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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!

Ceviche Salad in an avocado half on a plate.

Ceviche Salad

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By Stephanie Mabry
I had this dish several years ago at a restaurant that we visited on our ...
(3 ratings)
Pizza Dip ready to serve with toasted bread.

Pizza Dip

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By Joelle Johnson
This is a very easy and delicious dip. I always come home with an empty ...
(4 ratings)
A platter of Ham & Pistachio Roll-Ups.

Ham & Pistachio Roll-ups

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By Martha Price
These roll-ups go great on a buffet table or as nibbles at a cocktail party, ...
(9 ratings)
Three Ham Puffs on a plate.

Ham Puffs

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By Leslie Holt
These are extremely quick to make. They are great for a morning meeting or ...
(11 ratings)
A bowl of Fresh Tomato Salsa.

Fresh Tomato Salsa

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By Stephanie Rudy
This is good with chips, rice dishes, or anything you like!
(7 ratings)
Asparagus Roll Appetizers baked to golden brown.

Asparagus Roll Appetizers

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By Rose M. Helle
My sister makes these for all of her parties - she is a total 'social ...
(6 ratings)
Parmesan Asparagus on a serving platter.

Parmesan Asparagus

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By A Q
This is the only way to eat asparagus! Very good!!! This is asparagus tossed in ...
(11 ratings)
Exotic Five Spice Chicken Wings on a platter.

Exotic Five Spice Chicken Wings

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By Barbara Miller
Wait until you sink your teeth into these wings! They are sweet, salty, spicy, gooey... ...
(4 ratings)
A platter of Pulled Pork Nachos.

Pulled Pork Nachos

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By Tonya Conca
My friends love it when I make this for any football or hockey game. Hope ...
(1 rating)
Italian Easter Pie (Pizza Chena) ready to be sliced.

Italian Easter Pie (pizza Chena)

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By Joanne Bellezza-Loughlin
Pizza Chena (made with Italian meats, cheeses, and eggs) is a staple on every Italian ...
(11 ratings)
Kroketten (Dutch Croquettes) on a platter with dipping sauce.

Kroketten (dutch Croquettes)

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By Lisa 'Gayle' Goff
These were some of my favorite treats in Holland and they have vending machines in ...
(2 ratings)
Cranberry Meatballs with toothpicks.

Cranberry Meatballs

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By Vivian Queen-Chase
Back in the '60s, our gas company put on what they called their Holiday Cooking ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Deviled Eggs.

Deviled Eggs

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By Terry Criscione
Enjoy - my family loves my deviled eggs!
(1 rating)
A large bowl of Zesty Cranberry Waldorf Salad.

Zesty Cranberry Waldorf Salad

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By Julia Ferguson
A refreshing twist on Waldorf Salad, with dried cranberries, lemon, and orange zest. I have ...
(7 ratings)
Baked Brie With Cranberry Sauce ready to serve.

Baked Brie With Cranberry Sauce

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By Tess Geer
The combination of tart cranberry sauce and creamy Brie cheese is irresistible! You can prepare ...
(2 ratings)
Pigs in Egg Roll Blanket cut in half.

Pigs In Egg Roll Blankets

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By Linda Dalton
I have been playing with egg roll wrappers in so many different ways lately and ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Skillet Chicken Nachos.

Skillet Chicken Nachos

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By Shanda Bush
This is great for a party. You can make it and then put in a ...
(4 ratings)
Baked Crab Party Dip with scallions on top.

Baked Crab Party Dip

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By Leslie Coleman
An easy crowd-pleaser that looks and smells as luscious as it tastes. I use imitation ...
(3 ratings)
Tiffany's Chicken Nachos with melted cheese.

Tiffany's Chicken Nachos

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By Tiffany Young
Very good everyone loves them! Let me know how your family likes the best nachos ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Homemade Pigs in a Blanket.

Homemade Pigs In A Blanket

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By Diane C.
In honor of National Hot Dog Day, I wanted to make hot dogs for dinner, ...
(1 rating)
A platter of Apple Turkey Meatballs with balsamic glaze on the side.

Apple Turkey Meatballs

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By Susie Price
Apple + turkey with sticky sauce. Yum! These are great to make in bulk on ...
(3 ratings)
Three Sweet Hot Kisses appetizer on a plate.

Sweet Hot Kisses

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By Dawn Cordova
I love the combination of sweet and spicy. This appetizer is a perfect combination of ...
(1 rating)
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 ...
(5 ratings)
A platter of Garlic Parmesan Wings.

Garlic Parmesan Wings

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By Mandy Bidwell
MMMMMMMMM! One word!
(2 ratings)
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