When you’ve been through a marathon of holiday cooking and prep, the last thing you want is to spend time on fussy New Year’s Eve food. These recipes are your answer: no long list of ingredients, complicated techniques or tedious assembly. Just simple, delicious food that pairs beautifully with a cocktail or a glass of champagne. Cheers!

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  Seedy Herbed Walnuts

  This lightly sweet but mostly savory take on cocktail party nuts combines walnuts, maple, orange, sesame, poppy, dill, and plenty of pepper.

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  Eggs Cornichon

  Even simpler than deviled eggs, this hors d'oeuvre takes a cue from the French eggs mayonnaise, but with the addition of chopped cornichons.

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  Smoked Trout with Apple and Crème Fraîche

  In this savory-sweet nibble, thinly sliced apple is a fresh, creative stand-in for crostini or crackers. If you don’t have roasted walnut oil, use any other roasted nut oil, such as hazelnut or almond. In a pinch, good-quality extra-virgin olive oil will do.

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  腌制橄榄和萨拉米

  If you’re going to make only one hors d’oeuvre for your cocktail party, make it this one. The warm, salty olives and salami slices paired with crusty bread are the trifecta of any good apéro.

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  Gremolata Popcorn

  A blend of fresh lemon zest, garlic, and parsley, gremolata is the classic topping for osso buco, but it also makes a fantastic popcorn topping. Garlic powder stands in for fresh here because it disperses more evenly.

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  Goat Cheese Crackers with Hot Pepper Jelly

  This is so simple that we hesitate to call it a recipe because it comes together so quickly.

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  Garlic Roasted Shrimp Cocktail

  Roasting the shrimp with garlic gives them a punch that's great with my spicy cocktail sauce.

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  Le Grand Ranch

  Le grand aïoli is a classic French Provençal dish that’s basically garlicky aïoli surrounded by colorful, assorted crudités. This recipe subs in a heavy-on-the-herbs but still garlicky mayo-based dip that’s more ranch in style than its French cousin.

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  Prosciutto-Wrapped Greens

  This hors d'oeuvre turns a simple salad of mixed greens into a portable, hand-held bite.

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  Rustic Rosemary Tarts

  The whole rosemary leaves on this rich tart crisp up as it bakes.

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