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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!

Savory Roasted Butternut Squash & Roasted Red Pepper Soup in a bowl.

Savory Roasted Butternut Squash & Red Pepper Soup

Ashley Burnam avatar
By Ashley Burnam
I love anything with butternut squash. Since it's finally soup weather I had to make ...
(2 ratings)
Oven Crisp Chicken Wings with a side of ranch.

Oven Crisp Chicken Wings

Diane Wicktora avatar
By Diane Wicktora
If you love chicken wings but hate that they are fried, this is for you! ...
(2 ratings)
Southwest Chipotle Chicken Dip hot out of the oven.

Southwest Chipotle Chicken Dip

Robin Dextradeur avatar
By Robin Dextradeur
This dip has a smoky flavor mixed with a little sweet corn crunch. It's ...
(2 ratings)
Bee Sting Chicken Wings ready to be eaten.

Bee Sting Chicken Wings

Gina Davis avatar
By Gina Davis
OMG, Y'all if you like wings and you need something other than the everyday wing. ...
(1 rating)
A small bowl of Tartar Sauce with fried fish.

My Tartar Sauce

Georgi Johnson avatar
By Georgi Johnson
I make this whenever I have fried fish. I typically don't measure everything out. It's ...
(3 ratings)
A tray of Grilled Cream Cheese Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Chicken.

Grilled Cream Cheese Stuffed Bacon Wrap Chicken

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By JILL McEachern
A friend gave me this recipe last week. They're really quick and easy to make. ...
(3 ratings)
Mexican Bruschetta ready to be served.

Mexican Bruschetta

Vera Cardia avatar
By Vera Cardia
Add a little twist to the common bruschetta (which I love as much) but with ...
(2 ratings)
A plate of New York Style Corn Fritters.

New York Style Corn Fritters

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By Anthony Nicometi Jr
Ever since I had the corn fritters at the restaurant I interned at, I've been ...
(3 ratings)
A plate of Potato Salad Deviled Eggs.

Potato Salad Deviled Eggs

Barbara Sprague avatar
By Barbara Sprague
I've never been a fan of potato salad but this is great!
(2 ratings)
Giddyup Guacamole in a bowl with cheese sprinkled on top.

Giddyup Guacamole

Natalie Loop avatar
By Natalie Loop
I am a stay at home mom with a home-based business. During the day ...
(3 ratings)
A plate of Fried Zucchini with dipping sauce.

Fried Zucchini

Holly Grier- Wallace avatar
By Holly Grier- Wallace
I love using up my fresh garden zucchini, which seems to always be more than ...
(5 ratings)
Italian Naan-chos in a cast iron skillet with melted cheese on top.

Italian Naan-chos

Lori McLain avatar
By Lori McLain
I love a great plate of nachos... and these have gone Italian. Fun and easy ...
(2 ratings)
A tray of Fried Green Tomatoes fried until golden brown.

Fried Green Tomatoes

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By Heather Haddo
I've lived in a Southern state for over 6 years now and I've finally made ...
(2 ratings)
Bruschetta Caprese With Balsamic Vinegar Reduction

Bruschetta Caprese With Balsamic Vinegar Reduction

Tammy T avatar
By Tammy T
My youngest daughter Laura and I made this together last night without a recipe to ...
(3 ratings)
Smoky Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburger on a ciabatta roll.

Smoky Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburgers

Megan Conner avatar
By Megan Conner
Need a little spice in your life? Try these. Perfect amount of heat and smokiness. ...
(2 ratings)
Tangy Cheesy Dill Pickle Dip in a serving bowl.

Tangy Cheesy Dill Pickle Dip

Tanya Seamons avatar
By Tanya Seamons
I came across a similar recipe years ago and it was good. I tweaked it ...
(2 ratings)
Southern Deviled Eggs on a platter.

Southern Deviled Eggs

Barbara Scott avatar
By Barbara Scott
My grandma taught my mom how to make these when she was just a girl. ...
(1 rating)
Mini Mexican Taco Bites with a dollop of sour cream.

Mini Taco Bites

Angie Esteves avatar
By Angie Esteves
These little bites will go very quickly. It'll be best to make a double ...
(3 ratings)
A baking dish filled with Texas Trash.

Texas Trash

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

Holy Guacamole!

Jacinda Santiago avatar
By Jacinda Santiago
I've spent years perfecting my guacamole. It's always a hit at parties. I feel shallots ...
(2 ratings)
Deviled Eggs with paprika sprinkled on top.

Jeanne’s Deviled Eggs

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By Jeanne Benavidez
My mother made the best deviled eggs in the world. Of course, she never ...
(1 rating)
Reuben sandwich on rye with dill pickles.

Reuben On Rye

Colleen Sowa avatar
By Colleen Sowa
This is one of my all time favorite sandwiches! When I go out for ...
(4 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)
Fajita dip with tortilla chips on the side.

Fajita Dip

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By Karen Sills
One of my own creations.
(4 ratings)
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