Relish Recipes — Snacks

Harissa Roasted Chickpeas with Tahini Yogurt

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Harissa Roasted Chickpeas with Tahini Yogurt
Fiery harissa roasted chickpeas pair perfectly with creamy tahini-flavoured yogurt in this recipe. The chickpeas on their own are great as a crunchy snack or paired with a hard-cooked egg, warm toasted pita bread, roasted cauliflower and sliced cucumbers.

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Smoked Salmon & Cheese Brochettes

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Smoked Salmon & Cheese Brochettes
These brochettes look pretty spectacular and are ideal as a pre-dinner finger food served with a slice of baguette or cucumber. You'll need 16 8-inch wooden skewers for the brochettes. (Adapted from A Taste of Canada - A Culinary Journey by Rose Murray, Whitecap Books, 2008)

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Rose Murray's Raspberry Nanaimo Bars

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Rose Murray's Raspberry Nanaimo Bars

Not only is the origin of Nanaimo Bars a hot topic of debate, the bars themselves are still hot as a favourite Canadian treat. Since the 1950's, endless variations have included Minted, Grand Marnier, Cherry, Pina Colada, Mocha, Peanut Butter and Orange. I have not seen a Raspberry Nanaimo Bar, and found that raspberry liqueur added a touch of elegance to this familiar three-layered bar cookie. (From A Taste of Canada - A Culinary Journey by Rose Murray, 2008)

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Boozy Bacon Jam

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Boozy Bacon Jam
Who doesn't love a gifted treat? This homemade food gift is perfect for whipping up in small batches. Package up in one of our specialty Weck jars - and leave the jar with your host. While it's perfect accompaniment for a charcuterie board, you can use it as sandwich spread, in quesadillas or even stirred into soups!

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Father's Day French Onion Tarts

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Father's Day French Onion Tarts
After flicking through my Instagram one evening, I came across this simple recipe for these delectable looking tarts. Since we love anything "french onion" I decided to give them a try! They couldn't be any easier to prepare and oh so tasty! They would make a perfect Father's Day appetizer ahead of a great barbecue dinner. If you want to watch how easy it is to make these, check out @thenaughtyfork on Instagram for a quick visual "how-to".

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