Appetizers
103 quick ideas · 19 recipes
Between-meal snacks: fruit, yogurt, small sandwich, coffee & cookies… Not bar tapas.
Everyday planner ideas (no dedicated page). When a full blog recipe exists, we link to it.
Planner ideas
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Seasonal fruit
- Apple, pear, orange or banana
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Plain yogurt
- Plain or Greek yogurt
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Handful of nuts
- Almonds or walnuts
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Juice & cookies
- Natural juice or orange
- Plain cookies
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Coffee with milk & muffin
- Coffee
- Milk
- Muffin or pastry
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Small ham or cheese sandwich
- Baguette
- Ham or cheese
- Butter (optional)
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Bread with fresh cheese
- Bread
- Fresh cheese
- Olive oil
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Olives & fresh cheese
- Green olives
- Fresh cheese
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Cherry tomatoes & fresh cheese
- Cherry tomatoes
- Fresh cheese
- Olive oil
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Carrot & celery with hummus
- Carrot
- Celery
- Store-bought hummus
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Hummus with bread or crudités
- Hummus
- Bread or carrot sticks
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Toasted bread with tomato & oil
- Bread
- Ripe tomato
- Olive oil
- Salt
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Gazpacho (small cup)
- Store-bought or homemade gazpacho
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Cherry tomato & mozzarella
- Cherry tomatoes
- Mini mozzarella
- Basil
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Potato omelette slice (leftovers or weekend)
When you already have omelette
- Potato omelette
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Charcuterie & cheese board
- Serrano ham
- Aged cheese
- Olives
- Bread
- RecipeStore-bought croquettes
Leftovers or party food
- Frozen or deli croquettes
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Banana with milk
- Banana
- Milk
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Apple with peanut butter
- Apple
- Peanut butter
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Pear with aged cheese
- Pear
- Sliced aged cheese
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Mini tuna sandwich
- Sliced bread
- Canned tuna
- Light mayo
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Toast with honey
- Toasted bread
- Honey
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Digestive biscuits with tea
- Digestive biscuits
- Tea or herbal tea
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Cereal bar & fruit
- Cereal bar
- Seasonal fruit
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Cocoa milk & cookies
- Milk
- Cocoa powder
- Cookies
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Herbal tea with a cookie
- Herbal tea
- Maria cookie
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Strawberry milkshake
- Strawberries or frozen
- Milk
- Honey
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Light green smoothie
- Spinach
- Banana
- Milk or water
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Carrot sticks with cream cheese
- Carrot
- Cream cheese
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Edamame with salt
- Frozen edamame
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Homemade popcorn
- Popcorn kernels
- Olive oil
- Salt
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Nachos with guacamole
- Nachos
- Store-bought guacamole
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Nachos with melted cheese
- Nachos
- Grated cheese
- Milk
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Baked empanadas
- Frozen empanadas
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Baked spring rolls
- Frozen spring rolls
- RecipeSmall potato salad portion
- Store-bought or homemade potato salad
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Salmorejo (small cup)
- Salmorejo
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Bread with oil & oregano
- Bread
- Olive oil
- Oregano
- Salt
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Bread with grated tomato
- Bread
- Tomato
- Olive oil
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Rice cakes with honey
- Rice cakes
- Honey
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Peanut butter toast
- Toasted bread
- Peanut butter
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Yogurt with granola
- Plain yogurt
- Granola
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Yogurt with honey & walnuts
- Yogurt
- Honey
- Walnuts
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Cottage cheese with fruit
- Cottage cheese
- Peach or pineapple
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Melon with ham
- Melon
- Serrano ham
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Grapes with cheese
- Grapes
- Aged cheese
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Dates stuffed with walnut
- Dates
- Walnuts
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Dark chocolate & fruit
- 70% dark chocolate
- Orange or strawberries
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Homemade cake slice
- Homemade or store-bought cake
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Churros (special snack)
- Churros
- Sugar
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Porras with hot chocolate
- Porras
- Drinking chocolate
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Flan or custard
- Store-bought flan or custard
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Ice cream (cone or tub)
- Ice cream
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Chocolate milkshake
- Milk
- Cocoa
- Banana
- Ice
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Matcha latte
- Matcha powder
- Milk
- Honey
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Fresh watermelon
- Watermelon
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Sliced melon
- Melon
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Pear with almonds
- Pear
- Almonds
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Baked apple with cinnamon
- Apple
- Cinnamon
- Honey
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Fresh plums
- Plums
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Kiwi with yogurt
- 2 kiwis
- Plain yogurt
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Fresh pineapple
- Pineapple
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Fresh mango
- Ripe mango
