Party Appetizer Recipes
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Make Your Own Party Appetizers
Looking for something interesting to serve at your next party? Find a cavalcade of awesome appetizers to please even the pickiest palate.
Appetizers are perfect to serve at Graduation parties, on New Year's Eve, at Cocktail parties, before dinner to keep your guests appetite whet, or at a super sunday brunch.
Follow the links to some of my favorite party appetizer recipes and find a goldmine of inspiration for serving the most delicious finger food ever.
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Quick Links to What You'll Find Here:
- Favorite Appetizers from Pillsbury.com
- Appetizer Party Serving Sets
- Best Appetizers from Kraft.com
- Fresh Vegetable Appetizer
- Appetizers on Ice
- Delicious Appetizers from Allrecipes.com
- The Big Book of Appetizers
- Wonderful Williams-Sonoma Appetizer Recipes
- Panini Recipes
- Panini Press Appetizers
- Delectible Appetizers from Epicurious.com
- Don't Forget the Invitations!
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- Appetizer Garnishes - How to Make Radish Rosettes and Fans
- Party Appetizer Reader Feedback
Favorite Appetizers from Pillsbury.com
When it comes to appetizers, Pillsbury.com makes it easy and so delicious. These are some of my favorite Pillsbury appetizer recipes.
- Cheesy Pinwheels with Italian Dip
- Cheesy Pinwheels with Italian Dip Recipe from Pillsbury.com
- Asiago Pastry Straws
- Asiago Pastry Straws Recipe from Pillsbury.com
- Crab Puffs
- Crab Puffs Recipe from Pillsbury.com
- Sweet and Spicy Meatballs
- Sweet and Spicy Meatballs Recipe from Pillsbury.com
- Ham and Veggie Crescent Wreath
- Ham and Veggie Crescent Wreath Recipe from Pillsbury.com
- Ham and Swiss Double Pinwheels
- Ham and Swiss Double Pinwheels Recipe from Pillsbury.com
- Mini Crescent Dogs
- Mini Crescent Dogs recipe from Pillsbury.com
- Mexican Confetti Pinwheels
- Mexican Confetti Pinwheels recipe from Pillsbury.com
- Cheese Crescent Triangles
- Cheese Crescent Triangle recipe from Pillsbury.com
- Crescent-Wrapped Brie
- Crescent Wrapped Brie recipe from Pillsbury.com
- Golden Shrimp Shells
- Golden Shrimp shells from Pillsbury.com
- Cheesy Chicken and Artichoke Bites
- Cheesy Chicken and Artichoke Bites from Pillsbury.com
Appetizer Party Serving Sets
Serve small appetizers in style with these gorgeous appetizer serving sets.
Best Appetizers from Kraft.com
- Easy Ruebens
- Take Pigs in a Blanket to the next level with Easy Ruebens recipe from Kraft.com
- Bacon Carbonara Appetizers
- Bacon Carbonara Appetizers from Kraft.com
- Easy Cheesy Roll Ups
- Easy Cheesy Roll Ups Recipe from Kraft.com
- Creamy Egg Salad Appetizers
- Creamy Egg Salad Appetizers recipe from Kraft.com
- Easy Asian-Style Chicken Appetizers
- Easy Asian-Style Chicken Appetizers from Kraft.com
Fresh Vegetable Appetizer
Patriotic Platter
With a summer full of Patriotic holidays here is a great idea for serving your appetizer veggies, American style.
You will need:
A large rectangular-shaped platter
A smaller rectangular-shaped serving bowl
Approximately 2 cups of Ranch style dressing
blue food coloring
2 or 3 cucumbers sliced in strips lengthwise
2 or 3 red peppers sliced into strips lengthwise
2 scallions sliced horizontally to form small circles ( bottom portions only)
Directions:
Pour the ranch dressing into the rectangular-shaped serving bowl. Add a couple drops of blue food coloring and stir. Repeat until you have achieved the shade of blue you desire.
Drop the scallion circles on top of the dressing, to appear as stars.
Place the bowl in the upper, left-hand corner of the rectangular-shaped serving platter.
Arrange the vegetables in neat lines, horizontally across the platter by alternating the red peppers with the cucumbers.
This platter can be used for Memorial Day, Flag Day, The Fourth of July or any time of the year that you are feeling the call of the red, white and blue!
Be creative! Try designing a platter that matches the flag your ancestors pledged allegiance to. Simply affiliate the vegetables, food coloring, and bowl, used above with others that match the colors and style of that particular country's flag.
