp.
• ginger root – 2 cm.
• green onions – 100 gr.

Cut the pork into thin strips into portions.

Cut the onion into rings, finely chop the garlic. In a frying pan with addedolive oil, fry the pork over high heat for 2 minutes. Then add onion and garlic to the pan, reduce heat and fry for another 5 minutes.

Now add soy sauce, chili sauce, grated ginger and finely chopped green onions to the pan with the meat.Close the lid and simmer for another 2 minutes.

Chicken breast with vegetables Chinese style

And this dish will take even less time, since chicken with soy sauce and ginger cooks instantly, and the end result is soft and juicy.

Ingredients:

• chicken breast – 1 kg.
• soy sauce – 50 ml.
• canned pineapple – 1 can
• sweet pepper – 2 pcs.
• onions – 1 pc.
• sesame – 2 tbsp. l.
• sugar – 1 tbsp. l.
• starch - 1 tbsp. l.

Cut the chicken breast into thin strips and pour soy sauce over it for 5 minutes. Cut the onion into fairly large pieces and also add soy sauce.At this time, cut the canned pineapple into cubes,sweet pepper strips.

Place the breast in a heated frying pan and fry for 5 minutes in olive oil over high heat. Reduce the heat, add chopped vegetables to the chicken, add a little juice from the pineapples and simmer for another 5 minutes. At the end, if desired, you can add starch. To prevent lumps from forming, first dissolve the starch in a small amount of sauce.

Well, now that the main dishes are ready, you can quickly prepare dessert.

Desserts for guests quickly

Tangerines in honey glaze

A very simple and vitamin recipe. Peel the tangerines, place them on a plate and pour liquid honey on top. If the honey has thickened, melt it in a water bath. Sprinkle any nuts on top of the tangerines.

Dessert with mascarpone and cookies

Ingredients:

• mascarpone cheese – 100 gr.
• cream - 50 gr.
• chocolate cookies – 50 gr.
• fresh or frozen fruits

Whip the cream and mix it with the mascarpone. Grind the cookies. Grind fresh fruit with sugar. Pour some of the cookies into glass glasses, place the cheese mixture on top, and then grate the fruit with sugar. Repeat again. again a layer of cookies and cheese mass. Top with grated chocolate, fruit and shaved almonds.

Hot chocolate

Ingredients:

• almond milk (can be replaced with regular milk) – 250 ml.
• dark chocolate – 200 gr.
• cinnamon – 1 tsp.
• ground ginger – 0.5 tsp.
• nutmeg - a pinch

Add chopped chocolate to milk. Add cinnamon, ginger, grated nutmeg. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and cook for 2 minutes. Check that all the chocolate has melted. Pour hot into small glasses.

So, are you convinced that you can quickly and deliciously set the table before your guests arrive? The main thing is to have the right products and recipes on hand.

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Festive table: chicken, cutlets, Olivier, lightly salted red fish, tartlets with sprat salad, pickled tomatoes, sausage and potatoes

The menu for the festive table, recipes and the order of distribution of forces (so that the hostess does not get tired), the shopping list (products for recipes) is at the very end. Some dishes can be prepared in advance, the rest are prepared immediately before the holiday. Everything is delicious, everyone will be full and happy.

Composition of dishes for a simple holiday table

Cooked for 4-6 people(adults), if more guests gather at the table, the food allowance can be increased.

This festive table is suitable for a small reception of guests on a birthday, March 8, February 23, for a meeting with old friends and girlfriends, for other family holidays, when a narrow circle of relatives gathers, who do not need to be amazed with amazing culinary delights, but simply need delicious food. And not to fall from fatigue afterward, but to save strength for warm communication with pleasant table conversations.

When you click on the name of the dishes, you will be taken to a detailed recipe for their preparation (basically, all recipes with step-by-step photos and calculations for the number of servings indicated below).

1. Meat dishes, side dishes and appetizer salads

• (12-16 pieces on a baking sheet);
• (from 2 kg of minced chicken, but it can be made from minced turkey or pork-beef, pork, 18-20 pieces). The recipe is given without eggs and onions, but you can also.
• Raw smoked sausage and sliced ​​pork neck (0.5 kg of each, depending on how much you like it). You can add a piece of cheese (0.3-0.4 g) to the slices.
• (1 large chum salmon was salted);
• (2 cans of sprat, 8-10 tartlets);
• (with sausage, but you can also use the same neck or chicken);
• pickled or other delicious homemade preparations (, or) - 1 can or 1 kg of cucumbers for quick salting;
• Boiled potatoes - a large saucepan (about 4-5 potatoes, at least medium size, per guest, have 3 kg of potatoes on hand, it will come in handy);
• Bread (0.5 loaves of black and long loaf for 4-6 guests) or Uzbek - 2-3 pieces.

