Cherry Tomato Hors Doeuvres Recipes

CHERRY TOMATO HORS D'OEUVRES

Steps:

• Slice your cherry tomatoes in half. Scoop out the interior with a melon ball scoop, and place your tomatoes on a serving dish.
• Make sure your celery and onions are finely chopped. Using a fork and a folding motion, mix them in a bowl with your mayonnaise.
• Add 1 cup finely chopped cooked chicken (you can also substitute tuna or ham) to the bowl with your celery and onions. Mix with fork continuing your folding motion until you achieve the desired consistency.
• If you are not adding meat, substitute an additional 3/4 cup each of finely chopped celery and onions.
• Add more Mayo if you like, but be careful. Too much will make your filling soggy.
• Using your melon ball scoop, fill each tomato with a scoop of your filling. When all are done, sprinkle with dried parsley flakes, cover, and place in your refrigerator to chill. Serve about 1 hour after making.
• This recipe makes 24 Hors D'oeuvres. You can increase ingredients proportionately if you want to make more.

CHERRY TOMATOES STUFFED WITH AVOCADO

Steps:

• Cut thin slices from the tops of the cherry tomatoes. With a small melon ball cutter, scoop out and discard the seeds and pulp. Sprinkle the insides of the shells lightly with sugar and salt and invert the shells on paper towels to drain for at least 30 minutes.
• In a bowl, mash avocados with sour cream, parsley, lime juice, lemon juice, chives, 1/4 tsp. salt, hot pepper sauce, and 1/4 tsp sugar.
• Using a small knife, fill the tomato shells with avocado mixture. Arrange the tomatoes on a serving dish and serve them chilled.

BLT BITES

Steps:

• Cut a thin slice off each tomato top. Scoop out and discard pulp. Invert the tomatoes on a paper towel to drain. , In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Spoon into tomatoes. Refrigerate for several hours.

CAPRESE APPETIZER

Steps:

• Toss tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, olive oil, basil, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until well coated. Skewer one tomato and one piece of mozzarella cheese on each toothpick.

EASIEST STUFFED CHERRY TOMATOES APPETIZER

Steps:

• Cut and discard a small slice from bottom of each cherry tomato to make the tomato sit level.
• scoop out pulp with a melon baller making a tiny cup or well in the tomato sprinkle cup with salt and pepper to taste.
• stuff cups with Mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, drizzle with oil and top with one piece of sliced basil for presentation.
• Serve on a platter.