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Mandarins or clementines
- Clementines
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Shelled pistachios
- Pistachios
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Walnuts & raisins
- Walnuts
- Raisins
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Mixed nuts
- Almonds
- Walnuts
- Hazelnuts
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Toasted pumpkin seeds
- Pumpkin seeds
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Wholegrain biscuits with tea
- Wholegrain biscuits
- Tea
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Maria cookies with butter
- Maria cookies
- Butter
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Oat milk with cookie
- Oat milk
- Cookie
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Cocoa with milk
- Milk
- Cocoa
- Sugar
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Green tea with cookie
- Green tea
- Cookie
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Espresso with cookie
- Coffee
- Cookie
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Small salami sandwich
- Bread
- Salami
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Small Manchego sandwich
- Bread
- Manchego cheese
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Small hummus wrap
- Wrap tortilla
- Hummus
- Lettuce
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Mini green salad
- Lettuce
- Cherry tomatoes
- Oil
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Cucumber with yogurt & mint
- Cucumber
- Greek yogurt
- Mint
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Carrot sticks with hummus
- Carrot
- Hummus
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Celery with cream cheese
- Celery
- Cream cheese
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Breadsticks with olive oil
- Breadsticks
- Olive oil
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Buttered toast
- Toasted bread
- Butter
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Jam toast
- Toasted bread
- Jam
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Vanilla milkshake
- Milk
- Vanilla ice cream
- Vanilla
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Peach smoothie
- Peach
- Yogurt
- Honey
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Cheese with quince paste
- Aged cheese
- Quince paste
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Stuffed olives
- Stuffed olives
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Pickled eggplant
- Pickled eggplant
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Roasted pepper strips
- Roasted peppers
- Olive oil
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Guacamole toasts
- Toasted bread
- Guacamole
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Anchovies in vinegar
- Anchovies in vinegar
- Bread
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Gildas (olive, anchovy & pepper)
- Olives
- Anchovies
- Pickled peppers
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Bread with txistorra (occasion)
- Bread
- Txistorra sausage
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Homemade muffin
- Homemade muffin
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Brownie slice
- Homemade or store-bought brownie
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Cheesecake slice
- Cheesecake
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Rice pudding
- Rice
- Milk
- Cinnamon
- Sugar
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Waffle with honey
- Waffles
- Honey
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Crepe with chocolate spread
- Crepes
- Chocolate spread
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Chocolate spread sandwich
- Sliced bread
- Chocolate spread
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Ensaimada pastry slice
- Ensaimada pastry
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Horchata with fartons
- Horchata
- Fartons pastries
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Lemon slush
- Lemon slush
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Iced coffee
- Cold coffee
- Milk
- Ice
- RecipeMini Skewers of York Ham and Cheese
- 80 g slices of york ham
- 60 g light fresh cheese
- 20 g olives
- skewers
- RecipeComplete Bean and Tuna Salad
- 200 g cooked chickpeas
- 100 g cooked white beans
- 150 g canned tuna in its own oil
- 150 g cherry tomatoes
- RecipeQuinoa, Chickpea and Feta Salad
- 100 g uncooked quinoa
- 200 g canned chickpeas
- 100 g feta cheese
- 1 cucumber
- RecipeLight Chicken Caesar Salad
- 150 g chicken breast
- 150 g romaine lettuce
- 30 g toasted whole grain bread
- 20 g grated parmesan cheese
- RecipeChilled Chicken and Spinach Salad
- 180 g chicken breast
- 150 g fresh spinach
- 15 g pine nuts
- 20 g raisins
- RecipeKimchi Jeon: Crispy Korean Pancakes
- 1 cup chopped kimchi (excess liquid drained)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup cold water
- RecipeTraditional Vatapá Baiano: The Authentic Flavor of Bahia
- 300 g peeled shrimp
- 150 g roasted cashews
- 100 g roasted peanuts
- 2 slices hard white bread (soaked)
- RecipeTraditional Greek Horiatiki Salad: Fresh and Authentic
- 500 g ripe tomatoes cut into wedges
- 1 large cucumber sliced into thick rounds
- 1 red bell pepper cut into strips
- 1 red onion sliced into thin rings
- RecipeBean and Cream Sopes
- 2 cups nixtamalized corn flour
- 1 ½ cups hot water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups cooked black beans
- RecipeSalmon and Seaweed Onigiri
- 200 g short-grain Japanese rice
- 240 ml filtered water
- 150 g fresh salmon cubes
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- RecipeSalmon Maki Rolls: Homemade Sushi
- 2 cups short-grain sushi rice
- 2 ½ cups water
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- RecipeLabneh with Zaatar
- 500 g Greek whole-milk yogurt
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp zaatar spice blend
- RecipeCrispy Karaage Chicken
- 800 g boneless chicken thighs
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp mirin
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- RecipeTuna, egg and lettuce salad
- 2 cans drained tuna
- 4 hard-boiled eggs
- 1 romaine lettuce
- 2 tomatoes
- RecipeChawanmushi Egg Custard: Smooth and Aromatic Japanese Cream
- 3 large eggs (size L)
- 200 ml dashi (kombu and katsuobushi broth)
- 1 tbsp tamari soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- RecipeBánh Xèo: Crispy Vietnamese Savory Crepe with Fresh Herbs
- 200 g rice flour
- 200 ml coconut milk
- 1 tbsp turmeric powder
- 2 large eggs
- RecipeShrimp Aguachile: Fresh and Zesty
- 500 g raw peeled and deveined shrimp
- 1 cup fresh lime juice (approx. 6 limes)
- 2 serrano or jalapeño chiles, seeds removed
- 1/2 cup white onion in thin rings