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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!

St. John's Dip ready to serve.

St. John's Dip

Paige Nicholas avatar
By Paige Nicholas
My mother taught me to make this dish when I was ten, around 1971. It's ...
(5 ratings)
Layered Chicken Nacho Dip with chips.

Layered Chicken Nacho Dip

Ashley Gunderson avatar
By Ashley Gunderson
I created this on a Sunday to have for the Chicago Bears game. I just ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Stiff Arm Stuffed Mushrooms.

Stiff Arm Stuffed Mushrooms

Pat McCracken avatar
By Pat McCracken
Some of you are probably wondering about my recipe titles. I am in the process ...
(6 ratings)
Crab Dip baked until golden brown.

Crab Dip

Laura Sjostrand avatar
By Laura Sjostrand
I had a hot crab dip in Virginia and loved it. Here is my recipe. ...
(1 rating)
A bowl of Pancetta Spread with crackers.

Pancetta Spread

Cheryl Lundquist avatar
By Cheryl Lundquist
Tasty spread for crackers. I love to serve this to the ladies with a glass ...
(5 ratings)
True Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip ready to be served.

True Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip

Pam Love avatar
By Pam Love
As someone who grew up in the greater Buffalo area, eating real Buffalo chicken wings ...
(2 ratings)
Ham and Swiss Hot Bread Bowl Dip ready to serve.

Ham And Swiss Hot Bread Bowl Dip

Renee W. avatar
By Renee W.
I'll warn you that this isn't the prettiest looking dish when it comes out of ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Bacon Swirls.

Bacon Swirls

Leslie Holt avatar
By Leslie Holt
These make a GREAT appetizer! Easy to make, and quickly gone!
(11 ratings)
A platter of Green Bean Casserole Stuffed Mushrooms.

Green Bean Casserole Stuffed Mushrooms

Liz Owen avatar
By Liz Owen
My daughter loves stuffed mushrooms and green bean casserole. This is the best of both.
(7 ratings)
Two Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs on a plate with rice.

Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs

Vanessa Marie Milare avatar
By Vanessa Marie Milare
This is a family favorite. I make this at least once a month. It is ...
(1 rating)
Plates of Cheddar Wafers.

Cheddar Wafers

Jacki Allen avatar
By Jacki Allen
Over the years I have gleaned many a good recipe from my assistant, and this ...
(15 ratings)
A platter of Spicy Mexican Wraps.

Spicy Mexican Wraps

Juanita Morrow avatar
By Juanita Morrow
These are so, so yummy... I have yet to see anyone refuse them, you can't ...
(7 ratings)
Spreadable cheese on a Homemade Cheese Cracker.

Homemade Cheese Crackers

Rhonda Wheeler avatar
By Rhonda Wheeler
You can use a mixer or a food processor works very well. Serve these with ...
(15 ratings)
Crab and Roasted Red Pepper Spread with crackers.

Crab And Roasted Pepper Spread

Garrison Wayne avatar
By Garrison Wayne
I have made this several times, and I always get asked for the recipe. It ...
(1 rating)
A platter of Salmon Croquettes.

Salmon Croquettes

Sena Wilson avatar
By Sena Wilson
My mom made the best salmon croquettes when we were growing up. She had a ...
(2 ratings)
Artichoke-Topped Portobello Mushrooms on a serving plate.

Artichoke-topped Portobello Mushrooms

Stacey Exley avatar
By Stacey Exley
This is a big hit with my family! I serve only 1 mushroom with a ...
(2 ratings)
A bowl of So Easy Homemade Beer Cheese.

So Easy Homemade Beer Cheese

Genny Bortner avatar
By Genny Bortner
This recipe came from one of my mother's cookbooks from the '70s. Not as detailed ...
(21 ratings)
Slices of Beef & Green Chile Braided loaf.

Beef & Green Chile Braided Loaves

Mark Perkins avatar
By Mark Perkins
I made these up last night, and they came out fabulous! I figured I’d better ...
(10 ratings)
Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms ready to enjoy.

Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

Brian Blackley avatar
By Brian Blackley
I was visiting a friend on a cold night and his wife pulled "stuffed mushrooms" ...
(6 ratings)
Spooning Awesome Avocado Dip on a tortilla chip.

Awesome Avocado Dip

Debbie Sue avatar
By Debbie Sue
An easy but yummy treat. Enjoy!
(7 ratings)
Japanese Kabobs on a bed of rice.

Japanese Kabobs

Giovannina Torres avatar
By Giovannina Torres
This is one of my family's favorites especially when I have the kids put their ...
(2 ratings)
Inside of the Pulled Pork and Apple Grilled Cheese Sandwich.

Pulled Pork And Apple Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

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By Tammy Brownlow
Pulled bbq pork...good...apple pie...good...grilled cheese...good...put them all together - a little slice of heaven. Sweet ...
(3 ratings)
Battered French Fries with ketchup.

Battered French Fries

Maria Shinzai avatar
By Maria Shinzai
A change from regular fries. These are battered just like when you batter chicken or ...
(5 ratings)
A small bowl of Polish Vegetable Salad.

Polish Vegetable Salad

Lisa Pekala avatar
By Lisa Pekala
This authentic Polish salad is known all over Poland as a staple dish in every ...
(4 ratings)
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