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Blue Ribbon Appetizer Recipes

Get your party started with these tasty appetizer recipes from party-savvy cooks all across the country!

Fruit, Nut, and Seed Salad ready to serve.

Fruit, Nut, And Seed Salad

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By Cindy Sandberg
Good for you and endlessly adaptable! I love having a salad like this for lunch... ...
(2 ratings)
Chicken, Bacon, and Ranch Pasta Salad in a serving bowl.

Chicken, Bacon, And Ranch Pasta Salad

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By Aleta Hepp
This is a pasta salad I have been making for at least 15 years. So ...
(4 ratings)
A platter of Mexican Pinwheels.

Mexican Pinwheels

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By Thea Pappalardo
This is a great appetizer to bring to a party because the hostess does not ...
(23 ratings)
Slices of Pepperoni Rolls on a platter.

"giuseppe" Pepperoni Rolls

Megan Todd avatar
By Megan Todd
I had this whole story typed out about this awesome pepperoni roll I ate as ...
(4 ratings)
Grilled Vegetables With A Tangy Sauce on a plate.

Grilled Vegetables With A Tangy Sauce

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By Susan Feliciano
I love making up flavorful sauces for marinating and basting. I used to avoid things ...
(5 ratings)
A platter of Memphis Style BBQ Sliders.

Memphis Style Bbq Sliders

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By Samantha Fowler
These Southern-inspired sliders will be a hit with your crowd!
(2 ratings)
A plate of Simple, Succulent BBQ Baby Back Ribs.

Simple, Succulent Bbq Baby Back Ribs

Brad Nichols avatar
By Brad Nichols
This is an easy way to consistently make very tasty fall-off-the-bone BBQ Ribs. As a ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Grilled & Stuffed Squash.

Grilled & Stuffed Squash

Holly Grier- Wallace avatar
By Holly Grier- Wallace
We always have an abundance of crookneck squash each year in our garden. I started ...
(8 ratings)
A platter of Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Pineapple.

Grilled Bacon Wrapped Pineapple

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By Kitchen Crew
Grilling bacon-wrapped pineapple is a delicious marriage of sweet, smoky, and salty flavors. We've amped ...
(2 ratings)
Pizza Bubble Cake with pizza sauce for dipping.

Pizza Bubble Cake

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By Stacy Hutchinson
Every Friday night is pizza night in our house. My family would rather have this ...
(10 ratings)
Crazy Corn on a plate.

Crazy Corn

Ashley Dawkins avatar
By Ashley Dawkins
I am not a fan of mayonnaise, but I could eat this corn ALL summer ...
(15 ratings)
A bowl of Cowboy Queso with tortilla chips.

Cowboy Queso

Barbara Lentz avatar
By Barbara Lentz
This queso is yummy! If you like it spicier, add chopped jalapeno peppers to the ...
(1 rating)
A platter of Re-Stuffed Potatoes.

Re-stuffed Potato

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By Danny McSharry
This recipe goes great with a group of friends and a football game. Having the ...
(2 ratings)
Inside a Southwest Chicken Chimichanga.

Southwest Chicken Chimichanga

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By Geoffry Le Cher
These are EXCELLENT football food items. And since they are so easy to prepare, you ...
(4 ratings)
A bowl of Easy Cowboy Caviar.

Easy Cowboy Caviar

Rosina Paul avatar
By Rosina Paul
I changed the typical Cowboy Caviar to make it a quick and easy appetizer. Chop ...
(1 rating)
A platter of Orange Glazed Chicken Wings with dipping sauce and celery.

Orange Glazed Chicken Wings

Angela Gray avatar
By Angela Gray
This is a great appetizer for any occasion and is super easy to make. The ...
(5 ratings)
A Pepperoni Pizza Dog on a plate.

Pepperoni Pizza Dogs

Barbara Lentz avatar
By Barbara Lentz
My grandkids love these and they are fast and easy to make. Yummy too.
(1 rating)
Jen's Eastern Shore Herbed Shrimp Cakes on a platter.

Jen's Eastern Shore Herbed Shrimp Cakes

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By Jen Smallwood
This recipe is very special to me - as this recipe was also picked and ...
(2 ratings)
New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp in a cast iron skillet.

New Orleans Style Bbq Shrimp

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By Cheryl Clark
Shrimp isn't grilled or in traditional BBQ sauce, but that's what they call it in ...
(6 ratings)
A tray of Bruschetta sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

Bruschetta

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By Kristine Pruitt
I came up with this recipe when I lived in Los Angeles, CA. It ...
(5 ratings)
Skewers of Honey Mustard Shrimp on a plate.

Honey Mustard Shrimp On The Bar-b

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By Darci Juris
Big fan of shrimp? I am and during the summer, nothing is better than to ...
(1 rating)
Slices of Alfredo Stromboli with dipping sauce.

Alfredo Stromboli

Angla Vancil avatar
By Angla Vancil
This is a quick easy go to meal that you can literaly add a variety ...
(3 ratings)
Traditional Irish Stew in a bowl with parsley.

Traditional Irish Stew

Melanie Ross avatar
By Melanie Ross
Then hurrah for an Irish Stew That will stick to your belly like glue.
(3 ratings)
Smoked Mozzarella Fonduta with diced tomatoes on top.

Smoked Mozzarella Fonduta

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By Stefanie Wilson
If you've ever been to Olive Garden and had this appetizer, then you know it's ...
(9 ratings)
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