Easy Appetizers | Simple Recipes » Side Dish http://easy-appetizers.com A foodie blog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:46:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Perfect Potato Salad Tips http://easy-appetizers.com/perfect-potato-salad-tips/ http://easy-appetizers.com/perfect-potato-salad-tips/#comments Sun, 17 May 2009 22:13:52 +0000 BusyMOM http://easy-appetizers.com/?p=365 caesarpotatosaladWarm weather brings picnics, barbecues, and potlucks, and none of these important eating occasions would be complete without a big bowl of potato salad! Your mother and your grandmother may have their famous recipes for this summertime staple, but what makes a perfect potato salad is different for everybody.

Once you understand some of the basics regarding the composition of this beloved side dish, you’ll be ready to invent your own soon-to-be-famous recipe!

Though there are as many different kinds of potato salad as there are people who make them, most of these spud concoctions fit into one of two categories: creamy, or vinegar-based.

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]]> http://easy-appetizers.com/perfect-potato-salad-tips/feed/ 1 Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus http://easy-appetizers.com/prosciutto-wrapped-asparagus/ http://easy-appetizers.com/prosciutto-wrapped-asparagus/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:25:33 +0000 BusyMOM http://easy-appetizers.com/?p=135 Oh my gosh. I love asparagus and wrapping it up in delicious prosciutto is a wonderful way to serve it. This Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus recipe is a wonderful addition to any holiday menu. Since Easter is just around the corner, try this and add it to your menu. You won’t be sorry!

Proscuitto Wrapped AsparagusWhat you need:

- 1/2 pound prosciutto, sliced
- 1/2 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese, softened
- 12 spears fresh asparagus, trimmed

What to do:

  1. First, preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. Then, spread the prosciutto slices with Neufchatel cheese. Wrap the slices around 1, 2, or 3 asparagus spears – depending on how big or small the spears are.
  3. Lastly, arrange the wrapped spears in a single layer on a medium baking sheet.
  4. Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until asparagus is tender.

This delicious, simple and easy appetizer can also be used as a side dish and goes very well with chicken main dishes. Enjoy!

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