5 fresh spring appetizers Recipes

refrigerated ready-made pizza dough or 2 (10 7/8 oz) cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, cream cheese, at room temperature, mayonnaise or 1/2 cup low-fat, dry ranch dressing mix, head fresh broccoli, top florets only, spring onion , including tops, thinly sliced, fresh ripe tomato, peeled , seeds removed, diced, cucumber, peeled , seeds removed, diced, grated sharp cheddar cheese (1 cup) or 4 oz shredded parmesan cheese (1 cup), sliced green olives (optional) or black olives (optional), sliced purple onion, chopped (optional), sliced celery (optional), grated carrot (optional), minced red bell peppers (optional) or green bell pepper (optional), sliced and diced summer squash (optional), sliced mushrooms (optional), sliced asparagus spear (optional), almost any vegetables, you like raw (optional)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, minced, onion, chopped fine, baby carrots, fresh, finely chopped, cilantro, coarsely chopped, bean sprouts, chopped, garlic cloves, smashed, fresh ginger, grated, soy sauce , regular, cinnamon, chili powder, spring roll wrappers, soy sauce, thai hot chili sauce, honey, water, cornstarch

serves 4 as an appetizer, salmon , cod, sole, or other fish (1/2 lb. to 3/4 lb. or 300 g.), potatoes, oil for frying (peanut, sunflower, coconut, canola, or other vegetable oil), approximately 1 cup flour or 1 1/2 cups bread or cracker crumbs (bread or cracker crumbs make a crispier crust), egg, beaten, paste, fish sauce, red or green chili, sliced (de-seeded if you prefer mild cakes), kaffir lime leaves (dried, fresh, or frozen), snipped into small pieces with scissors (discard stem), spring onions, sliced, coriander leaves and stems, chopped, garlic, minced

fresh cream (375 ml), parmesan cheese, freshly grated (220 g), puff pastry , defrosted and rolled neatly (400 g), egg, beaten, black sesame seed (optional), chopped chives (or spring onions or bacon bits)