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Recipes of the Week: Easter Appetizers

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Morgan Barnes Student Contributor, University of Maine
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Macey Hall Student Contributor, University of Maine
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Maine chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

These excellent Easter appetizers will be a big hit with your friends and family members! Surprise them with these low-cal, low-budget, delicious starters.

Cheese Zucchini Crispy Fries

Ingredients:

1/3 cup cornflake crumbs

2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese or other hard cheese, grated

teaspoon seasoned salt

1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder

4 (4 inches long) zucchini, cutt in ” strips

cup olive oil

Prep:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl. Dip squash strips in olive oil. Press each strip with crumb mixture on both sides. Place strips on a cookie sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

 

Baked Breaded Chicken Nuggets

Ingredients

3 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 egg

1 cup plain breadcrumbs

1 pinch of garlic powder

1 pinch of pepper

2 tablespoons of olive oil

 
Prep:

Start by cutting chicken into small bite sized pieces. In two separate bowls, add egg with a little water. Next add breadcrumbs along with seasonings in the second bowl. Place chicken in egg mixture to coat. Next, roll chicken in breadcrumbs and add to
a pan with olive oil at 375 degrees. Sauté until golden brown.

Macey Hall is a senior at the University of Maine studying Journalism with a minor in Sociology. She loves fashion and traveling, and studied abroad last year in England. On campus, she writes a weekly fashion column for the school paper, The Maine Campus, and is president of Lambda Pi Eta, an honor society for Communications students. Macey is an extrovert who loves laughing, tacos, clothes, and reading, and wants to be a Kardashian when she grows up.