Easy Appetizer Recipes

Entertaining made easy. Here’s our collection of fun and easy appetizer recipes. You’ll find most recipes have step-by-step photography to make things extra easy. All recipes have been made in our own kitchen. We hope you love them as much as we do!

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde

The Best Garlic Aioli

The Best Garlic Aioli

Easy Shredded Chicken

Easy Shredded Chicken

Easy Homemade Tater Tots

Easy Homemade Tater Tots

Easy Olive Oil Bread Dip

Easy Olive Oil Bread Dip

Quick Pickled Beets

Perfect Pickled Beets

Homemade Tortilla Chips

Easy Tortilla Chips (Fried or Baked)

Easy Homemade Bread and Butter Pickles

Easy Bread and Butter Pickles

Chimichurri Cauliflower Steak

Chimichurri Cauliflower Steak

Easy Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Easy Chicken Nuggets

Cilantro Lime Butter Shrimp

Cilantro Lime Butter Shrimp

Easy Shrimp Ceviche

Easy Shrimp Ceviche

Easy Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

Easy Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

Tomato Gazpacho Soup

Best Gazpacho We’ve Ever Made

Easy Eggless Caesar Dressing

Easy Eggless Caesar Dressing

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Easy Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Homemade Dill Pickles

Perfect Dill Pickles

Easy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Easy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Easy Candied Pecans

Easy Candied Pecans

Easy Baba Ganoush (Roasted Eggplant Dip)

Easy Baba Ganoush

Homemade Green Goddess Dressing

Perfect Green Goddess Dressing

Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing

Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing

Easy Homemade Ranch Dressing

Easy Homemade Ranch Dressing

Quick and Easy Salsa with Chips

Quick and Easy Salsa

Chopped Cucumber Tomato Onion Salad

Chopped Cucumber Tomato Salad

Homemade pico de gallo (fresh tomato salsa)

Fresh Pico de Gallo

The Best Maryland Crab Cakes

The Best Maryland Crab Cakes

Easy Crab Dip

Easy Smoked Salmon Dip

Easy Smoked Salmon Dip

Easy Tzatziki Sauce

Easy Tzatziki Sauce

Quick and Easy Shrimp Scampi Recipe

Perfect Shrimp Scampi

No-Fail Method For How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs

Easy Hard Boiled Eggs

The Best Caprese Salad

The Best Caprese Salad

Dreamy Tahini Sauce Recipe

Perfect Tahini Sauce

Best Easy Homemade Guacamole

Perfect Guacamole

The Best Easy Smooth Hummus Recipe

Easy Hummus (Better than Store-Bought)

Fresh Tomato Bruschetta

Perfect Tomato Bruschetta

Easy Three-Ingredient Tomato Soup

Easy Three Ingredient Tomato Soup

Homemade Creamy Honey Mustard Sauce

Creamy Honey Mustard Sauce

Perfect Homemade Falafel

Perfect Homemade Falafel

Best Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe

Best Honey Mustard Dressing

Seriously Good Homemade Ketchup Recipe

The Best Homemade Ketchup

Crab Rangoon (Cream Cheese Wontons)

Easy Crab Rangoon

Perfect Baked Sweet Potato Fries Recipe

Perfect Sweet Potato Fries

Easy Homemade Labneh Cheese

Easy Homemade Labneh

Easy Cowboy Candy

Easy Cowboy Candy

Crispy Baked Hot Wings

Crispy Baked Buffalo Hot Wings

Spicy Edamame with Garlic and Ginger

Spicy Garlic Ginger Edamame

Easy Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

French Onion Dip

The Best Onion Dip

Easy Roasted Garlic

Easy Roasted Garlic

Three Ingredient Buffalo Wing Sauce Recipe

Easy Homemade Buffalo Sauce

Best Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe

Best Homemade Tartar Sauce

How to Make Perfect Deviled Eggs

Perfect Deviled Eggs

Quick and Easy Flatbread Pizza

Easy Flatbread Pizza

Eggplant Napoleon (Stacked Grilled Eggplant, Tomato, and Mozarella)

Easy Eggplant Napoleon

Easy Homemade Popcorn Chicken Recipe

Homemade Popcorn Chicken

Grilled Shrimp that's sat in an Asian Shrimp Marinade

Easy Shrimp Marinade (Ginger & Sesame)

BBQ Baked Chicken Wings

Brown Sugar BBQ Wings

Homemade Garlic Flatbread

Homemade Garlic Flatbread

Creamy Vegan Queso

BLT Summer Rolls Recipe

BLT Rice Paper Rolls

Creamy Queso Dip

Creamy Queso Dip

Sweet Onion Black Bean Dip

Sweet Onion Black Bean Dip

Slow Cooker Chicken Meatballs Recipe

Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Meatballs

Hot Honey Chicken Meatballs

Hot Honey Chicken Meatballs

Honey Dijon Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Honey Dijon Chicken Lettuce Wraps

A bowl filled Greek salad made with a salad made of cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, red onion, and feta cheese.

Our Best Greek Salad

Oven Baked Candied Pecans

Crisp and Crunchy Candied Pecans

Spinach and Artichoke Dip Recipe

Easy Spinach Artichoke Dip

Essential Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe

Easy Balsamic Vinaigrette

Goat Cheese Stuffed Baked Chicken Meatballs Recipe

Goat Cheese Chicken Meatballs

Spicy Maple Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Recipe

Easy Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

Chili Baked Shrimp Recipe

Chili Baked Shrimp

Cheesy Bacon Stuffed Sweet Peppers

Bacon Stuffed Sweet Pepper Poppers

Homemade Swedish Meatballs Recipe

Easy Swedish Meatballs

Simple Tzatziki Recipe with Feta

Tzatziki Sauce with Feta

Chicken Quesadillas

Easy Chile Chicken Quesadillas

Lemon Garlic Grilled Chicken Wings Recipe

Lemon Garlic Grilled Chicken Wings

Sweet Chili Baked Chicken Wings Recipe

Sweet Chili Baked Chicken Wings

Easy Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Wings Recipe

Easy Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Wings

Chili Lime Shrimp Cups Recipe

Chili Lime Baked Shrimp Cups

Honey Roasted Chickpeas with Sea Salt

Honey Roasted Chickpeas

Balsamic Strawberry Salad with Candied Walnuts

Balsamic Strawberry Salad

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail Recipe

Easy Roasted Shrimp Cocktail

Crispy Pan Fried Tofu Fingers Recipe

Crispy Pan Fried Tofu Fingers

Honey Sriracha Beef Skewers

Honey Sriracha Beef Skewers

Buffalo Chicken Pizza Sticks Recipe

Buffalo Chicken Pizza Sticks

Easy, Five Minute Guacamole Recipe

Homemade Guacamole

Parmesan Basil Baked Zucchini Chips Recipe

Parmesan Baked Zucchini Chips

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