No-cook Trail Tapas
Consider this list merely a starting point for this fun take on Spanish small plates. Raid your pantry for other ideas, and don’t forget to bring some sherry to sip on the side.
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Consider the list below just a starting point; raid your pantry for other ideas.
At home: Cut naan in half, wrap the stack in a paper towel, then seal tightly in plastic wrap. Put grapes in a snack-size zip-top bag with a moist paper towel, allowing about 1 inch of zipper seal to remain open. Combine vinegar, oregano, and olive oil in small, screw-top container.
Carefully split each date down the center (like a taco), then stuff each with a walnut and a chunk of chocolate. Store stuffed dates in a plastic container.
On the trail: Peel garlic and cut in half, then gently rub on each piece of bread.
Pro move: Warm bread on a hot stone from your campfire. Cut into wedges
Make tapenade: Drain olive packet, then break olives up by squeezing each one inside the bag.
Squeeze in about two tablespoons tomato paste. Shake vinegar mixture well; add half to the olives and stir (the rest is for dipping).
On a large plate, break cheese into half-inch chunks using a fork. Slice chorizo into bite-size pieces.
Arrange grapes, dates, cheese, sausage, and bread on a plate. Place drained can of sardines and tapenade packet on a plate. Assemble creatively!
Serves 2 as a dinner, 3 to 4 as an appetizer
Ingredients
4 pieces naan bread (or 6 thick, taco-size flour tortillas)
1 cup grapes
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
3 Tbsp olive oil
½ tsp oregano
8 large, pitted dates
8 whole walnuts
1 chocolate bar (try orange- or spice-flavored)
1 clove garlic
2.5-oz. packet olives
2.8-oz. tube of sun-dried tomato paste
3-oz. chunk Parmesan cheese
shelf-stable chorizo
3 oz. sardines
2 (0.3-oz.) honey packets
At home
Cut naan in half, wrap the stack in a paper towel, then seal tightly in plastic wrap. Put grapes in a snack-size zip-top bag with a moist paper towel, allowing about 1 inch of zipper seal to remain open.
Combine vinegar, oregano, and olive oil in small, screw-top container.
Carefully split each date down the center (like a taco), then stuff each with a walnut and a chunk of chocolate. Store stuffed dates in a plastic container.
On the trail
Peel garlic and cut in half, then gently rub on each piece of bread. Pro move: Warm bread on a hot stone from your campfire. Cut into wedges.
Make tapenade: Drain olive packet, then break olives up by squeezing each one inside the bag. Squeeze in about two tablespoons tomato paste. Shake vinegar mixture well; add half to the olives and stir (the rest is for dipping).
On a large plate, break cheese into half-inch chunks using a fork. Slice chorizo into bite-size pieces. Arrange grapes, dates, cheese, sausage, and bread on a plate. Place drained can of sardines and tapenade packet on a plate. Assemble creatively!
Favorite combos
➔Tapenade, sardines, chorizo
➔Cheese, grape, honey
➔Chorizo, cheese, tomato paste
➔Dunk cheese in balsamic mixture before topping bread