This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy.
Holiday season is right around the corner and we need all the appetizer ideas we can get! If you are looking for some simple, delicious and crowd-pleasing appetizers, you have come to the right place! These Crispy Salami Bites are the perfect holiday party appetizer! Each bite is loaded with feta, olives, cherry tomatoes, capers and fresh basil, making it the perfect loaded little bite!
The best part about this easy appetizer is that you can customize it however you’d like! These are more of a greek inspired filling, but I have kept them really simple before, using cherry tomatoes, bocconcini and fresh basil, and that version is equally as delicious! Before you dive into the recipe below, be sure to read my tips before getting started!
Let’s stay connected!
Keep in touch with me on Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest! Also, if you do make this recipe (or any recipe of mine for that matter) be sure to tag #sammymontgoms so I can see your re-creations!
Looking for more appetizer ideas?
With Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Ever right around the corner, I am sure you’ll need a few appetizer ideas. Well, good thing because I am working my way through sharing all of my favourite easy, delicious and crowd pleasing appetizers (15 of them to be exact!), so be sure to check out the rest of my appetizers right here on my blog. I will list a few personal favs below:
- Italian Rice Balls
- Smoked Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms
- Fried Garlic and Sambuca Shrimp
- Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Parmesan Brussels Sprouts
- Crispy Salami Bites
- Easy Bruschetta
- Whipped Ricotta Crostini
- Baked Brie with Jam
- Brie Bites with Red Pepper Jelly
Ingredients
Here is a quick overview of the ingredients you’ll need to make my Crispy Salami Bites.
For the exact detailed measurements and ingredients, scroll to the bottom of this page to review my recipe card.
- Salami
- Kalamata olives
- Cherry tomatoes
- Capers (rinsed)
- Fresh basil
- Feta or bocconcini
- Olive oil
My tips before getting started
- I recommend rinsing the capers before adding them to the mix to remove some of the salt. The salami, feta and olives have a lot of salt already so rinsing them will remove some salt, while still giving you some delicious texture.
- If you are trying to scale back on the salt all together, you can opt for a bocconcini cheese rather than feta! I have done this a few times and its delicious.
- Some other ingredients to consider adding are: artichokes, roasted red peppers, or bocconcini. Alternatively, you can buy an antipasto jar that comes with a variety of different veggies that you can scoop right into your salami bites, which makes this recipe come together even quicker!
Watch the recipe video
Watch the recipe video on Instagram
Crispy Salami Bites
Ingredients
- 20-25 pieces salami
- 1/3 cup feta or bocconcini, crumbled
- 1/3 cup cherry tomatoes, chopped fine
- 1/3 cup kalamata olives, chopped fine
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped fine
- 1 tbsp capers, rinsed, optional
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Begin by setting your oven to 400 °F.
- To a muffin tin add each piece of salami, pressing down slightly to create a cup. *Tip: you can also use a shot glass to help shape a cup in your muffin tin. Watch the full recipe video linked above.
- Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the salami crisps and can hold shape.Once the salami is done, remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
- In a medium sized bowl combine the feta, olives, tomatoes, capers and olive oil. Tip: rinse the capers to remove some of the salt.
- Scoop mixture into salami bites, top with fresh basil and enjoy!
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I love all your recipes. I just made your onion soup and boy o boy the onions were a chore. But no matter all my friends that I share my meals and I give you kudos as to the chef loved it! As did they your orzo boursin recipe…yummy!
Sammy! This was so good!! Tried it with my family and it was a big hit. Can’t wait to make it for parties this holiday season!
So yummy! Will definitely be making these again over the holidays!
How far in advance can you make these? Can you bake the salami the night before and put the mixture in the day of?
Hi Melissa! I haven’t made the salami the night before so I don’t know for sure. Usually I make the salami in the morning, make the mixture and refrigerate it until I want to stuff the salami with it. I know the salami can be made a few hours in advance for sure. Hope this helps.
Hi! Do you refrigerate both the salami and the mixture or just the mixture? After the salamis been in the oven?
I just keep the mixture refrigerated until I am ready to serve!
Darn it! I didn’t get my salami large enough and don’t have a mini cupcake pan 😭
freaking CHEFS KISS! I made it for Thanksgiving and now it has been requested as a Christmas appetizer, too!! Heads up, using mini muffin pan works better (i tried a regular sized cupcake pan first and everything went wrong lol)
Hi Ashley! Thank you for the review and I am so glad everyone enjoyed it enough to request it for Christmas! Love it. xo, Sammy
can i ask what brand of salami you used? i used the mastro genoa salami and the cups ended up too small to fit anything in them!
Hi Victoria, I also used the mastro. They do end up pretty small, so it’s a bit time consuming adding the ingredients to each. If you want, try using a large muffin tin next time, or double up on the salami pieces to hold their shape better which will also result in a bigger piece! Let me know if you give it a go.
Can I refrigerate the salami after it’s been in the oven?
I don’t recommend doing that! Make these when you are ready to eat them 🙂