2. Sweets and tea

• Tangerines or seasonal fruits - 2-4 per guest;
• from store-bought ready-made meringue with banana cream (you can use regular meringue with butter and powdered sugar);
• Drinks: tea - a pack, coffee - a can, 1 can of compote or juice (3 liters), mineral water and alcoholic drinks - optional);
• Sugar – 0.5 kg or a pack of refined sugar.

Cutlery

• Tablecloth and paper napkins (2-3 per guest). Some people need napkins or towels for their laps to avoid getting dirty (keep 1 on hand per guest in case they ask).
• Dinner and dessert plates for cake, cups, glasses for compote or mineral water, glasses for wine, forks, tea spoons - 1 in total according to the number of guests; tablespoons - 1 in each dish that needs to be served, a knife and a cake slicer.

Cooking procedure

In fact, you only have to cook 6 dishes (or 7, if you want to pickle the cucumbers yourself in a bag, it’s quick). Everything else is already prepared (home canned or bought in a store) and needs to be cut or simply laid out.

You can prepare in advance (the day before the holiday):

• Red fish (clean and salt);
• Cutlets;
• Cake (you can do it on the day of the celebration, it’s quick. Or you can prepare the cream in advance and assemble the cake 1 hour before the guests arrive so that the butter has time to harden);
• Boil vegetables in their uniforms (Olivier) and eggs (Olivier and tartlets).

On the day of the holiday

• Thighs (salt, place on a baking sheet, grease with mayonnaise and remove when baked) = you can put in the oven 1-1.5 hours before guests arrive;
• Boil the potatoes - peel them in advance and put on the fire 1-1.5 hours before the guests arrive (at the same time as the thighs);
• Cut the Olivier salad (you can not dress it, but cover it and put it in the refrigerator. And season it with mayonnaise just before serving).
• Make a fish salad and set aside the fish tails for the tartlets (also put them in the refrigerator for now, and transfer them to the tartlets 10-15 minutes before guests arrive).

If guests come, for example, for lunch (2 p.m.), then you need to start at 10-11. Make salads, peel potatoes, assemble a cake (if you haven’t prepared it in advance).

Use small meringues to scoop out the cream and add a new layer of cake.
Place a second layer of meringue (coated with cream) on the first layer.
Quick cake Count's ruins from purchased bezes

The meringue crumbles on the plate. How delicious!

Cooking Olivier
Olivier sliced, season before serving
Plate with Olivier and chicken thigh

Thighs baked in mayonnaise

Approximately 1.5 hours in advance, let the potatoes and chicken cook. While everything is boiling and baking, chop the sausage, meat, cheese and bread (cover everything with napkins or cling film), lay out the pickles, and towards the end, heat the cutlets. At the same time, you can cover the tablecloth and set the table. In 10-15 minutes:

• Place the sprat salad among tartlets and stick the fish into them;
• Season Olivier with mayonnaise;
• Place the prepared thighs on a dish, and the heated cutlets on another (you can also use cold ones. It’s also delicious);
• Place the prepared potatoes and pour the thigh sauce over them;
• Pour compote or juice into a jug or carafe;
• Remove the napkins from the sliced ​​food and bread, check that all dishes have spoons for serving, and that there are enough cutlery and napkins for all of them;
• Wash the tangerines;
• Meet all the guests and eat!

Enjoy your meal! And have a great holiday!

A simple home holiday table - what to cook, how to plan the time, how many products will be needed

And if you have very little time to cook and you buy some of the dishes from the supermarket deli, then there is an option. Everything is also delicious and very simple.

And there is also, if you like something else. And (simple - with and without baking, and intricate, complex)

Festive table with chicken, cutlets, Olivier, lightly salted red fish, tartlets with sprat pate, pickled tomatoes, sausage and potatoes

If you need it, here's how to prepare these recipes for 4-6 people (there is food left over, 8 will also get enough):

Holiday shopping list

Bread and pastries

• Black bread – 0.5-1 loaf;
• Loaf – 0.5-1 pieces;
• Tartlets – 16 pieces (with reserve);
• Meringue (meringue cookies, small meringues) – 300-350 g;

