EASY PHYLLO CUPS WITH SALAD AND HAM (SIDE OR SNACK)

Easy Phyllo Cups With Salad and Ham (Side or Snack) image

These are so easy, and can be made ahead. To make more, simply multiply the ingredients. Store the phyllo cups airtight to stay crisp. (Otherwise, refresh them in a warm oven). This is a great snack, and a good side or starter with grilled meats! Top with mozzarella or bacon instead of ham. Our phyllo sheets measure about 14 x 16 inches, which are enough for 9 muffin hollows. Four sheets will give you a nice firm cup shape. Dressing should be added, if at all, at the last moment to prevent sogginess.

Provided by Zurie

Categories Vegetable

Time 21m

Yield 9 cups

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

4 phyllo pastry sheets
1 ounce butter, melted
1 tablespoon oil
12 tomatoes, Rosa, small, cut up (the small plum tomatoes)
6 olives, pitted, finely chopped (green or black)
1 teaspoon garlic, finely chopped
9 leaves basil, large, finely sliced
1/4 cup spring onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
1 pinch flaked sea salt
coarse black pepper
1 -2 tablespoon dried breadcrumbs (optional)
9 slices ham, Black Forest ham (or Parma ham, use thin air-dried ham or fried bacon or mozzarella cheese)
3 tablespoons vinaigrette dressing (homemade or shop-bought)

Steps:

First, prepare and mix together the tomatoes, olives, garlic, basil, spring onions, parsley, and add salt and pepper sparingly. Mix well and cover the bowl.
Preheat oven to 350 deg F/180 deg Celsius.
Open out the 4 phyllo sheets (one on top of the other, as it comes).
Using a round utensil considerably larger than the muffin hollows, cut out circles right through the 4 thicknesses of the pastry. Brush each circle (4 per hollow) with the melted butter and oil, and press into 9 muffin hollows.
Sprinkle some dried breadcrumbs over the pastry cups, if you like.
Bake the phyllo cups for 5 - 7 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool before carefully removing.
(All this can be done ahead, but keep the salad chilled and the cups airtight).
To serve, fill the phyllo hollows with the salad. Top each with a rolled slice of ham (or bacon, or mozzarella).
Drizzle with a little vinaigrette at the last moment before serving (to prevent the phyllo pastry from getting soggy).

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Qasim Awan

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These phyllo cups are the perfect finger food for any party. Easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser.

Sayeed Mortaza Sayafpoor

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I made these for a brunch party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.

Sagor Dabnath

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Good, but not great. I found the phyllo cups to be a bit too thick and the filling to be a bit bland. But overall, not a bad recipe.

Shawanna Brown

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I'm only giving this 4 stars because I thought the cups were a little too greasy. Otherwise, they were delicious and perfect for a quick snack or party appetizer.

Miracle

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Followed the recipe precisely and the results were super yummy! :)

kqmaede

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Top marks for this recipe!! So delicious and easy to make.

Leo Lleshi

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These phyllo cups are a go-to appetizer for me. Always a crowd-pleaser!

Darryl Moody

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I have to admit I cheated a little bit and used store-bought phyllo cups for this recipe. But the salad and ham filling was so good that it didn't matter. Still got rave reviews from my family!

19-6017 Ali Asad

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These phyllo cups are so easy to make and they look so impressive when you serve them. They are also very tasty and a great way to use up leftover ham.