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    Appetizer Recipes

    Welcome to my curated collection of irresistible appetizer recipes, perfect for everything from casual snacks like this Microwave Queso,  and game‑day crowd favorites like this popular recipes for BBQ Meatballs,  to dinner parties and entertaining.

    Dive into bite‑sized snacks, easy crowd-pleasers, dinner party elegance like this Onion Tart with Gruyere, and fan favorites like dips, sliders, finger foods, and more.

    Whether you’re craving creamy dips like my Hatch Green Chile Cheese Dip, crispy Firecracker Shrimp skewers, mini savory bites like these Spicy Lamb Meatballs, or veggie-forward plates, you’ll find fresh, flavorful ideas to kickstart any gathering.

    Cheese Appetizers

    • Queso Fresco Quesadillas with peach salsa.
      Queso Fresco Quesadillas with Peach Chile Salsa
    • Mexican Cheesecake Appetizer recipe.
      Mexican Cheesecake Appetizer
    • Bacon Jalapeno Cheese Ball served with crackers.
      Bacon Jalapeno Cheese Ball Recipe
    • White queso dip served in a Fiesta Ware Green chips and dip plate with blue corn tornillas
      Best Mexican White Queso Recipe
    • Dubliner Cheese Spread in a bowl served with crackers.
      Dubliner Cheese Dip With Cream Cheese
    • Stuffed Celery Sticks on an appetizer platter.
      Stuffed Celery With Cream Cheese, Blue Cheese and Olives
    • Goat Cheese Pumpkin Appetizer with Pecans and Caramelized Onions
    • Queso fundido with tequila served in a cast iron skillet and topped with cooked chorizo
      Queso Fundido con Chorizo
    • Gourmet cracker with goat cheese and raspberry jam.
      Whipped Goat Cheese Dip with Red Chile Jam
    • Two halves of a wheel of brie cheese to make stuffed brie appetizer.
      No-Bake Sun Dried Tomato Stuffed Brie Appetizer
    • Whipped feta dip served with barbecue potato chips.
      Whipped Feta Cheese Dip With BBQ Chips: A Flavorful Twist
    • Jalapeno artichoke dip with crackers.
      Quick Easy Jalapeno Artichoke Dip
    • Spicy pimento cheese spread without cream cheese, served with ritz crackers.
      Spicy Homemade Pimento Cheese Recipe Without Cream Cheese
    • The Broadmoor Hotel Colden Bee Cheese in a crock.
      The Broadmoor Hotel Golden Bee Pub Cheese Recipe
    • Cream Cheese Chicken Dip with crackers.
      Chicken Dip with Cream Cheese and Ranch Dressing

    Seafood Appetizers

    • Campechana Mexican Shrimp cocktail in a margarita glass.
      Campechana, Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
    • Prosciutto wrapped shrimp drizzled with honey and chopped chives.
       Honeyed Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp
    • Breaded shrimp with shrimp remoulade sauce.
      Pappas Bros Shrimp Remoulade
    • Crispy fried buffalo shrimp appetizer recipe served with celery and blue cheese dressing.
      Crispy Fried Buffalo Shrimp Appetizer Recipe
    • A bowl of halibut ceviche topped with a slice of lime.
      Refreshing Halibut Ceviche Veracruz
    • Grilled firecracker shrimp served on a white platter with blue cheese dressing dipping sauce.
      Super Easy Firecracker Shrimp
    • How to serve smoked salmon using a smoked salmon platter with crackers.
      How To Serve A Smoked Salmon Platter
    • shrimp wonton appetizers on a cutting board.
      Chipotle Shrimp Wonton Cups Appetizer
    • Smoked salmon spread served with a cracker.
      Cream Cheese Smoked Salmon Spread
    • BacShrimp stuffed with pickled jalapenos and wrapped in bacon served with a mayo chile sauce and garnished with pickled mexican vegetables
      Bacon Wrapped Shrimp With Creamy Sweet Chili Sauce

    Meatball Appetizer Recipes

    • Buffalo chicken meatballs served with celery and blue cheese dressing.
      Easy Baked Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
    • Mexican meatballs on a sheet pan with a bowl of guacamole and queso blanco.
      Mexican Meatballs with Queso Blanco
    • BBQ meatballs displayed on a decorative plate.
      Oven Meatballs in BBQ Sauce, Pot Luck Perfect
    • Honey sriracha meatballs served on a white platter.
      Sweet-Spicy Honey Sriracha Meatballs With Cranberry Sauce
    • Spicy lamb meatballs on a crudite platter.
      Spicy Lamb Meatballs

    Deviled Egg Recipes

    • Deviled eggs with bacon and jalapeno.
      Deviled Eggs With Bacon and Jalapeno
    • Spicy deviled eggs displayed on black platter.
      Spicy Deviled Eggs With Crunchy Topping
    • Mexican deviled eggs with chorizo served on a white platter.
      Smoky Mexican Deviled Eggs with Chorizo

