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Enjoy all the flavours of Spain with these 10 Easy Tapas Recipes, that when put together make the most delicious tapas dinner party feast. From Spanish Tortilla, to Albondigas (smoky meatballs), Patatas Bravas, garlic prawns and the EASIEST Spanish Rice, and so much more. All delicious when served with reduced calorie wine from Skinny Booze.
If you love eating out at a tapas restaurant, then why not recreate the recipes at home? These 10 Easy Tapas Recipes are a favourite on any Spanish restaurant menu. These little dishes are packed with garlic, paprika, and herbs and are perfect for sharing.
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What is Tapas food?
In Spanish, you can have one 'tapa' and two or more 'tapas'. It is basically a small plate of Spanish cuisine and translates to 'top' or 'lid'.
It is said that when people drank Sherry, they often covered their wine glasses with a slice of bread or meat to keep the flies from doing a nose-dive into the wine, and that is how tapas began and where it got its name. Tapas is classic Spanish cuisine.
Nowadays it is a popular cuisine all over the world and has moved on from a slice of ham covering a wine glass. There are many types of Tapas Bars and recipes can vary regionally, but popular tapas choices include chicken skewers, meatballs, cod croquettes, garlic prawns and crispy smoky potatoes - many of the Spanish tapas recipes you will find in this post.
The benefit of tapas is you can enjoy 4-5 smaller plates, and even share, so you get to have a hearty meal without being stuffed and you get to try a few different things.
What wine to serve with tapas
A good selection of wine is a must at any tapas dinner party, as tapas is made to be shared and enjoyed together, just like a good bottle of wine. Tapas food can be quite rich and heavy, which is why we like to keep the booze light.
That's why we have teamed up with Skinny Booze who have an amazing selection of reduced calorie wines (as well spirits and wines and ciders).
Experience all the satisfaction of drinking wine with fewer calories and less sugar with the fantastic selection of wine available on the Skinny Booze website. Selected not just for their calorie savings, but these wines are high in quality and flavour too.
When it comes to calories we don't like to drink too many, which is why we love the choice of reduced calorie wines from Skinny Booze. But quality and taste is important to us too, as it is to them. Many of the wines are vegan-friendly, as well as zero sugar – most notably the hugely popular Slimline Wine collection.
Lower calorie wine
Usually, lower calorie wines are only so because they have a lower ABV%, however the wines at Skinny Booze maintain a comparable ABV%. Full Strength, Full Flavour & Fewer Calories - just how we like it.
SkinnyBooze is the only place on the internet you can find products like that. They have sourced wines from all over the world which have significantly reduced Sugars and Carbs to offer the leanest portfolio of ‘better for you’ alcoholic alternatives in the market.
We went with one of the mixed cases of wine that are available on the Skinny Booze website, because then you can get a mix of red, white and rose which is ideal for a tapas dinner party where there is a mix of food like with these tapas dishes. You have red that goes really well with the chorizo (and is even used when cooking it), white to pair with the prawns and rose and a good in between wine.
10 Easy Tapas Recipes
Serrano Ham Salad - What is a dinner party without a salad? We kept with the Spanish vibe by making this Serrano ham and Manchego salad. We took a base of rocket lettuce (arugula) and dressed it in olive oil, salt and pepper, lemon juice and red wine vinegar and then topped it with Serrano ham (a traditional Spanish ham), shavings of Manchego cheese and some figs.
If you’ve tried any of these Easy Tapas Recipes please leave a comment below, we love hearing from you!
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Alyssa
I am saving this post for the next time I have a dinner party. What a fun idea! I fell in love with tapas when we were visiting Spain. Potatoes bravas were my favorite. But the chorizo in red wine sounds heavenly! I can't wait to do this.
Katie
This is so fun! I need to do this with my family dinner because I'm sure they'd go crazy for it all!
Ashley
What a wonderful post -- now I need to host a tapas themed supper club night!!
Rebecca
Love tapas! these all look so good
Leanne
When we go out to eat we love to hit up a tapas bar, but I love creating it at home even more. I'll have to try some of these easy recipes you've compiled, and I appreciate the wine pairing information too. Always important! ;)
kim
Love these ideas! They'll definitely come in handy when hosting during the holidays!
Paula Montenegro
Give me a buffet table with tortilla and albóndigas (meatballs) and I can stay there all day! This spread looks sensational! Great showcase of Spanish food. Thanks for sharing!
Danielle Wolter
I'm in charge of Friendsgiving this year and this totally inspired me to make it a tapas party. SO many great ideas here!
Adrianne
Holy wow, there are so many good options here! I have to say that I would drink any wine with tapas and yours all look so very good! The rose and spanish meatballs are my pics.
David
Yum! Tasty lineup of food. I like the sound of the pil pil with all the garlic. Interesting, haven't heard of this type of wine before. Sounds like a good option.
jen
LOVE these tapas ideas! I love eating like this on vacation.
Alina | Cooking Journey Blog
What a lovely selection of tapas recipes! Thanks for sharing, I will try one of these.
Andrea Metlika
What a great tapas party here. I love all the recipes and I can't wait to share them with my friends.
Taylor Kiser
Everything looks delicious! Such a fun idea for a dinner party!
Tara
Such a fun collection of recipes! I love all these photos. I need to check out Skinny Booze.
Vicky
You have a nice variety of tapas here. I like how there are some heavier options that you can really fill up on, along with some lighter fare like the olives.
Sara
Love this!! I love that you included wines and lower calorie wines. I always stress planning a light dinner party but this will make it so much easier. Thanks!
Raia Todd
These all sound delicious! I'm definitely loving the sound of those Paprika Chicken Skewers and the Patatas Bravas!
Katie
This is so fun!! Can't wait to try this with my lunch bunch friends.
Lisa Huff
Loving all those food options, especially those meatballs! I haven't heard of Skinny Booze and can't wait to check it out. I had no idea there were lower calorie wines out there!