Meat, fish, sausage

• Thighs - 12-16 pieces (per 1 baking sheet, depending on size);
• Minced chicken (or pork-beef, pork, minced turkey) – 1.8-2 kg;
• Red fish (chum salmon, coho salmon, pink salmon, or other good one) – 1 large fish;
• Boiled sausage – 300-400 g in Olivier;
• Smoked sausage (0.5-1 stick), neck, bacon, brisket - optional (according to packaging);

Cheese, butter, eggs, mayonnaise

• Cheese – 1 piece (for slicing, optional);
• Chicken eggs - 10-16 pieces (in 2 salads and in minced meat, if you want);
• Mayonnaise – 1 large package (or 1 medium and 1 home-started);
• Butter – 360-400 g;
• Vegetable oil for frying – 0.5 bottles (for cutlets and lightly salted fish);

Canned food

• Sprats - 2 cans of 180-200 g;
• Green peas – 0.5-1 can;
• Tomatoes, cucumbers, mushrooms, olives, canned – optional, if you don’t have homemade preparations, 1-2 cans.

Vegetables, fruits, nuts

• Potatoes – 3-5 kg ​​(for a side dish and in Olivier);
• Carrots – 1 medium (in Olivier);
• Pickled cucumber - 1 (in Olivier), but more is possible - on the table;
• Fresh cucumber (for lightly salted) – 1 kg;
• Onions – 2-3 heads;
• Garlic – 1 head (less can be done if you have a head at home);
• Greens, 1 bunch each: green onions (if not, we’ll make do with the ones we have), dill, maybe parsley and basil;
• Walnuts for the cake (shelled) – 100-200 g (not necessary, but it tastes better with them);
• Tangerines – 2 kg or apples, oranges, persimmons (if they don’t fall apart and you don’t crush them with other purchases) number of pieces – according to the number of guests (+2-6 spare), 2 bunches of grapes;
• Bananas – 2-3 pieces (for the cake, but you can make the cream without them);
• Lemon – 2 (for lightly salted fish, for thighs and for tea or cognac);

Spices, semolina, salt-sugar, whose-coffee

• Dried basil – 1 bag;
• Ground black or allspice pepper (whatever you like, optional) – a small bag;
• Semolina (can be rolled oats, rice flakes or 2 slices of bread) – 0.5 cups per minced meat, if purchased, then 0.5-1 kg;
• Salt;
• Sugar - 0.5 kg of granulated sugar (in a sugar bowl, for lightly salted fish and 1 cup in cream, if there is no powdered sugar). You can buy 1 pack of refined sugar for the sugar bowl, if you want.
• Powdered sugar for cake – 1 cup (this is a small package of 200 g);

What is the main difference between a regular table and a festive one? Everyone will say: a lot of salads and bright decoration. Let’s also add: some unusual, interesting, “key” hot dish, some kind of “highlight of the program.” Festive hot dishes are an entire art that every housewife should master. When preparing for a holiday, any housewife first thinks about what kind of hot dish she will have for the holiday table, and only then - salads, drinks and so on. It’s advisable to get creative with salads. After all, even the most ordinary salads can sparkle with new colors if you approach them with imagination. The use of new ingredients can change your holiday dish beyond recognition. Recipes for holiday dishes allow you to experiment with products, their combinations and colors. Not only a holiday salad, but also any second dish on the holiday table must be bright. Don’t skimp on unexpected moves, try to combine more ingredients of different colors. Just look at the illustrations of real holiday dishes! The photos of these masterpieces are mesmerizing! Be sure to take into account the experience of culinary specialists who have already prepared dishes for the holiday table. Recipes with photos of their creations can make your task a lot easier.

Delicious holiday dishes do not necessarily mean holiday meat dishes. After all, many people do not eat meat at all, or prefer vegetables and fruits. You cannot deprive these guests of the holiday; make them Lenten holiday dishes, the list of which is also quite large. After all, the main thing here is how to formalize and submit it. Carved vegetables and fruits, original boiled egg and carrot roses, beautiful flowers and real mushroom meadows - your imagination can be limitless.

Of course, no one is canceling meat dishes for the holiday table. They need to pay special attention to try to surprise guests and create a real festive atmosphere. It is the festive meat dishes, together with some special holiday cake, that can become the “highlight of the program”. Birthday dishes require special decoration. Beautiful inscriptions, drawings, figurines, etc. are appropriate here. But the main thing is that these are tasty dishes. You shouldn’t put ordinary snacks on the holiday table. Just as very simple dishes are not suitable for the holiday table. After all, this is a holiday, you need to surprise and delight your guests. Recipes for dishes for the festive table are distinguished by their special taste and special design. Therefore, we advise that when preparing for the holiday, study and prepare those holiday dishes, recipes with photos of which you will find on the website and which you especially like in appearance.

