Cheese appetizers for Christmas

If you have not yet decided which appetizer to prepare, or you are thinking about how long these can occupy you, I have a list of cheese appetizers for Christmas that are very quick and easy options that you can make.

Depending on the dedication you have and your creativity, you can make some very original skewers, or simply make a cheese board that never looks bad.

So consider the following options to share your December nights.

Cheese board

A cheese board is characterized by having different types of cheeses that you can serve in squares or pieces. This will depend on the cheeses you find in your region and your budget.

You do not need to buy the most expensive, but with about three types you can create a great table. Along with these pieces of cheese you can place containers with different nuts, figs, grapes, olives, cookies, raisins, slices of bread, among others.

If those who give that special Christmas touch can chop the cheese in a star shape, you can build Christmas trees by making skewers with the different elements, either to eat or as decoration. To achieve a pleasant presentation you can buy a special cheese board.

Crab and cheese balls

This recipe only merits crab balls that you can buy in the supermarket or assemble them on your own, mayonnaise and boiled egg. This is the tradition of some countries.

However, you can choose the presentation you most want for these balls. Either as skewers or prodding. Whatever your choice, they will represent a very original and different dish.

Ingredients

• 2 cloves of garlic

• 150 grams of grated cheese

• 4 tablespoons of mayonnaise

• 3 eggs

• Stuffed olives

• Salt

• 200 grams of crab

Preparation

You must crush the garlic after peeling them, as well as the boiled eggs and place in a bowl. In the same bowl, add the mayonnaise, cheese and salt. Mix very well to integrate all the elements.

Now, grate the crab. To do this, make sure they are frozen and place on a plate to make a layer of crab to our balls.

Now we will take a little of the mixture that we initially prepared with wet hands, make a kind of omelette and in the center place an olive and cover with the challenge of the mixture to form the balls.

Already formed, we pass them through the crab and place on the serving tray, and that's it! To eat you can use an apéritif fork so that they will not fall.

Cheese balls with chicken

Contemplating another idea, are these cheese balls with chicken that are a great appetizer for Christmas.

Ingredients

• 100 grams of chopped walnuts

• 300 grams of cream cheese

• Pepper

• 50 grams of raisins

• 100 grams of walnuts

• Salt

• 1 lemon in juice

• 1 roast chicken breast

• 100 grams of cured cheese

• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

• 25 grams of onion

Preparation

When you have parboiled the chicken breast with salt, chop it into small pieces and transfer to a bowl.

Now, grate the aged cheese and integrate with the chicken and cream cheese, mixing it well.

Then, it is time to chop the onion and raisins to incorporate them into the chicken and cheese mixture.

Add the Worcestershire sauce, pepper, and lemon juice. Mix all the ingredients well and correct the salt.

When it is ready, cover with transparent paper and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

At the same time, chop the walnuts into fine and small pieces. When the time is up, remove the mixture from the refrigerator and with wet hands, form a ball with the mixture and pass them through the nuts to give them a layer.

Take to a tray and prick with cocktail sticks, so they can be eaten easier.

Blueberry Cream Cheese Balls

Another quite interesting version is to prepare some cream cheese waves with parsley, blueberries and chopped peanuts. You just have to make the balls with a little salt, cream cheese, parsley and blueberries. Finally, take a dip in the peanuts and serve with a toothpick. And let's eat!

These are just some ideas, the combinations and quantities will depend on your taste to vary between sweet and savory snacks or the combination of both.

As you will see, all these appetizers are prepared in a matter of minutes, you can make them in advance to have a little more free time.

You can enlist the help of your family members and thus streamline the process to make various versions of cheese appetizers for Christmas.

Go ahead and make a fast and simple but very delicious recipe in a matter of minutes.