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It’s that time of year again when we all enjoy gathering together with friends and family. Dinner parties, cocktail parties, tree-trimming parties, football parties, and Real Housewives viewing parties (only at my home, maybe?!?)!
No matter the kind of party you prefer, they all have one thing in common. Peoples gotta eat, and everyone loves appetizers! Because come November there are two things that people truly need to sustain themselves: Treats and trees! Seriously, those are two scientifically proven facts. I like to think to think so anyway.
If you’re looking for a few new recipes for your next holiday soiree I’ve put together three new, plant-based appetizers that I hope you’ll find helpful. Each featuring Twin Dragon products, including wonton, egg roll, and dumpling wrappers. Products conveniently, and affordable, located at your neighborhood Albertsons, Shaw’s, Von’s, Stater Bros, Lucky’s, Food Maxx, Fred Meyer, QFC, Cub Foods, Rainbow Foods, Safeway, Associated Stores, Price Rite, Shop Rite, Winco, Price Chopper and Gelson’s retailers.
Friends, please enjoy the following recipes this season at home:
My first recipe: Air Fryer Dumplings! Friends, this first recipe is one of the best and easiest way to cook amazingly crisp potstickers right in your air fryer!
After this, you’ll never want take-out dumplings ever again. Promise! I love that these dumplings are small enough that you can eat a portion as an entree, paired with edamame, a salad, or traditionally as a holiday appetizer. Complete versatility!
Plus, you can freeze these as needed so you can satisfy your potsticker fix whenever, wherever. Keeping in mind that I also used Gardein crumbles and green onions or shallots to bulk this recipe, but of course, this is an optional addition to the recipe. For which you could just as easily create a non-plant-based option too!
I serve this appetizer with a sauce comprised of equal parts honey, green curry paste, and low-sodium tamari. Its one of my go-to sauces, but of course use what you have on hand! These dumplings are so good they pair well with most sauces. Homemade or otherwise!
Air Fryer Dumplings
A savory plant-based appetizer perfect for holiday parties at home!
- 1 pound shredded cabbage, 2 carrots, peeled and shredded, 1 cup shredded Napa cabbage, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 2 green onions, thinly sliced, 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, Kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper and 40 wonton wrappers.
- In a large bowl, all ingredients. Fold and together to combine. To assemble the dumplings, place wrappers on a work surface. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the mixture into the center of each wrapper. Using your finger, rub the edges of the wrappers with water. Fold the dough over the filling to create a half-moon shape, pinching the edges to seal. Cook in a single layer for 5 minutes in air fryer at 370 degrees. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
The filling in the dumplings does not have to be cooked prior to wrapping.
To freeze, place uncooked dumplings in a single layer on a baking sheet overnight. Transfer to freezer bags.
If you’re anything like me then you to love egg rolls! But a trip to most grocery stores features products chock full of preservatives and nitrates, which is why I love my recipe for Avocado Egg Rolls with a creamy guacamole dip!
Seriously, these egg rolls are so good! Again, these egg rolls made with sundried tomatoes and fresh baby avocados, are air fryer-ready, can be made ahead and frozen, and will be stars at your next holiday party this season! And with them taking under 10-minutes to make, they are a true no-brainer.
For these egg rolls, I like to pair with a simple guacamole. To make this, simply mash one avocado (per 8-10 rolls) and add a pinch of pink Himalayan salt, a dash of organic lemon juice, garlic powder, and a dash of hot sauce. And that’s it! Simple, delicious and easy to make!
A word of caution: Pace yourself! I can eat a half dozen of these myself in one sitting. They’re that good! Here’s how to make them:
Avocado Eggrolls
A simple, savory, 5-minute eggroll appetizer perfect for holiday parties this year at home!
3 large ripe Avocados, sliced 1 tbsp chopped cilantro ¼ cup sun dried tomatoes, packed in olive oil. chopped ½ tsp salt Egg roll wrappers water (for sealing edges of eggrolls) oil (for frying) For the Creamy Cilantro Ranch Dip: 1/2 cup Mayo 1/2 cup Sour Cream 1 tsp Gourmet Garden Garlic (or 1 tsp minced garlic) juice of 1 lime 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 1 green onion 1/2 tsp salt
- To assemble eggrolls: Place sliced avocado, cilantro, and salt in a bowl and gently stir to combine. Put a few slices of avocado in the center of the wrapper, and top with a couple pieces of sun-dried tomatoes. Using your finger dab a little water along the outer edges of the wrapper all the way around (to help seal the egg roll shut).
Roll up the eggroll by folding up the bottom corner halfway to cover the avocado mixture. Fold the right and left sides of the wrapper towards the center, creating what looks like an open envelope. Roll the base of the envelope (folded portions) towards the remaining corner. Make sure all edges are sealed shut.
Repeat with remaining egg roll wrappers until the avocado mixture is gone. Place the egg rolls in your air fryer. Cook for 5-minutes at 370 degrees. Remove from oil to paper towels to drain. Cool slightly and cut and an angle.
Finally, a little something to satiate your sweet tooth this holiday season! Baked Banana, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate Wontons!
These banana wontons are your perfect last-minute solution for the holiday season: Healthy, crispy and super quick to prepare with only 3 ingredients.
This recipe is like a mini version of traditional Filipino Turon but baked in the air fryer, not fried. For natural sweetness, I used very ripe bananas but if yours aren’t that ripe just add a bit of honey, palm coconut sugar, agave, or organic turbinado sugar.
Then along with peanut butter and 40% organic cocoa chocolate squares, these wontons are nutritious and filled with antioxidant goodness! Here’s how to make them:
Chocolate, Peanut Butter & Banana Wontons
A light, crispy sweet treat perfect for holiday parties this season!
1-2 bananas, sliced 20 wonton wrappers, and organic chocolate chips or chopped cocoa squares.
- Slice banana into rounds.
Place 1-2 banana slices and about 2-3 chocolate chips just below the center of each wonton wrapper.
With your finger, brush some water around wrapper edges, fold down into a triangle and press edges together to seal.
Air fry wontons for 5 minutes at 370 degrees until golden brown and crispy.
Friends, those are my three must-have plant-based appetizers this holiday season. Be sure to try these recipes at home. Also be sure to check out the above-mentioned JSL Foods Twin Dragon wonton, egg roll, and dumpling wrappers at your local retailer. also be sure to check out my other recipes and boards for new and upcoming recipes this holiday season! Now I want to ask, what’s your favorite holiday appetizer to make at home? I can’t wait to read your recipes below!
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