Here are some more “holiday” tips: - take time to decorate the table. It's even very exciting. Guests will appreciate your efforts, and you yourself will be in a great mood. A list of colors of products for decorating dishes will help you:

Red color comes from tomatoes, cranberries, and sweet peppers;

Pink, raspberry – beet, cranberry juice;

Orange - carrots, bell peppers, tomatoes;

White – rice, egg whites, cottage cheese, sour cream;

Lilac, blue - grated egg white, rice, colored with red cabbage juice;

Burgundy – beets;

Yellow – egg yolks, corn, lemon;

Purple - egg whites tinted with red cabbage or red cabbage itself;

You need to decorate salads just before serving, so that the food does not drip and looks fresh and appetizing;

Try to give different colors to different salads;

Dishes on the festive table are served in various options and ways. Original - salads on slices of bread, wrapped in pita bread, in portioned baskets.

Creating a menu for 15 people: recipes and preparation

SNACKS

SALADS

HOT DISHES

SIDE DISHES

BEVERAGES

DESSERT

And again a holiday! Good friends and relatives are invited home! About 15 people... Again, a luxurious feast is planned, which will be replete with tasty and satisfying dishes. But which ones? What to cook and what menu to choose if there is a banquet for 15 people? Tired of the standard Olivier salad, herring under a fur coat and mashed potatoes... I want something original. And at the same time, it is necessary that all dishes are not only tasty, if possible healthy, but also beautiful. Therefore, let’s highlight the basic principles and recipes for a good modern menu:

• dishes must be tested by experience;
• Quite simple and not very long to prepare;
• look aesthetically pleasing (served beautifully decorated);
• be universal (suitable for both adults and children).

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So, let's put together an approximate holiday menu for 15 people. Let's look at six sections: appetizers, salads, hot dishes, side dishes, drinks, desserts. Let's start with the appetizers.

SNACKS

1). 101 canapes

Of course, the point is not to prepare 101 pieces of canapés (usually placed on skewers). It’s just that this recipe is so versatile that at every new feast you can surprise your guests with one such dish again and again.

The basis for the canapés will be:

• cracker,
• baked puff pastry slices,
• hard cheese;
• white, black, gray bread, cut into shaped slices (for example, triangles, diamonds, circles - using a glass);
• toast;
• ready-made baskets of unleavened dough.

Filling for canapes (can be combined to taste):

• salted cottage cheese, butter, feta cheese, curd cheese;
• salted red fish, herring;
• red, black caviar;
• shrimp, mussels;
• ham, boiled pork, boiled meat, sausage;
• hard cheese;
• boiled eggs (chicken or quail)

Decoration for canapes:

• greens (lettuce, parsley, cilantro, spinach, dill, etc.);
• slices of lemon, lime, tangerine, kiwi;
• olives;
• grape;
• cherry tomato halves;
• slices of radish, cucumber;
• cumin, coriander, sesame seeds;
• other.

As an option, you can serve small lavash rolls. They look just as elegant and appetizing as regular ones. For example, on a sheet of pita bread greased with cream cheese, place cucumber slices, lettuce leaves and salmon slices sprinkled with lemon. Roll up the roll and place in the refrigerator for an hour. Before serving, cut into small pieces.

1. Cheese roll with pistachios and chicken

A very tasty dish of medium complexity. It’s worth working on it, because the result will certainly delight your guests with excellent taste.

Ingredients:

• 700 g “Russian” cheese;
• 100 g peeled pistachios;
• 400 g cottage cheese;
• 1 PC. yellow sweet pepper;
• 500 g chicken fillet;
• 4 tbsp. canned corn;
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil;
• 1 tsp curry powder;
• parsley;
• salt to taste.

Cooking process:

• 1. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater and place it on a baking sheet on parchment (distribute evenly). Place in a preheated room at 90 degrees. oven for 10 minutes (until the cheese is completely melted). Remove and let the cheese mixture cool;
  2. Pour hot salted water over the chicken fillet and cook until tender (about 25 minutes);
  3. Place the paper with the cheese mixture on a work surface and roll it out with a rolling pin, covering with a second sheet of parchment paper. Form a rectangle;
  4. Cut the cooled boiled chicken fillet into strips, season with pepper and curry;
  5. Cut the sweet pepper into cubes, chop the pistachios with a knife;
  6. Mix cottage cheese with pistachios, sweet peppers, parsley and corn. Salt the mixture to taste;
  7. Place the prepared filling on the cheese layer and distribute evenly. Roll up the roll and wrap it in food foil. Place in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours;
  8. Cut into slices and place beautifully on a plate.

