Vegetarian Canapés - Beetroot, Sour Cream & Walnut Blinis

Happy New Year!  I'm back to the blog at last after a busy Christmas break, and far too much good food.  

Last weekend was our official Christmas Dinner with the in-laws, and as it fell on 6th January we came up with the idea of a Russian-inspired feast, (Christmas is celebrated on 6th January in the Russian Orthodox tradition).  So every day this week I'll be posting a Russian-inspired recipe for your deliberation and delectation.

Today's recipe is a small bite-sized canapé - what could be more Russian than a blini?  I cheated and bought mine from a supermarket, but if you have the time and inclination you could make your own.

Vegetarian Canapés - Beetroot, Sour Cream & Walnut Blinis

Kate Ford | The Veg Space

These simple vegetarian canapés are so easy to make and a showstopping party piece.

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Canapé

Cuisine British

Servings 36 blinis

Calories 40 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 small red onion finely sliced
• ▢ 1 tbsp butter
• ▢ 3 dried figs or dates or pitted prunes would also work well
• ▢ 2 small cooked beetroot vacuum-packed is fine
• ▢ 50 g walnut pieces
• ▢ 2  tbsp Marsala Madeira or Sherry
• ▢ 36 ready made mini blinis
• ▢ 100 g soured cream
• ▢ handful flat-leaved parsley

Instructions

 

• Cook the red onion gently in the butter for 10 minutes or until translucent and cooked through.  Set aside to cool.
• In a food processor or blender, combine the red onion, beetroot, figs, half the walnut pieces, and Marsala.  Blend to a smooth paste.
• Reheat the blinis according to packet instructions.  Top each with a ½ teaspoon dollop of soured cream, followed by a slightly larger dollop of beetroot mixture, and finish each with a walnut piece and small parsley leaf.  Serve as soon as possible.

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION

Nutrition

Serving: 1bliniCalories: 40kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 51mgPotassium: 53mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 42IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg

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Make it vegan: Replace the butter with dairy-free margarine, and omit the soured cream.  You will have to make your own blinis, for which there is an excellent recipe here!

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