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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 Crab Rangoon With a Simple Plum Sauce.

Crab Rangoon With Simple Plum Sauce

Tara Waites avatar
By Tara Waites
My best appetizer (so I'm told). It's quick, fun, and very tasty.
(1 rating)
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus on a plate.

Bacon-wrapped Asparagus

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By Ashley Gunderson
Someone brought these bacon-wrapped asparagus to a 1st Communion party and they were delicious!
(26 ratings)
Ooey Gooey Mac and Cheese on a plate.

Ooey Gooey Mac And Cheese

Samantha Jacobs avatar
By Samantha Jacobs
This baked mac and cheese is so creamy and delicious. It's great for a Crock ...
(112 ratings)
Spinach & Ricotta Stuffed Portobello Mushroom ready to be enjoyed.

Spinach & Ricotta Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Jennifer Bass avatar
By Jennifer Bass
We can't wait for the spring/summer seasons to hit up the local farmer's market for ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Faux-Fried Zucchini Chips.

Faux- Fried Zucchini

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By Nicole Barth
A great way to use an oversupply of zucchini. Most people can't believe these aren't ...
(2 ratings)
Spicy Grilled Shrimp Tacos on a plate.

Spicy Grilled Shrimp Taco

Chantell Byrd avatar
By Chantell Byrd
Ditch the jalapeno and garnish with avocado or mango salsa for a less spicy twist.
(1 rating)
Buffalo Chicken Dip ready to be served.

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Jessie Adams avatar
By Jessie Adams
This is a great hit at parties...serve or bring it one time, and people will ...
(19 ratings)
Sliced Asian Pork Loin on a platter.

Asian Pork Loin

Melanie B avatar
By Melanie B
Delicious marinade for a pork loin. The amount of marinade ingredients you use depends on ...
(4 ratings)
A bowl of Spicy Roasted Cauliflower.

Spicy Roasted Cauliflower

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By Vickey Yott Morrissey
I only made 2 cups of this and it was not enough. You can increase ...
(4 ratings)
A platter of Spring Rolls.

Spring Rolls (my Mother's Recipe)

Darla Mays avatar
By Darla Mays
My mom made this while I was growing up. She'd make a big batch of ...
(4 ratings)
A platter of Turkey & Potato Empanadas With Salsa Verde.

Turkey & Potatoes Empanadas With Salsa Verde

Josee Lanzi avatar
By Josee Lanzi
I used what I had on hand for a snack that would be filing and ...
(1 rating)
Fruit Pizza ready to be sliced.

Fruit Pizza

Janell Smith avatar
By Janell Smith
A family favorite and always a huge hit.
(6 ratings)
Zippy Shrimp Remoulade Platter.

Zippy Shrimp Remoulade Platter

Garrison Wayne avatar
By Garrison Wayne
Most people think of cocktail sauce when serving a shrimp platter. Remoulade sauce is a ...
(2 ratings)
Jen's Eastern Shore Herbed Shrimp Cakes on a platter.

Jen's Eastern Shore Herbed Shrimp Cakes

Jen Smallwood avatar
By Jen Smallwood
This recipe is very special to me - as this recipe was also picked and ...
(2 ratings)
Fruit, Nut, and Seed Salad ready to serve.

Fruit, Nut, And Seed Salad

Cindy Sandberg avatar
By Cindy Sandberg
Good for you and endlessly adaptable! I love having a salad like this for lunch... ...
(2 ratings)
Sliced Crab Appetillas on a platter.

Crab Appetillas

Debbie Sue avatar
By Debbie Sue
These are a tasty treat. I'm always asked for the recipe when I serve these!
(3 ratings)
Cream Scones with a bit of jam.

Cream Scones

Susan Feliciano avatar
By Susan Feliciano
I've seen several recipes for biscuits made with cream instead of shortening and milk and ...
(6 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)
A bowl of Spicy Gazpacho topped with avocado, tomatoes, and green onions.

Spicy Gazpacho

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By Sandra McGrath
Lately, it seems as though more nutritionists have been touting the healing and health benefits ...
(6 ratings)
A plate of Missy's Creamy Deviled Eggs.

Missy's Creamy Deviled Eggs

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By Melissa Dommert
I've been making these Cajun-style creamy deviled eggs for years. They're pretty much like any ...
(2 ratings)
Three Cinnamon Cream Cheese Sopapillas on a plate.

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Sopaipillas

Martha Aguirre avatar
By Martha Aguirre
Well, this morning I was looking for a recipe to make something with Philadephia cream ...
(5 ratings)
Skewers of Watermelon Mozzarella Salad.

Watermelon Mozzarella Salad

Grishma Shah avatar
By Grishma Shah
Watermelon Mozzarella Salad is very easy to make, flavorful, and crowd-pleasing. It is perfect for ...
(5 ratings)
Corned Beef Cream Cheese Ball served with crackers.

Corned Beef Cream Cheese Ball

Sarah Ryan avatar
By Sarah Ryan
This is always requested by my friends and family. So easy and super yummy! ...
(3 ratings)
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)
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