It’s not a cocktail party without smoked salmon. These bite-sized phyllo appetizers, with a yogurt pesto sauce, will be gone in a flash! Thank you to Athens Foods for helping me to share this recipe with you.
If your family is anything like mine, smoked salmon doesn’t last long in the house. And when I say “not long”, I mean less than half an hour. Apparently my boys were fitted with a smoked salmon homing device at birth.
Naturally, that means that there needs to be a smoked salmon appetizer at our New Year’s Eve celebration, served about an hour before our annual fondue feast. You know, “to tide us over so we don’t get too hungry”. Right. The truth of the matter is that there would be a small rebellion if there wasn’t smoked salmon on New Year’s Eve.
Our New Year’s Eve phyllo shell line-up started with Mini Hummus & Roasted Pepper Phyllo Bites (also great for afternoon snacking, I’ve discovered), moved to Sherry Shrimp & Tarragon Phyllo Bites and is finishing with a bang with these smoked salmon and yogurt pesto bites.
I know that you’ll be madly making appetizers and decorating the house for your New Year’s Eve party on the 31st. Or, you know, drinking champagne at 5pm while reading the annual Darwin Awards, which make all of us feel so much smarter. Either way, you’ll be happy to know that all of the components can be prepared ahead of time, then assembled just before serving.
Just dice the tomatoes, mix the pesto into the yogurt and cut the smoked salmon into bite-sized pieces.
Then, pull the Athens Mini Fillo Shells out of the freezer. By the time you finish filling the shells, they will be defrosted and ready for serving.
Even though I love to fill these phyllo shells with savory ingredients (what can I say, I’m a lover of all-things savory and salty), they are fantastic for bite-sized desserts, such as my Mini Lemon Meringue Pie Phyllo Bites (link) or Gimme Some Oven’s Baklava Cups (link).
For more details on the mini fillo shells and other Athens Foods products, be sure to follow them on Facebook, on Pinterest and Twitter.
Other healthy appetizer recipes:
Cookin’ Canuck’s Skinny Pesto Pizza Crostini
Cookin’ Canuck’s Mini Avocado & Hummus Quesadillas
Mini Smoked Salmon & Pesto Yogurt Phyllo Bites
It's not a cocktail party without smoked salmon. These bite-sized appetizers will be gone in a flash!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
- 3 tbsp basil pesto
- 2 boxes Athens Mini Fillo shells (30 shells total), defrosted
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes (no seeds)
- 4 oz. smoked salmon, cut into 30 pieces
- 1 green onion (scallion), thinly sliced
Directions
- In a small bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt and pesto until combined.
- Fill each mini fillo shell with some diced tomato, about ½ teaspoon of the yogurt mixture and 1 piece of smoked salmon.
- Garnish with the sliced green onion. Serve.
Recipe Notes
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The+Food+Hunter says
Dec 29, 2014 at 9:09 amWhat a yummy appetizer.
Stephanie+@+Back+for+Seconds says
Dec 29, 2014 at 9:37 amI love mini food. These look fantastic!
claire+@the+realistic+nutritionist says
Dec 29, 2014 at 9:38 amThese are gorgeous!! Great bites for the holiday.
Heather | girlichef says
Dec 29, 2014 at 9:41 amOh, these look irresistible! I think I was born with one of those homing beacons, too. 😉 Such great little nibbles for any party!
foodwanderings says
Dec 29, 2014 at 11:17 amThis mini smoked salmon & pesto yogurt phyllo are perfect NYE party bites. I suspect once or twice I picked those Athens ready made cups when I was in a bind and needed to put something pretty but quick together in a rush.
Julie @ Willow Bird Baking says
Dec 29, 2014 at 11:52 amTotally perfect for NYE!
Liz+@+The+Lemon+Bowl says
Dec 29, 2014 at 1:11 pmWe love smoked salmon and actually ate it on Christmas morning! My husband would love those bites!
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes says
Dec 29, 2014 at 2:00 pmYou always make the best savory appetizers. I love how easy these are to make too.
Martha@A+Family+Feast says
Dec 29, 2014 at 2:32 pmAnother delicious little appetizer recipe! This one is definitely my favorite!
Bea says
Dec 29, 2014 at 5:02 pmI need to get on your party invitation list 😉 ~ these look absolutely beautiful plus delicious!!! Love that these little phyllo bites…
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
Dec 29, 2014 at 5:57 pmThey’re beautiful! I love those Mini Fillo shells!
Alida says
Dec 29, 2014 at 7:04 pmWhat a perfect appetizer for New Year’s or any celebration! Healthy yet elegant…and super tasty!
christine says
Dec 29, 2014 at 7:34 pmGreat appetizer. Those phyllo cups make entertaining so much easier, they’re so versatile.
Ginny+McMeans says
Dec 29, 2014 at 7:55 pmI love those little Phyllo Bites. It is so nice to be able to prepare for the party in advance. Thanks for a delicious recipe.
Nicole says
Dec 29, 2014 at 11:55 pmSmoked salmon doesn’t last long at my house either … because I eat it all! These look fantastic!
Brenda@Sugar-Free+Mom says
Dec 30, 2014 at 5:43 amI love smoked slamon, so pretty!
Lori Hart says
Dec 30, 2014 at 11:34 amThis is the perfect appetizer for me to bring to our next Wine Club event. Thanks!
Cheers,
Lori
fabiola@notjustbaked says
Dec 30, 2014 at 12:54 pmThese are the perfect bite sized appetizer. I am a huge salmon lover, so they are right up my alley.
Susan says
Dec 30, 2014 at 1:26 pmSmoked salmon is quite popular in my family too. This is perfect little appetizer. Love that yogurt and pesto combination.
Taylor+@+Food+Faith+Fitness says
Dec 31, 2014 at 5:51 amWe eat smoked salmon like it’s going out of style! These little bites are perfect for a last minute party appetizer tonight! Pinned 🙂
Kellie+|+The+Suburban+Soapbox says
Dec 31, 2014 at 2:06 pmWhat a great appetizer, I love the combination of the pesto and smoked salmon. Such a beautiful color too!
Nutmeg+Nanny says
Dec 31, 2014 at 9:38 pmThese little smoked salmon bites look easy and delicious! The color of that salmon is gorgeous!
Lauren+@+Healthy+Delicious says
Jan 1, 2015 at 8:16 amYou can never go wrong with smoked salmon! This looks like a great easy appetizer!
Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen says
Jan 1, 2015 at 2:57 pmMy boys have that same homing device for smoked salmon! I know my family would love these delicious bites!
Lindsey says
Feb 9, 2015 at 12:49 pmDo you bake the fillo shell first? I’ve used that brand before but, they were frozen. Sounds yummy. I’m going to make this for my bunco party!!