Salsa Cream Cheese Cracker Bites
Zesty, crunchy, and full of flavor. Tingle your taste buds with Salsa Cream Cheese Cracker Bites. A quick and easy anytime healthy snack that is ready in minutes. These canapes work great as a party appetizer too.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
For the cream cheese
- 1/2 cup hung curd
- 2 tbsp grated cheese
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp white pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
For the salsa
- 2 tbsp finely chopped capsicum
- 2 tbsp finely chopped cucumber
- 2 tbsp finely chopped tomatoes
- 1-2 chopped green chillies
- 1 tbsp finely chopped basil leaves
- 1/2 tbsp finely chopped chives
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt to taste (optional)
Instructions
- To begin, prepare the cream cheese. Mix together hung curd, grated cheese, garlic powder, white pepper powder, salt, and mixed herbs until smooth and fluffy.
- For the salsa, mix together the vegetables - tomatoes, capsicum, cucumber, and green chillies. Season it with chopped basil, chives, and lemon juice. Mix well. Add a bit of salt if required.
- To prepare the cream cracker bites, spread a layer of cream cheese on each cream cracker. Top with the salsa.
- The Salsa Cream Cheese Cracker Bites are ready to serve.
Notes
- Experiment with different veggies for the salsa topping.
- The salsa does not really need salt but you can add it if required. Ensure that the salsa does not sit for too long or the tomatoes will turn mushy.
- You can prepare the salsa in advance. Once you have placed it on the crackers, serve immediately or the crackers will turn soggy.