Dinner Club - Citrus Appetizer Ideas

[TSAW]

My dinner club is meeting up again. I always like to run the theme past other Chowhounders for their great ideas and tips. This time around the theme is "Citrus", I'm on appetizers. So that is finger foods only (no salads or veggie type dishes - another couple does that). This group tends to favour meat but that's not a requirement.

In snowy Canada I can't go and pick any wonderful fresh citrus fruits or get any locally but I do have access to the basic ones (maybe even blood oranges or kumquats! maybe...).

Any creative ideas anyone has would be greatly appreciated.

[Cherylptw]

Can you get decent scallops or oysters? Pan seared scallops or oven roasted oysters (or just straight up on the half shell) topped with citrus gremolata. Pretty simple & delicious

[LP808]

Might steal your oyster idea. My market finally started getting them in last week, and I am binging before our peak season is over.

[Dcfoodblog]

Preserved lemons! Frittata with leeks and preserved lemons that you cut into squares. Or do deviled eggs with preserved lemons and chives.

[chez cherie]

avocado and grapefruit supremes is a great combo. you could go in a guacamole direction, or do a salsa. for winter, the addition of some pomegranate arils adds great color and pop. (either the guac or salsa can be served in a variety of ways--on endive, with chips of various descriptions, on scallops, etc. )

[Madrid]

wow I was thinking an avocado, pomegranate, pink grapefruit, and basil (purple thai if possible for max color) dip/guac....maybe with shrimp and/or radicchio or endive spears.

[iL Divo]

I'd probably do a citrus (probably grapefruit) and herb empanada platter with a spiced/spicy lemon cream dipping sauce

[herby]

Intriguing! Please your empanada recipe!

[herby]

A few suggestions for you:

1. Skewered anything with marmalade dipping sauce
2. Citrus cured salmon from Rhulman's 20
http://www.scribd.com/doc/56848180/Ruhlman%E2%80%99s-Twenty-The-Ideas-and-Techniques-That-Will-Make-You-a-Better-Cook#page=3
3. Citrus broiled shimp from Fish without a Doubt
http://www.today.com/id/24985973/site...

Let us know what you choose and how it turned out.

My dinner club is meeting next Saturday - we are making one the Sunday Suppers at Lucques menus.

[cleopatra999]

how about a ceviche? In spoons or shooter glasses, or on a piece of endive.

[herby]

I thought about it too :) Even in a bowl with toothpicks for picking.

[HillJ]

http://vegetarian.about.com/od/vegeta...

I happen to like this combo. It's a bruschetta recipe. Citrus and blue cheese bruschetta with fresh oranges and grapefruits and crumbled blue cheese.

[iL Divo]

.............................ooooooooooooooooooooooh and maybe some toasted walnut pieces mixed in for crunch, yummy

[firecooked]

How about pizza with lemons? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000...

[critter101]

Here is a recipe for lemon chutney. I haven't tried it yet, but it was given to me by a friend whose taste I trust. She said it was very good. If you make it, let us know how it worked for you.

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/...

[firecooked]

I am gone to have to try this. I have a big lemon trees and always on the lookout for lemon recipes!