By Hollie Harris
It’s the usual scenario, you’ve graciously offered to bring something to a party and the host has asked you to “Bring some nibbles”. You know, deep down, that a bag of corn chips (even the gourmet ones) is just not going to cut it. So the recipe search begins. It has to be quick, easy, make-ahead and won’t fall apart in the car (because that’s happened to all of us).
That’s where we come in! These finger food ideas that are equal parts easy and impressive and all happen to revolve around delicious, versatile cheese. Enjoy!
Summer Chicken Caprese Bites
Sweet tomatoes, milky mozzarella and spicy basil are the tastes of summer.These nibblies can also be enjoyed cold if you’re bringing them to a party.
250g chicken breast, cut into 24 nugget sized pieces
6 bocconcini balls, cut into thin slices
12 (approx. 1 punnet) cherry tomatoes
24 basil leaves
Cut chicken into 24 bite sized pieces. If chicken breast is quite thick in sections, halve horizontally to thin out. Heat oil a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook for 2-4 minutes each side or until the chicken is crispy, golden and cooked through. Remove from heat and drain on absorbent paper. Top each chicken bite with a sliced of bocconcini, half a cherry tomato and a leaf of basil and secure with a serving toothpick.
Mini Savoury Danishes
Keep this recipe and some frozen puff pastry on hand and you can whip these up in a heartbeat. Once you’ve mastered the technique fill them with anything – it’s a great way to use up little bits leftover cheese from blue, to brie, to cheddar and everything in between.
3 sheets butter puff pastry
1 egg, lightly beaten with
1 tablespoon milk
100g feta, crumbled
2 tablespoons finely chopped basil
2 tablespoons finely chopped black olives
Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan forced). Cut each sheet of pastry into 16 even squares. Allocate each pastry sheet to a filling.
Combine all ingredients. Spoon filling diagonally across each square and fold over opposite corners to overlap and seal like a Danish
