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Appetizer Recipes

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

A platter of Bacon Cranberry Walnut Stuffed Celery.

Bacon Cranberry Walnut Stuffed Celery

Brandi Kirkpatrick avatar
By Brandi Kirkpatrick
Okay, I made these for a tea party that we held at our school for ...
(3 ratings)

Blue Rooster Fury Dippin' Sauce

Michael Hall avatar
By Michael Hall
It's that time of year and I was in need of a quick dip to ...
(1 rating)
Bacon Horseradish Dip ready to serve.

Bacon Horseradish Chip Dip

Laura Harrison avatar
By Laura Harrison
This is our family dip recipe. We have it at every family gathering, and it's ...
(14 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)
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)

Mango Tango Sauce

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By Nellie Rickey
Started this by trying to duplicate a sauce my friend makes at his restaurant. I ...
(2 ratings)

Seven Layer Taco Dip

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By Judy Sprague
Our family are Cincinnati Bengals fans. This is a good take along for tailgate parties.
(14 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)
Amazing BLT Appetizer Pizza.

Amazing Blt Appetizer Pizza

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By Family Favorites
My husband's favorite appetizer and a wonderful, light spring and summer meal. The sauce can ...
(2 ratings)
A plate of Chicken Taquitos.

Chicken Taquitos

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By Christine Cuneo
Serve with my red enchilada sauce, taco sauce, guacamole, and sour cream, or whatever else ...
(2 ratings)
Hot Artichoke and Green Chile Dip.

Artichoke And Green Chile Dip

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By Carol Kalinowski
This has been my go-to warm appetizer for years. The use of canned and pre-shredded ...
(1 rating)
A platter of Homemade Egg Rolls with dipping sauce.

Homemade Egg Rolls

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By Helene Mulvihill
Sounds intimidating, doesn't it? It's not as hard as it sounds! The difficulty for me ...
(6 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)
Bruschetta & Cheese in a bowl to serve.

Bruschetta & Cheese

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By Bobbi Gulla
This is best made with New Jersey tomatoes. I live in NJ's sister state, Pennsylvania. ...
(3 ratings)
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)
Two Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs on a plate with rice.

Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs

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By Vanessa Marie Milare
This is a family favorite. I make this at least once a month. It is ...
(1 rating)
Japanese Kabobs on a bed of rice.

Japanese Kabobs

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By Giovannina Torres
This is one of my family's favorites especially when I have the kids put their ...
(2 ratings)

Teriyaki Salmon Bites

Barbara Lentz avatar
By Barbara Lentz
Great little appetizer
A small bowl of Polish Vegetable Salad.

Polish Vegetable Salad

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By Lisa Pekala
This authentic Polish salad is known all over Poland as a staple dish in every ...
(4 ratings)
A plate of Simple, Succulent BBQ Baby Back Ribs.

Simple, Succulent Bbq Baby Back Ribs

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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 Basil Tomatoes.

Basil Tomatoes

Judy Sprague avatar
By Judy Sprague
If at all possible, use fresh, homegrown tomatoes - you'll be in heaven!
(11 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)
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)
Creamy Zucchini Pancake with sour cream on a plate.

Creamy Zucchini Pancakes

Deb Lund avatar
By Deb Lund
With the bumper crop of zucchini this year I had to get creative. I have ...
(6 ratings)
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