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Looking to plan a last-minute New Year's Eve party? It's not impossible. Real Simple magazine offers some entertaining ideas that you can pull together with very little time and money. On the snack menu: chickpea and mint crostini, pears with blue cheese and prosciutto and smoked salmon with creme fraiche sauce on shallot toasts.
Yield: Makes 6-8 servings
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Drain, rinse and coarsely chop chickpeas. In a medium bowl, combine them with scallions, mint, olive oil, salt, pepper and pomegranate seeds. Serve with crostini.
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Roll up an arugala leaf, a piece of pear and a piece of cheese in the prosciutto. Serve.
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Combine the creme fraiche, mustard, dill and salt. Cover and refrigerate up to 1 day ahead.
Heat broiler. Arrange the bread slices on baking sheets. Toast until lightly browned; turn and toast the other sides. Remove from oven and rub 1 side of the toasts with a cut shallot. Cut each slice into 4 triangles. Serve with the salmon, sauce, toasts and lemon slices.
Note: Salmon is expensive, but it’s elegant when served on a big platter and guests make open-face sandwiches. Mix leftover salmon and sauce with cooked spaghetti the next day.
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