You will need:
A large rectangular-shaped platter
A smaller rectangular-shaped serving bowl
Approximately 2 cups of Ranch style dressing
blue food coloring
2 or 3 cucumbers sliced in strips lengthwise
2 or 3 red peppers sliced into strips lengthwise
2 scallions sliced horizontally to form small circles ( bottom portions only)
Directions:
Pour the ranch dressing into the rectangular-shaped serving bowl. Add a couple drops of blue food coloring and stir. Repeat until you have achieved the shade of blue you desire.
Drop the scallion circles on top of the dressing, to appear as stars.
Place the bowl in the upper, left-hand corner of the rectangular-shaped serving platter.
Arrange the vegetables in neat lines, horizontally across the platter by alternating the red peppers with the cucumbers.
This platter can be used for Memorial Day, Flag Day, The Fourth of July or any time of the year that you are feeling the call of the red, white and blue!
Be creative! Try designing a platter that matches the flag your ancestors pledged allegiance to. Simply affiliate the vegetables, food coloring, and bowl, used above with others that match the colors and style of that particular country's flag.
Appetizers on Ice
Keep cool appetizers such as shrimp cocktail cold and fresh with this great, Appetizers on Ice tray from Prodyne.
Delicious Appetizers from Allrecipes.com
- Appetizer Stuffed Mushrooms
- Appetizer Stuffed Mushrooms from Allrecipes.com
- Cheese and Sausage Appetizers
- Cheese and Sausage Appetizers from Allrecipes.com
- Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms
- Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms recipe from Allrecipes.com
- Jalpeno Pepper Appetizers
- Jalapeno Pepper Appetizer recipe from Allrecipes.com
- Crab Tartlets
- Crab Tartlets recipe from Allrecipes.com
- Salmon-Appetizers
- Salmon Appetizers recipe from Allrecipes.com
- Restaurant-Style Potato Skins
- Restaurant-Style Potato Skins recipe from Allrecipes.com
- Stack of Onion Rings
- Stack of Onion Rings recipe from Allrecipes.com
- Broccoli Bites
- Broccoli Bites recipe from Allrecipes.com
The Big Book of Appetizers
Grab this book to find more than 250 more fantastic party appetizers.
Wonderful Williams-Sonoma Appetizer Recipes
- Antipasto Platter
- Williams-Sonoma.com Antipasto Platter Recipe
- Arancini (Rice Balls)
- Arancini (Rice Balls) Recipe from Williams-Sonoma
- Bruschetta with Eggplant Caviar
- Bruschetta with Eggplant Caviar recipe from Williams-Sonoma
- Panini Press Appetizers
- Panini Press Appetizer ideas from Williams-Sonoma
Panini Recipes
Follow the link to find more panini recipes that can be cut down to size to make great appetizers.
Panini Press Appetizers
Having a Panini Press can make it easy to make great appetizers anytime.
Simply cut your prepared panini sandwiches into bite sized pieces and serve.
Simply cut your prepared panini sandwiches into bite sized pieces and serve.
Delectible Appetizers from Epicurious.com
- Broiled Shrimp Appetizer
- Find delicious shellfish recipes, like broiled shrimp appetizer, and other recipes at Epicurious.com
- Cheesy Sweet Potato Crisps
- Find delicious egg recipes, like cheesy sweet potato crisps, and other recipes at Epicurious.com
- Potato Latkes
- Find delicious egg recipes, like potato latkes, and other Jewish recipes at Epicurious.com
- Red Pepper Rouille and Shrimp Toasts
- Find delicious bell pepper recipes, like red pepper rouille and shrimp toasts, and other French Proven? recipes at Epicurious.com
- Rick's Basic Bruschetta
- Find delicious bread recipes, like rick's basic bruschetta, and other European recipes at Epicurious.com
- Stuffed Artichokes
- Find delicious artichoke recipes, like stuffed artichokes, and other European recipes at Epicurious.com
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Appetizer Garnishes - How to Make Radish Rosettes and Fans
Using the right garnish can turn an everyday dish into an appetizing masterpiece.Radish Rosettes are easy to make and create an impressive, edible garnish for salads and cold vegetable platters. Once you get the hang of cutting them, you'll find hundreds of uses for these dainty decorations that are guaranteed to impress your friends and family.
The trick to making them bloom is simply to place the cut radish into a bowl of ice water for about 15 minutes.
Always start with clean, fresh radishes.
Ingredients and Utensils Needed For Radish Rosettes or Fans
A sharp paring knife
A bowl of iced water
Several radishes
How to Cut Radish Rosettes
Work slowly making careful cuts. Don't worry too much about making mistakes because you can always just chop the radish up for use in a salad and start over with a new one.
