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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!

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)
Cream Scones with a bit of jam.

Cream Scones

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By Susan Feliciano
I've seen several recipes for biscuits made with cream instead of shortening and milk and ...
(6 ratings)
Redneck Nachos with extra barbecue sauce on top.

Redneck Nachos

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By Dawn Ballou
My family enjoyed this appetizer at the local Bubba-Que's Restaurant and, being me, I just ...
(1 rating)
A plate of Fried Cheese with marinara for dipping.

Fried Cheese

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By Jennifer Bass
I first tried "fried cheese" at a restaurant. It was good, but I thought ...
(3 ratings)
Taco egg rolls with cilantro dipping sauce and pico de gallo.

Taco Egg Rolls

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By Dee Robinson
These are even better than the specialty eggrolls like at Chili's restaurant... a little time ...
(3 ratings)
Loaded Baked Potato Dip with potato chips.

Loaded Baked Potato Dip

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By Sharon Rogers
There is no recipe per se. Mix these ingredients and let them sit in the ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Orange Glazed Chicken Wings with dipping sauce and celery.

Orange Glazed Chicken Wings

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By Angela Gray
This is a great appetizer for any occasion and is super easy to make. The ...
(5 ratings)
Beer Cheese Dip in a bowl with crackers.

Beer Cheese Dip

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By Robin Poindexter
Hubby came up with this recipe.
(2 ratings)
Battered French Fries with ketchup.

Battered French Fries

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By Maria Shinzai
A change from regular fries. These are battered just like when you batter chicken or ...
(5 ratings)
Spring Roll cut in half on top of a platter of Spring Rolls.

Spring Rolls

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By Melissa Goode
These spring rolls are easy to make and so good.
(11 ratings)
A tray of Bacon Wrapped Cream Cheese.

Bacon Wrapped Cream Cheese

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By V Seward
While cooking and chatting with a good friend about recipes, our love for cream cheese, ...
(29 ratings)
Scooping Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip on a chip.

Hot Spinach And Artichoke Dip

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By Janet Crow
This recipe is a favorite with my family. It combines my daddy's artichoke dip ...
(4 ratings)
A plate of Jalapeno Bacon Wonton Poppers.

Jalapeño Bacon Wonton Poppers

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By Brandi Kirkpatrick
Made these for a staff meeting, and they were an instant favorite. Quite spicy, I ...
(3 ratings)
A baking dish filled with Texas Trash.

Texas Trash

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By Melissa Snow
A friend of mine shared this recipe and I tweaked the recipe to my liking. ...
(7 ratings)

Beer Batter Fish Tacos

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By Cyndi Williams
My first experience with fish tacos was in Ensenada, Mexico and they were delicious! ...
(3 ratings)

Mexicano Shrimp Cocktail

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By Lou Kostura
I originally tried this in a tiny Mexican general store in Calistoga California. They serve ...
(3 ratings)

Italian Shrimp And Scallop Salad

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By Lillian Russo
This is a light, fresh tasting salad. It's a garlic and seafood lovers dream! I ...
(16 ratings)
A bowl of Slow Cooker Queso with tortilla chips.

Slow Cooker Queso

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By Kitchen Crew
Make restaurant-quality queso with little effort by following this simple slow cooker recipe. It's as ...
(1 rating)
A platter of Sausage Wonton Stars.

Sausage Wonton Stars

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By Lynn Zak
One of our favorite appetizers. Impressive but easy!
(5 ratings)
Baked Italian Sandwiches on a plate with marinara sauce.

Baked Italian Sandwich

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By LESLIE TRYTHALL
I got the inspiration for this one from Gale's Antipasto Squares. I wanted to try ...
(1 rating)
Spinach and Bacon Tart cut into pieces.

Spinach And Bacon Tart

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By Joanne DiPalo
This easy tart is a great appetizer or a side dish with a salad for ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Spinach Balls.

Spinach Balls

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By Candy Beard
I can't keep enough of these on hand after making them. My granddaughters hunt them ...
(5 ratings)
A platter of Sweet Potato Chips With a Hint of Lime.

Sweet Potato Chips With A Hint Of Lime

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By Cindy Smith Bryson
It is that sweet potato time of the year and these will become one of ...
(3 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)
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