Sweet and Savory Appetizers For Summer

 Sweet and Savory Appetizers for summer  made with fresh fruit and veggies and crackers , not only delicious but also  great for any gatherings, your guest will love it.

If you are looking for simple and easy appetizers for get together then here is the answer for that. Sweet and Savory Appetizers  for summer are made with fresh fruit and veggies and simple toppings. I used Triscuit you can use any cracker of your choice.   I made sweet and savory TRISCUIT appetizers. Roasted strawberry cream cheese honey TRISCUIT (Strawberrycreamhoneyscuit)  make sweet version where as Beet humus cucumber avocado feta TRISCUIT (Beethummuscucumocadofetascuit) make savory version.

Beauty of this dish is that it has is lot of flavors going on a single dish, for Beet humus cucumber avocado feta TRISCUIT, I used TRISCUIT Cracked Pepper & Olive Oil. Whereas roasted for strawberry cream cheese honey TRISCUIT, I used TRISCUIT Original. Roasting beets and strawberries are only cooking part, rest is only assembly.  Make beet hummus using roasted beets. Once you made hummus start layering the TRISCUIT. Use TRISCUIT Cracked Pepper & Olive Oil as base and place a cucumber sliced and then add 1-2 teaspoon of beet hummus in the center then top with avocado slice and sprinkle feta cheese. You are going to love them delicious and addictive.

For making Roasted strawberry cream cheese honey TRISCUIT, take one TRISCUIT Original, then place lightly sweetened cream cheese and top with roasted strawberry then drizzle  honey and top with crushed pistachios.

Here is there is another combo you can try with Honeygrapocadoscuit   which is made with  honey,grapefruit and avocado and  TRISCUIT.

There another one is Cotijacornocadoscuit which is made with  cojita cheese ,roasted corn,avocado and  TRISCUIT.

Who can resist this colorful delicious appetizer? Are you savory or sweet person, just top the  Crackers with savory or sweet ingredients, making them the perfect choice for a snack, appetizer or even a meal! If you are hosting a party in your backyard try this treats, your guests will love it.

First roast the beetroot  you can check here for details 

Cubed roasted beet root with lemon zest 

 To this add garlic, salt, pepper, tahini, lemon juice , olive oil  and process it into  fine puree.

Other bites sized treats are 

Sweet and savory Wasa crackers 

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5 from 2 votes

Sweet and savory appetizers

Delicious Sweet and savory appetizer made with for summer gathering. Little preparation but tasty outcome.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Sweet and Savory Appetizers

Servings: 20 -25

Calories: 73kcal

Ingredients

For Beet hummus cucumber avocado feta TRISCUIT

• 1 roasted beets recipe here
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 can chickpeas
• ¾ teaspoon salt or to taste
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoon tahini
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• ½ of lemon juice
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ cucumber sliced thinly around ¼ inch
• ½ avocado
• ¼ cup Feta cheese

For Roasted strawberry cream cheese honey TRISCUIT

• 4 oz cream cheese at room temperature
• 2 teaspoon powdered sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 11 roasted strawberries recipe here
• Honey for drizzling
• ¼ cup crushed pistachio

Instructions

For Beet hummus cucumber avocado feta TRISCUIT

• Make beet hummus, add roasted beets and lemon zest in a blender or food processor
• Then add washed drained canned chickpeas, garlic, salt, pepper, tahini, lemon juice , olive oil .
• Process until it is smooth consistency and set aside.

Assembly

• First place the TRISCUIT cracked pepper and olive oil
• Then place sliced cucumber
• Then top with 2 teaspoon of beet hummus
• Place sliced avocado on the top of roasted beet hummus
• Then sprinkle the feta cheese on the top
• Enjoy

For Roasted strawberry cream cheese honey TRISCUIT

• First make sweetened cream cheese mixture, in a bowl add soft cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla extract and mix well to combine.
• Place a TRISCUIT original on a plate
• Add a spoonful of sweetened cream cheese mixture on the top of TRISCUIT
• Then place a roasted strawberry on the top.
• drizzle honey on the top of strawberry
• Then finally sprinkle with some crushed pistachios.
• Enjoy

Notes

How to  roast strawberries and beets  can be found here 

Nutrition

Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 131mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 107IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg

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Swathi

This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread.  All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.