1. Antipasti – puff pastries with olives

Bring a little Italian spirit to your holiday feast. Antipasti is what the Italians call a warm-up dish before the main course. That is, just snacks. This recipe will surprise you with its simplicity, and the dish prepared according to it will delight guests with a spicy, rich taste.

Ingredients:

• 1 package of yeast-free puff pastry;
• 2 jars of pitted black olives (or olives, depending on your preference; they make the appetizer more salty);
• 200 g sausages;
• greens (for decoration).

Attention: To prepare such a snack you will need long wooden skewers. They should first be soaked in water overnight!

Cooking process:

1. Roll out the dough and carefully cut into strips no more than 1 cm wide.
2. Thread the olives onto a skewer alternately with pieces of sausage;
3. Take two strips of dough and secure them at the base of the skewer on the outermost olive. Carefully pack olives and sausage slices with dough, crossing the strips as shown in the picture.
4. Place the cooked kebabs on a prepared baking sheet and place in a preheated oven at 200 degrees. oven for about 15-20 minutes (before baking the dough strips).

SALADS

1. Snack bar

Snack salads are very easy to prepare, but no less tasty. This salad will be a great addition to other holiday dishes. Served with both olive oil and mayonnaise (optional).

Ingredients:

• 600 g ham;
• 8 pcs. chicken eggs;
• 4 things. tomato;
• 600 g of Chinese cabbage;
• 400 g canned corn;
• 5-6 tbsp. olive oil (can be replaced with mayonnaise if desired).
• salt, pepper (to taste).

Cooking process:

1. Boil hard-boiled eggs. Grind gently;
2. Cut the ham into strips;
3. Chop Chinese cabbage into small pieces;
4. Wash and cut the tomatoes into pieces;
5. Cook canned corn by draining it;
6. Mix all ingredients, salt and pepper the base, season with oil or mayonnaise.

   Salad cocktail “Glamour”

This salad, first of all, will surprise guests with its presentation. And it is served in portions - in glasses with beautifully laid layers. In addition, the dish will delight you with its exquisite taste, despite the very simple set of ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 500 g shrimp;
• 4 things. medium apples;
• 2-3 pcs. medium carrots;
• 4 tbsp. l. lemon juice;
• 2-3 pcs. cucumber;
• a small bunch of parsley;
• 7 tbsp. light mayonnaise;
• salt (to taste).

Cooking process:

• 1. Boil the peeled shrimp in salted water (no more than 3 minutes). Drain in a colander. Cool;
  2. Wash, peel and grate the apples, sprinkle them with lemon juice;
  3. Wash the cucumbers and carrots, peel them and grate them (preferably on a grater for Korean carrots). As an option, carrots can be pre-fried in vegetable oil;
  4. Place cucumbers, carrots, and apples in layers in bowls or wine glasses. Grease all layers with mayonnaise;
  5. Place shrimp in the top layer (small ones do not require chopping, large ones can be cut into 3-4 pieces);
  6. Decorate the salad with herbs and cool slightly.

1. Salad "Watermelon slice"

A very elegant, hearty salad will effectively decorate the holiday table. It is based on simple, affordable products. And the main “trick” is in the design. If we are talking about a holiday menu for 15 people, it is better to prepare two separate servings of salad - let two bright slices of watermelon flaunt on the table.

Ingredients for 2 individual servings:

For the base:

• 1 kg chicken fillet;
• 2 jars of pickled champignons;
• 2 pcs. medium carrots;
• 14 pcs. chicken eggs;
• 600 g cheese;
• mayonnaise;
• salt (to taste).

For decoration (top layer):

• 3 pcs. cucumber;
• 5 pieces. tomato;
• 8-9 olives.

Cooking process:

• 1. Cool the chicken boiled in salted water and chop finely;
  2. Boil eggs and carrots and chop into small cubes;
  3. Cut the champignons into small pieces;
  4. Grate the cheese on a fine grater;
  5. Prepare the salad base by mixing chopped chicken, carrots, eggs, cheese (leave a little grated cheese for decoration). Season the entire mixture with mayonnaise and salt to taste;
  6. Place the prepared base on a wide dish, forming an impromptu slice of watermelon;
  7. Finely chop fresh tomatoes and cucumbers.
  8. Decorate the outer side of the slice with cucumbers (in the shape of a crescent), and the inner side with tomatoes. Place grains from chopped olives on the tomato part.