Lay your radish on a cutting board and slice off the stem section of the radish. (As you become more expert at cutting radish rosettes you may prefer to leave a leaf or two, from the stem, to add to the rose effect but for beginners I recommend removing the entire section to make it easier to maneuver your knife.)
Slice the root section off, leaving as much of the radish intact as possible.
Carefully cut petals into the radish by making thin slices.
Start from the root section and cut downward, along the edge of the radish almost to the bottom of the stem section, leaving the red skin intact.
You can make anywhere from 4 to 6 petals. (Start small at first, work up to fancier designs later)
Now, repeat the slices inside of the cuts you've already made being careful to leave a strip of red skin intact on each petal. Do not make this row of cuts as deep as the first row.
Place your rosettes into a bowl of ice water and soak them for about 15 minutes to make them bloom.
Drain the water and use your rosettes for decorating.
As you become more expert in the art of making radish rosettes, you might want to round off the centers or make more intricate designs.
Make your rosettes on the day you will be using them for best appearance.
How to Cut Radish Fans
You can make this garnish using any type of radish but the elongated shaped ones work best.
Start with clean, fresh radishes.
Carefully, using a sharp paring knife, slice off the root and stem sections, leaving as much of the actual radish intact as possible.
Lay the radish on a cutting board, on it's side, and make about 8 parallel slices 3/4 of the way through your radish.
Immediately place the radish into a bowl of iced water for about 15 minutes until the radish fans out.
Drain the water and your fans are ready to be used.
Always make radish fans shortly before using them for best appearance.
Party Appetizer Reader Feedback
What appetizers do you usually serve at your parties?
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redleafloans
Mar 30, 2012 @ 4:45 pm | delete
- This is awesome! Thanks for sharing these delicious ideas...:)
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goo2eyes
Mar 18, 2012 @ 2:32 pm | delete
- i love finger foods during parties. appetizers are most welcome. angel blessings for your delicious party foods.
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MelonyVaughan
Mar 12, 2012 @ 12:34 pm | delete
- I love appetizers! In fact, on Fridays I don't have meals, I just snack all day!
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LaraineRose Mar 9, 2012 @ 12:06 am | delete
- Happy International Women's Day. Here I have found the best resource of appetizers for my next dinner party. Thank you. Angel blessings.
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Bonfire46 Feb 15, 2012 @ 11:12 pm | delete
- I love appetizers, in fact who really needs the main course!
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MelonyVaughan
Feb 6, 2012 @ 8:16 pm | delete
- Great ideas! Thanks!
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KateConn
Jan 30, 2012 @ 7:04 pm | delete
- Just in time for the Superbowl parties! Thanks!
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DeannaDiaz
Jan 26, 2012 @ 5:33 pm | delete
- My favorite is blue cheese and bacon potato skins. YUMMY!
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goo2eyes
Jan 21, 2012 @ 8:48 pm | delete
- when you have a party, please let me know. i would love to have these appetizers or better yet, i will copy them. one time, smoked salmon was served as appetizer and i ate so much that i did not have anymore room for the main dish and dessert. appetizers are really appetizing.
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jeremykim2011
Jan 10, 2012 @ 2:07 am | delete
- dynamite: green chili /capsicum with cheese inside. yum!
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itgraphix
Dec 31, 2011 @ 9:03 pm | delete
- So sweat
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raj1014
Dec 29, 2011 @ 10:23 pm | delete
- the penguins are so awesome, these are also good ideas to use for a party.
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nursecraft
Dec 27, 2011 @ 11:07 am | delete
- Love parties! Love appetizers! This lens is for me! I like the penguins the best!
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survivoryea
Dec 26, 2011 @ 5:33 pm | delete
- Good ideas -- always on the lookout for new recipes, Thanks!
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John_Michael Dec 25, 2011 @ 10:57 am | delete
- dips and chips - have you had a Zapp's chip?
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baby-strollers
Dec 24, 2011 @ 8:30 am | delete
- Nice Lens
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cffutah
Dec 23, 2011 @ 7:19 pm | delete
- enjoyed my visit on your lens tonight, love me appetizers indeed.
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scarlettohairy Dec 22, 2011 @ 12:56 pm | delete
- Love these ideas. The black olive penguins are adorable!
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gemjane Dec 18, 2011 @ 7:15 pm | delete
- What a nice variety of appetizing appetizers!