    Mexican Appetizers, Dips and Salsa Recipes

    • spicy peach salsa recipe served with tortilla chips
      Chipotle Peach Salsa Recipe
    • Freezer Salsa in a bowl surrounded by blue and white corn tortilla chips.
      Freezer Salsa With Fresh Vegetables, Flavor That Lasts
    • Hatch green chile dip served with blue corn tortilla chips.
      Hatch Green Chile Cheese Dip
    • A bowl of Homemade Restaurant Style Salsa.
      Essential Mexican Restaurant Salsa Recipe
    • Black bean corn salsa dip in a yellow bowl.
      Smoky Black Bean And Corn Salsa Dip
    • Bacon lettuce tomato guacamole served with tortilla chips.
      BLT Guacamole
    • How to make flour tortilla pizzas.
      Mini Tortilla Pizzas – 5 Ways
    • Empanadas de Chorizo
      Baked Cheese and Chorizo Empanadas
    • Pico de gallo with mango served blue and white corn chips.
      Mango Pico de Gallo Recipe
    • crispy baked wings with celery sticks and ranch dressing.
      Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings in Santa Fe Sauce
    • Air fryer nachos on a white Le Creuset platter served with salsa.
      Air Fryer Nachos – Every Chip Perfectly Topped
    • Mexican Street Corn Dip served with yellow and blue corn tortilla chips.
      Make Ahead Mexican Street Corn Dip
    • Chorizo mushrooms appetizer.
      Ultimate Cheesy Chorizo Stuffed Mushrooms
    • 3 jars of refrigerator pickled jalapenos with carrots and onions
      The Fort Restaurant Refrigerator Pickled Jalapenos
    • Ingredients in a molcajete to make molcajete guacamole.
      How To: Guacamole In A Molcajete
    • Shrimp Quesadillas on a blue plate served with black bean and corn salsa.
      Shrimp Quesadillas With Green Chile and Avocado

    Beverage Recipes

    • How To Make The Best Micheladas
    • Pineapple Jalapeno Margarita garnished with chile powder and a wedge of fresh pineapple
      Spicy Pineapple Jalapeno Margarita
    • Paloma cocktail in a collins glass with slices of fresh grapefruit
      Rio Grande Restaurant Paloma Cocktail Recipe
    • Prosecco Christmas Cocktail made with Chambord Liqueur and fresh raspberries. Served in Champagne flutes.
      Sparkling Raspberry Chambord And Prosecco Cocktail
    • Cocktail glass with salty dog cocktail garnished with pink sea salt and beef jerkey
      Cowboy Cocktail, Salty Dog with Saddle Leather
    • Pumpkin Martini recipe topped with whipped cream.
      Pumpkin Pie Martini Thanksgiving Cocktail
    • Blood Orange Margarita with Cointreau and garnished with slices of blood orange
      Blood Orange Margarita With Cointreau

    More Misc Appetizer Recipes

    • Slices of Mushroom bruschetta with goat cheese.
      Shiitake Mushroom Bruschetta with Capers and Goat Cheese
    • Onion tart with caramelized onions and Guyere cheese.
      Caramelized Onion Tart with Gruyere Cheese And Bacon
    • Buffalo chicken puff pastry pinwheels.
      Buffalo Chicken Puff Pastry Pinwheels
    • Hummus topped with olives and feta served with grilled pita wedges.
      Hummus with Olives and Grilled Pita Bread
    • Spicy Hummus Recipe made with Hatch Green Chile Peppers
      Roasted Green Chile Spicy Hummus Recipe
    • Roasted brussels sprouts recipe
      Hummus with Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe
    • Homemade spicy pickles in a ball canning jar
      How To Make Spicy Pickles From Store Bought Dills
    • Homemade hummus topped with roasted cherry tomatoes.
      Homemade Hummus with Slow Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
    • Fresh tomato tart with gruyere cheese in a rectangular tart pan.
      Fresh Tomato Tart Recipe with Gruyere Cheese
    • Puff pastry pigs in a blanket with andouille sausage.
      Andouille Sausage Pigs in a Blanket
    • Smoked trout appetizer on dill scones.
      Savory Scones with Smoked Trout
    • Pear Blue Cheese Crostini with Honey and Walnuts
    • Apples on horseback, apple appetizer.
      Apples On Horseback (Devils on Horseback Using Fresh Apples)
    • Limoncello Chicken Wings.
      Limoncello Chicken Wings (Italian Chicken Wings)
    • JaJa Bistro date appetizer recipe.
      Stuffed Dates, Wrapped In Bacon
    • Toasted sliced baguettes topped with fresh tomatoes and chopped basil
      Julie and Julia Child’s Simple Tomato Basil Bruschetta Recipe
    • A bowl of homemade popcorn with spicy seasoning
      Firecracker Corn, Spicy Flavored Popcorn Recipe
    • Old Fashioned Pickled beets in canning jars.
      How To Make Old Fashioned Pickled Beets, A Step by Step
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