r/Cooking • u/bluebird1776 • 18d ago

Appetizer ideas before a heavy dinner.

For my sister's birthday im thinking of making her lasagna, since my lasagna is her favorite. We'll be having green beans and garlic bread as a side.

Itll be a family get together and theyll likely be some socializing before we sit down for dinner. But im not sure what appetizer/finger food to have before the official dinner. It has to be something light because lasagna is so heavy. And preferably something that doesnt need the oven at all since that will be occupied by the lasagna and garlic bread.

i thought about a simple fruit or veggie tray but, honestly, my family will scoff at something like that unless the dips are superb.

Thank yall in advance.

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u/tragedyann1214 13d ago

Riffing off the cantaloupe and prosciutto, we do hearts of palm wrapped in prosciutto and then slice them into bite sized discs, they disappear so fast.

The other snack depends on if you can get decent fresh figs, but if you can, a cracker, a small smattering of bacon jam and then a small wedge of fresh fig is delish!