HOT DISHES

1. Mushroom julienne

The dish is not very difficult to prepare and does not take very long, but it is one of the favorite dishes of most of us. The only inconvenience of its preparation is the need to have a sufficient number of cocotte makers (small portioned ladles). In our case, we will need 15 of these.

Ingredients:

• 900 g champignons;
• 900 g chicken fillet:
• 5 pieces. large bulbs;
• 750 g sour cream;
• 450 g hard cheese;
• 150 g butter;
• 6 tbsp. flour;
• vegetable oil (for frying);
• salt, pepper (to taste).

Cooking process:

• 1. Cut well-washed, dried mushrooms into thin slices and fry in vegetable oil, drain;
  2. Beat the chicken fillet, cut it, fry in a frying pan until half cooked (without forming a golden brown crust);
  3. Fry finely chopped onion until golden brown;
  4. Prepare a sauce from sour cream, flour and butter (mix the mixture thoroughly);
  5. Place all ingredients in a frying pan, add sauce, salt, pepper and simmer over low heat until the liquid evaporates;
  6. Grate the cheese on a medium grater;
  7. Place the prepared mixture in cocotte makers, cover with cheese shavings and place in a preheated oven for 15 minutes.

Meatloaf “Two in one”

An excellent meat dish - very filling and tasty. A real gastronomic feast, especially for meat-eating gourmets.

Ingredients:

• 1.4 kg ground beef;
• 700 g bacon;
• 1 tbsp. chopped onion;
• 2/3 cup barbecue sauce (homemade or store-bought);
• 24 pcs. crackers;
• 2 pcs. chicken eggs;
• 2 tbsp. l. mustard;
• 2 tsp chili powder;
• salt, pepper (to taste).

Cooking process

• 1. Prepare the minced meat, add finely chopped onions;
  2. Season the mixture with barbecue sauce to taste;
  3. Add mustard and all seasonings and spices;
  4. Break the eggs into the meat mass, add crushed crackers (breadcrumbs or dried loaf crumbs). Everything is good, mix thoroughly;

• 1. Lay out the bacon slices and distribute the seasoned minced meat evenly in the center. Wrap the bacon slices into a roll. Place the resulting roll (or several rolls) on a baking sheet lined with foil or parchment paper (seam side down);
  2. Once prepared for baking, brush the roll with a little barbecue sauce;
  3. Place the dish in the oven preheated to 175 degrees. Bake for about an hour;
  4. The finished roll should be allowed to cool slightly and cut into portions.

1. Poultry (chicken) with oranges in the oven.

This recipe is universal. It can be used to cook not only chicken, but also other poultry. This dish turns out juicy, aromatic, very tasty. And it looks great on the holiday table.

Ingredients

• 1 large chicken (or other poultry to taste);
• 400-500 g oranges (sweet and thin-skinned);
• 5 tooth garlic;
• salt, herbs, honey and mustard to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Rub the prepared chicken carcass with a mixture of seasonings, spices and salt, coat with honey;
2. Wash the oranges, rinse with boiling water and then with cold water;
3. Peel the garlic, cut each clove in half lengthwise;

1. Place the carcass back down on the prepared baking sheet. Make a pocket on the back side (separating the skin from the meat using your hand). Place orange slices in it. In a similar way, make a pocket from the bottom of the carcass (from the back) and also chop it with orange slices;
2. Fill the inner cavity with chopped garlic and oranges;
3. Use kitchen twine or strong thick thread to tie the legs of the bird and cover the outside of the carcass with the remaining orange slices;
4. Send the chicken to preheated to 180 degrees. oven, bake for about 2 hours, periodically basting with the released juice. The finished chicken should have a golden crust, and when pierced, the liquid coming out of it should be clear.

Note:

This stuffed bird can also be cooked in a roasting pan. Only then should the sleeve be opened slightly to form a crust about 20 minutes before it is ready.

SIDE DISHES

1. Potatoes Normandy style

A tasty and, importantly, very beautiful dish. This side dish will brighten up a festive feast and will definitely please your guests.

Ingredients:

• 15 large potatoes;
• 200 g hard cheese;
• 5 pieces. egg yolks;
• 5 tbsp. sour cream.

Cooking process:

1. Bake well-washed potatoes in the oven until done (you can check doneness with a toothpick);
2. Cut each potato in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh with a spoon;
3. Mash the potatoes with a fork, adding sour cream, yolks and salt. Mix everything well;
4. Grate the cheese on a fine grater and add to the potato mixture;
5. Fill the potato halves with the prepared mixture, apply a design on top using a pastry press with the desired attachment (or simply lay it out beautifully with a fork). Place in preheated to 250 degrees. oven, bake until golden brown.

