Low-Carb Finger Food: Cold and Warm Ideas for Any Occasion
A birthday buffet, a barbecue or a spontaneous evening with friends: with the right nibbles you'll always make a great impression. This round-up brings together savoury and sweet low-carb finger food ideas that are wonderfully easy to prepare ahead and taste just as good cold as they do warm. From courgette-feta rolls and crispy oopsies to a fruity, sweet quark cake, there's something here for every taste. Get inspired and put together your very own low-carb buffet.
Ingredients
- Courgette-feta rolls, See the recipe in the Snacks section
- Feta muffins, See the recipe in the Snacks section
- Egg muffins, See the recipe in the Snacks section
- Salmon and spinach roll, See the recipe in the Snacks section
- Broccoli quiche, See the recipe in the Snacks section
- Spinach quiche, See the recipe in the Snacks section
- Red cabbage salad, See the recipe in the Snacks section
- Low-carb meatballs, See the recipe in the Snacks section
- Quick low-carb pizza, Serve warm; see the recipe in the Snacks section
- Tuna-crust pizza, Shape into small rounds for buffets; see the recipe in the Snacks section
- Creamy carrot soup, Great to make ahead and reheat in individual portions
- Pumpkin soup, Great to make ahead and reheat in individual portions
- Minced beef and leek soup, Great to make ahead and reheat in individual portions
- Green bean salad, See the recipe in the Snacks section
- Rocket salad with goat's cheese, See the recipe in the Snacks section
- Crispbread, See the recipe in the Snacks section
- Oopsies, Very quick to make and best served warm
- Quark rolls, Top with smoked salmon, or sweet with quark and strawberries
- Quark dessert, A sweet buffet idea
- Quark cake, A sweet buffet idea
- Poppy seed cake, A sweet buffet idea
- Cheese board, Arrange with radishes and tomatoes or olives
- Tomato and mozzarella sticks, With basil and pesto or a balsamic dressing
- Crudité platter, With a dip, such as hummus
- Infused water, With basil, organic lemons, organic oranges, thyme or other herbs
- Smoothies, A drink to serve alongside the buffet
- Mango lassi, As an aperitif
- Punch, For the colder months
Instructions
- Prepare the savoury bites: Make your chosen savoury finger foods, such as courgette-feta rolls, feta muffins, egg muffins, salmon and spinach roll, quiches, red cabbage salad and meatballs, following each individual recipe. These all taste great served either warm or cold.
- Make the warm savoury dishes: Bake the quick low-carb pizza or the tuna-crust pizza. For the buffet, shape the tuna crust into small rounds before adding the toppings, so they're easy to serve as finger food.
- Prepare the soups: Cook your chosen soup (creamy carrot, pumpkin or minced beef and leek) well in advance. Soups keep brilliantly and can be reheated in individual portions just before serving.
- Assemble the salads: Make the green bean salad or the rocket salad with goat's cheese, then set them out in bowls on the buffet.
- Bake the breads and bakes: Bake crispbread, oopsies or quark rolls following each recipe. Oopsies are best straight from the oven. Top the quark rolls with smoked salmon, or go sweet with quark and strawberries.
- Prepare the sweet treats: Make the quark dessert, quark cake and poppy seed cake following each recipe, so your buffet doesn't miss out on a sweet note.
- Arrange the platters and extras: Put together a cheese board with radishes, tomatoes or olives. Arrange tomato and mozzarella sticks with basil and pesto or a balsamic dressing. Prepare a crudité platter with a dip such as hummus. Lay everything out on large platters.
- Set out the drinks: Fill glass carafes with fresh water and add basil, organic lemons, organic oranges or thyme. Also prepare some smoothies and a mango lassi as an aperitif. In the colder months, a warm punch makes a lovely addition too.
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Nutrition facts per serving (estimate)
| Calories | 180 kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrates | 7 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
| Fibre | 2 g |
| of which sugar | 3 g |
Frequently asked questions
What is low-carb finger food?
Low-carb finger food is built around plenty of vegetables, quality protein and fewer fast-releasing carbs, so the nibbles feel light while still tasting great.
Which low-carb finger food can you make ahead?
Quiches, meatballs, soups, muffins and cakes are especially easy to prepare in advance. Oopsies and quark rolls are best enjoyed fresh.
Which sweet finger food suits a low-carb buffet?
Quark dessert, quark cake and poppy seed cake are lovely sweet options that work well on a low-carb buffet and can be made ahead.
What can you drink at a low-carb buffet?
Good choices include infused water with herbs and organic citrus, smoothies, a mango lassi as an aperitif, or a warm punch in the colder months.
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