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tinaanne
Nov 29, 2011 @ 10:02 am | delete
- Great ideas to bring to my friend's place for potluck Christmas party. Thanks a lot
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tinaanne
Nov 29, 2011 @ 10:02 am | delete
- Great ideas to bring to my friend's place for potluck Christmas party. Thanks a lot
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waldenthree.net
Nov 12, 2011 @ 8:19 am | delete
- Yum, Yum ! Appetizers for party, just in time for the holidays. Just did one on seafood appetizers myself. Will revisit with you soon . Thanks so much !
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Ladymermaid
Oct 17, 2011 @ 9:31 am | delete
- Simple resource of oh so many wonderful party appetizer recipes. I have to admit though that I was lured in by the cute little penguins.
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RazzbarryBreeze
Sep 16, 2011 @ 5:31 am | delete
- Great ideas here... I am always looking for new and exciting ideas for a party
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RecipePublishing
Aug 6, 2011 @ 6:11 am | delete
- A great lens.
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WorldVisionary3
Jul 31, 2011 @ 8:01 am | delete
- Enjoyed this lens! Thumbs up.
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aesta1
Jul 15, 2011 @ 7:57 pm | delete
- Summer in the cottage is party time so these recipes are timely for dock get together.
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aesta1
Jul 15, 2011 @ 7:57 pm | delete
- Summer in the cottage is party time so these recipes are timely for dock get together.
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mumsgather Jul 11, 2011 @ 5:14 am | delete
- These are great for parties. Thanks for sharing.
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Duane_Jackson
Jun 26, 2011 @ 8:28 am | delete
- nice lens and very mouth-watering...do you have any bigger pictures for these great dishes?
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fourthofjuly
Jun 2, 2011 @ 9:35 am | delete
- Five layer mexican bean dip is a favorite with us.
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DinaDLG
Jun 1, 2011 @ 10:22 pm | delete
- Now that I have recipes, I can have a party! Thanks for a great lens!
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MareeT
May 26, 2011 @ 6:16 pm | delete
- Great ideas! Very nice!
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QuinnWolf
May 25, 2011 @ 12:45 pm | delete
- Awesome lens. I'm always looking for something new and original to create for dinner parties.
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UKGhostwriter
May 19, 2011 @ 3:46 pm | delete
- Fantastic lens! - well done!
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skier_chick May 4, 2011 @ 10:11 am | delete
- This lens would have been great before my last attempt at entertaining. If anyone agrees to come back I will definitely have to try some of these.
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masunyoananda
Apr 28, 2011 @ 7:50 am | delete
- Great one...will try them..........
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careermom
Apr 17, 2011 @ 12:54 am | delete
- I'm definitely going to be adding some of these to my party menus. Great lens
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Vintervarg
Apr 6, 2011 @ 3:21 am | delete
- Good one! Thanx for the recipes Will use some for my Sunday party this week :-)
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lollyj
Mar 28, 2011 @ 5:57 pm | delete
- Yum Yum Yum!! Lots of great ideas here. Thanks for listing them all in the same place.
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themeaparty
Mar 19, 2011 @ 12:24 pm | delete
- Thank you for this Lens. I write a lot of Lenses and HubPages on different party themes, and I always try to include a few recipes, but there are so many out there that sometimes it's difficult to pick! This Lens will definitely help me out when I'm searching for some yummy recipes that everyone will enjoy. Thank you!
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Momsbusy247
Feb 9, 2011 @ 3:38 pm | delete
- What a great assortment of appetizer recipes!
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joanv334 Jan 27, 2011 @ 4:39 am | delete
- Thanks for sharing!
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jojokaya
Jan 26, 2011 @ 5:09 pm | delete
- Great lens with great recipes
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NanaPoppins
Jan 9, 2011 @ 12:12 pm | delete
- With Super Bowl Sunday getting closer I really needed some suggestions. Thanks!
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Mickie_G
Dec 27, 2010 @ 9:07 am | delete
- My friends often request that I make my Super Easy Spinach Quiche Appetizers. Lately, though I have fallen in love with dips like hummus or queso.
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Dec 9, 2010 @ 11:09 am | delete
- great lens and I hope you keep up the good work.
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Dec 1, 2010 @ 12:52 pm | delete
- there is allways a problem when it comes to party planning, it is great to have Appertizers like this for our guests
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luckycharms Nov 6, 2010 @ 12:38 am | delete
- These are great recipes for party planning.
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NaturalMindset
Oct 7, 2010 @ 9:41 pm | delete
- I'm ready to party; featured on Appetizer Plates Perfect For Party Foods!
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