1. Rice with nuts and raisins

This side dish goes well with both fish and meat. And it is prepared quite simply and quickly. For 15 small servings you will need:

• 3 cups rice;
• 2 small onions;
• 5 cloves of garlic;
• 7 tbsp. raisins;
• 300 almonds or walnuts;
• 200 g butter (vegetable or butter);
• greenery;
• salt to taste.

Cooking process

• 1. Melt a few tablespoons of butter in a large frying pan or cauldron, fry finely chopped onion until transparent, add garlic;
  2. Add rice, mixing well with the toasted mixture. Fry it for a few minutes;
  3. Pour in 6 glasses of water, adding salt and bringing everything to a boil. Reduce heat, leaving the mixture to simmer for 20-30 minutes (until all the water is absorbed);
  4. In a separate frying pan, melt a little butter and fry raisins, parsley, and chopped nuts. Season the rice with the prepared mixture.

1. Garlic lasagna "Ajada"

This is a very unconventional type of lasagna, for which the sauce is very important. It is this that gives the dish the necessary piquancy and richness. The dish is quick and easy to prepare, and will be more than appropriate on a holiday table.

Ingredients:

• 3 packs of lasagna;
• 300 ml olive oil;
• 200 g butter;
• 300 g Parmesan cheese;
• 500 g walnuts;
• 9 cloves of garlic;
• 300 g breadcrumbs.

Cooking process:

1. Place the nuts in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain the water, peel the nuts and chop them, mixing with garlic and breadcrumbs (you should get a coarse paste);
2. Add olive oil, continuing to beat the mixture. You should get a homogeneous sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste;
3. Boil the lasagna sheets in water until half cooked (do not drain the water). Prepare baking dishes by greasing them with butter (for this amount of dish you will need at least two forms). Lay out a sheet of lasagna, pour a little sauce on it, season with butter and sprinkle with grated Parmesan. Repeat the process with all the lasagna sheets. Top layer – sauce and parmesan;
4. Pour the pasta cooking water (a small amount) around the perimeter of the puff paste onto a baking sheet;
5. Place in the oven for 15 minutes.

BEVERAGES

1. Homemade lemonade

Fresh, tasty and absolutely not harmful (unlike store-bought analogues) the drink will harmoniously complement the picture of festive dishes. And it couldn’t be easier to prepare!

Ingredients:

• 3 liters of sparkling water;
• 2 glasses of plain water;
• 2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 10 lemons);
• 2 cups sugar.

Cooking process:

• 1. Pour all the sugar into a saucepan with water, heat the mixture over low heat, stirring until the granulated sugar is completely dissolved. Cool the syrup;
  2. Add the prepared lemon juice to the syrup, strain the liquid;
  3. Add soda before serving. Its quantity should be adjusted to your taste.

1. Ginger drink.

With this drink you will wish your guests good health. And you will greatly delight those who are worried about their figure - after all, ginger is one of the first on the list of products for weight loss! And how useful this spice is! Ginger contains 1-3% essential oils and many amino acids, minerals, and vitamins.

Ingredients:

4 tbsp. grated ginger;

1 PC. lemon;

4 tbsp. honey

Cooking process:

• Boil water with chopped lemon zest in a saucepan;
• Grate the ginger on a fine grater and add to the prepared syrup;
• Cool the drink a little, flavor with honey and lemon juice.
• If desired, the taste can be adjusted by adding additional granulated sugar.

1. Non-alcoholic mulled wine with apples

A multi-component drink with an unforgettable taste. And also a powerful anti-cold remedy. Mulled wine is especially relevant in the cold season. Spend time and effort preparing it and your guests will be very grateful to you!

Ingredients:

• 6 tbsp. grape juice;
• 1 tbsp. water;
• 1 PC. apple;
• 4 tbsp. lemon zest;
• 4 tbsp. orange zest;
• 1 tsp carnations;
• 2 tsp cinnamon;
• 8 pcs. black peppercorns;
• 4 tbsp. raisins;
• ginger, cardamom, sugar (to taste).

Cooking process:

1. Pour water and juice into a saucepan, set it to simmer over low heat;
2. Add lemon and orange zest, raisins;
3. Peel the apple and cut into small cubes. Pour into liquid base;
4. Season the drink with spices: allspice, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, cardamom. Stir and wait until the mulled wine is well heated. But! Do not bring to a boil! (it is important);
5. Turn off the heat and cover the drink with a lid to infuse. Leave for 5 minutes.

