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Easy Appetizer Recipes

The best appetizer recipes that are perfect for sharing! You'll find a 50+ easy appetizer recipes that are perfect for your next party or gathering.

Easy Appetizer Recipes:

  • Pepper Jelly Cream Cheese
  • Chicken Sliders
  • Pear Goat Cheese Crostini

 

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Grilled Shrimp Skewers

Filed Under: appetizers, grilling, Main Course, party recipes

Fall is just around the corner which means it's soup season! You won't need to slave over this one all day though, this quick minestrone soup is packed with veggies and flavor and can be made quickly. This classic soup is hearty and satisfying.

Quick and Easy Minestrone Soup

Filed Under: appetizers, Main Course, soup

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Cranberry Prosciutto Crostini with Goat Cheese

Filed Under: appetizers, Christmas Recipes, holiday recipes, party recipes, Thanksgiving Recipes

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Skillet Sausage Dip

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Cream Cheese Jalapeno Dip

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Chicken Enchilada Sliders

Filed Under: appetizers, chicken and turkey, Main Course, meals for others

Goat Cheese Rosemary Baked Chicken Meatballs are a perfect game day appetizer! These meatballs are made with ground chicken, fresh rosemary and creamy goat cheese and come together in under 30 minutes. They can also be the perfect protein for dinner, served over a salad, rice or pasta. Enjoy these baked chicken meatballs while sipping on a glass of Trivento Wine!

Goat Cheese Rosemary Baked Chicken Meatballs

Filed Under: appetizers, chicken and turkey, Easter Recipes, Main Course, side dishes

Five Minute Blender Salsa is the easiest way to enjoy fresh, delicious restaurant style salsa at home! One batch makes enough for a crowd and can be made in minutes with a blender or food processor. See how easy (and delicious) this restaurant style salsa is!

Five Minute Blender Salsa

Filed Under: appetizers, homemade basics, side dishes

The easiest baked caprese dip can be made with just five simple ingredients. These cheesy, tomato dip comes out of the oven bubbling and ready to be spread on a toasted slice of bread! This easy appetizer is perfect for parties or just a pre-dinner snack!?

Five Ingredient Baked Caprese Dip

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Quick appetizers are a must for parties and family get togethers! This Pepper Jelly Cream Cheese Appetizer is a huge holiday tradition because it's super easy to make and the whole family can enjoy it! It's simply a block of cream cheese with your choice of pepper jelly or fruit preserve on top, served with Back to Nature Pink Himalayan multi-grain crackers. The combination is a perfect blend of sweet, spicy and salty!

Pepper Jelly Cream Cheese Appetizer

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Looking for a perfect fall appetizer? Cranberry Goat Cheese and Butternut Squash Toast is perfect for fall parties, pre-holiday dinner snacks, or just as an appetizer before dinner. This butternut squash toast assembly combines all of the perfect fall flavors, with sweetness from cranberries and butternut squash met with the tanginess and softness of goat cheese spread on a toasted baguette.?

Butternut Squash Cranberry Crostini with Goat Cheese

Filed Under: appetizers, Christmas Recipes, holiday recipes, Thanksgiving Recipes

Football season is here! That means it's time for the best football food around. This jalape?o ranch dip is the perfect dip for your homemade or store bought wings. Be warned though, this dip will go fast!

Jalapeño Lime Ranch Dip

Filed Under: appetizers, homemade basics

Easy ground beef tostadas are the perfect dinner for busy weeknights! They're quick to make and can be customized a ton of ways to be your perfect flavor combination! Start with a flat, crunchy corn tortilla and add your toppings like beans, ground beef, tomatoes, avocado and cheese for a flavorful, quick dinner.?

Easy Ground Beef Tostadas

Filed Under: appetizers, beef and pork, Main Course

If you're looking for the perfect fall and football appetizer, these honey sriracha baked wings are your solution! They're light and crispy with a perfect blend of sweet and spicy. These can be made ahead of time and easily in bulk, making them perfect for your football and tailgating gatherings!

Honey Sriracha Baked Wings

Filed Under: appetizers, Main Course, party recipes

Looking for an easy weeknight meal? Baked Chicken Meatballs are a quick protein option that can be added to salads, rice, pasta, or even served as an appetizer. These are not your average meatballs, made with ground chicken and packed with flavor!?

Baked Chicken Meatballs

Filed Under: appetizers, Easter Recipes, Main Course, meals for others, side dishes

This?Tomato Bacon Goat Cheese Puff Pastry Appetizer?is the perfect pre-dinner snack when you're hosting friends and family! It's so quick to throw together and enjoy while dinner finishes cooking. A simple frozen puff pastry topped with ?crispy bacon pieces, dollops of goat cheese and sliced grape tomatoes makes a quick appetizer that everyone will enjoy!?

Tomato Bacon Goat Cheese Puff Pastry Appetizer

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Cheesy Ranch French Bread makes a perfect pre-dinner appetizer! It's great for a crowd or just for your family while dinner finishes cooking. Made with homemade ranch dressing, this french bread is packed with fresh ingredients and will make the wait for dinner much more enjoyable.?

Cheesy Ranch French Bread

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Looking for the perfect wine pairing? These delicious triple berry brie chicken sliders are so tasty and quick to make. The sweetness from the brie and the triple berry jam pair perfectly with Pinot Grigio. Sponsored by Cavit Wine. wine pairings | chicken sliders | chicken and brie | brie and jam | brie recipes | brie pairings | pinot grigio

Triple Berry Brie Chicken Sliders

Filed Under: appetizers, Main Course, party recipes

Looking for an easy summer dinner routine? These beef taco lettuce wraps are light, full of flavor and so quick to make, so you can spend less time inside and more time enjoying the season!

Beef Taco Lettuce Wraps

Filed Under: appetizers, beef and pork, Main Course

Prosciutto and Ricotta Thin Crust Pizza

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Looking for a quick and easy appetizer for the Big Game? These ricotta stuffed sausage meatballs are so easy to make. Your football friends will go wild for these quick baked ricotta stuffed sausage meatballs at your Big Game party! party food | meatballs from scratch | meatball recipes | meatballs | appetizer recipes | superbowl party food | football food

Ricotta Stuffed Sausage Meatballs

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