DESSERT

1. Cake "Rakhat"

It’s not enough to say that this cake is delicious! You just have to try it!

Ingredients:

• 6 pcs. egg whites;
• 385 g granulated sugar;
• 300 g peanuts;
• 3 tbsp. flour or starch;
• 50 g water;
• 2 tbsp. condensed milk;
• 150 g butter;
• 2-3 tbsp. apple jam;
• 1 tsp cocoa powder;
• vanillin.

Cooking process:

1. Heat in a frying pan and peel the nuts. Grind them in a blender;

1. It is necessary to separately make three servings of protein-nut butter for three tortillas. For one flatbread, take 2 egg whites, beat them into a strong foam, adding a little sugar at a time;
2. 4 tbsp. mix peanuts with 1 tbsp. flour or starch. Gently add this mixture to the beaten egg whites, stirring from top to bottom;
3. Place the resulting mass on a baking sheet, level it to a thickness of 5-7 mm (in the shape of a circle - approximate diameter about 20 cm);
4. Bake at 160 degrees. about 2 hours (you need to make sure that the cake does not dry out, but does not remain wet);
5. Bake three cakes in this manner. It is advisable to let them sit for 12 hours;
6. Prepare buttercream. First, cook the milk-sugar syrup - add 85 g of sugar to 50 g of boiling water, after boiling, add condensed milk and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Cool the syrup;
7. Beat the butter, softening it first. Add the prepared chilled sugar syrup into it in a thin stream, add vanillin. You should get an airy, light cream that does not separate.
8. Paint over 1/3 of the cream with cocoa;
9. Assemble the cake: grease the bottom cake with unpainted buttercream, the second cake with apple jam, and the top with chocolate cream.
10. The sides of the cake can be carefully trimmed (note that the base is very fragile). And after coating, sprinkle with nuts. Decorate the top with butter cream.

1. Mini charlotte with pear (portioned)

Portioned dessert is very convenient for a large company and fits perfectly into a holiday menu for 15 people. You can prepare exactly 15 servings or with a small margin. The proposed mini-rolls are prepared quite simply, look very elegant, and delight with a delicate taste. The recipe makes 16 servings.

Ingredients:

• 15 small pears;
• 6 tbsp. flour;
• 12 tbsp. Sahara;
• 12 pcs. eggs;
• 200 ml sour cream;
• 50 g butter;
• 9 tsp baking powder;
• 5 tbsp. breadcrumbs;
• powdered sugar for dusting.

Cooking process:

1. Divide 4 eggs into whites and yolks. Whisk the yolks and remaining eggs together with the sugar;
2. Add sour cream to the resulting mass, pour flour and baking powder through a sieve, mix;
3. Prepare the molds - grease with oil and sprinkle with breadcrumbs;
4. Pour the dough into the molds. Place a pear in each;
5. Send it heated to 180 degrees. oven for 30-40 minutes. After cooking, sprinkle with powdered sugar.

1. Candies "Raffaello"

Delicate, elegant sweets will please every guest.

Ingredients:

• 120 ml heavy cream;
• 150 g coconut flakes;
• 50 almonds;
• 50 g butter;
• 2 bars of white chocolate;
• 1 pinch of salt.

Cooking process:

1. Melt the creamed chocolate in a water bath and bring the mixture to a boil;
2. Cool the resulting mass to room temperature, add 30-45 g of coconut flakes, butter and a pinch of salt. Stir, refrigerate (if the base does not thicken, beat it with a mixer and refrigerate again);
3. Form the candies by placing an almond nut in each and rolling coconut shavings on top. Store sweets in the refrigerator.

And finally, here are some tips that will help you organize a festive feast correctly:

Tip #1: When creating a menu, choose different options for dishes - with fish, with meat, with mushrooms. This way you will prevent a situation when one of the guests for some reason does not eat one of the listed products. For example, if your friend doesn’t like fish, let her treat herself to meat. And if you are fasting, invite her to try the mushroom dish!

Tip #2: Some of the dishes should be instant snacks: sandwiches, cold cuts, etc.

Tip #3: It is advisable to have holiday food supplies at home. For example, preparations that, in case of a shortage of food at the table, can be quickly taken out and served as a separate dish. These can be stuffed tomatoes, lecho, salads and other preserves.

In fact, the banquet menu and step-by-step recipes for 15 people presented in the article are tested from your own experience, you can take it as an example and create your own version, which in principle is not so difficult. Modernity offers an immense variety of recipes! I would like to cook delicious homemade holiday food for my loved ones.