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Appetizers and Snacks

Sweet, savory, and totally craveable bites, nibbles, and noshes for any occasion. Whether you are looking for bite size finger foods, shareable dishes, or a dinner party worthy first course, you will find recipes that are great for casual get togethers, game day gatherings, holidays, and more.

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Easy, delicious appetizer recipes that bring people together—because every great meal begins with a great start.

  • Rounds of fried goat cheese on a bed of arugula with walnuts and pears on a platter
    Crispy Goat Cheese Salad
  • Peanut butter oatmeal energy balls in a white scalloped edge bowl.
    No-bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Energy Balls
  • Oval baking dish with confit cherry tomatoes and a whole head of roasted garlic with herbs.
    Cherry Tomato and Garlic Confit
  • Classic Southern Crispy Pan Fried Okra Fritters

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Jalapeno poppers with crispy panko topping on a white plate.

Easy Olive and Cheddar Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers

Fresh jalapeño peppers, sliced in half and stuffed with a creamy olive and cheddar filling, topped with panko bread crumbs and baked to crispy perfection. The perfect party appetizer or game day snack!

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  • Antipasto skewers drizzled with herb dressing on a white platter.
    Easy Antipasto Skewers
  • Jalapeno poppers with crispy panko topping on a white plate.
    Easy Olive and Cheddar Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers
  • Cannellini bean salad and arugula on top of grilled bread slices on a wood cutting board.
    Cannellini Bean Salad with Olives and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
  • Pear, caramelized onion and prune tart on parchment paper on a wood board with a leaf patterned napkin.
    Puff Pastry Pear Caramelized Onion and Prune Tart
  • Roasted Red Pepper, Tomato and Olive Soup
  • Classic wedge salad on a white plate with a gold fork in the background.
    Classic Steakhouse Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese
  • A bowl of avocado ranch dressing on the table ready to serve.
    Avocado Ranch Dressing
  • Herbed Goat Cheese and Smoked Almond Stuffed Prunes
  • Sliced radishes, butter, salt and toast on a wood board.
    French Breakfast Radishes with Butter and Toast
  • Loaded sheet pan veggie nachos with a dollop of guacamole and sour cream on top.
    Loaded Sheet Pan Veggie Nachos
  • Close up of crispy rice cake topped with avocado, spicy tuna, sesame seeds and a slice of Serrano pepper on a white platter.
    Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna
  • Round slices of mixed citrus fruit layered with thinly sliced fennel and topped with olives on a white plate on a wood table.
    Citrus Salad with Olives and Fennel
  • Mushroom Barley Soup - Instant Pot or Stovetop
  • Wood board spread with softened butter, roasted garlic paste, herbs, flaky salt and drizzled with honey. Bread in a green napkin in the background.
    How to Make a Butter Board
  • Crab cakes topped with remoulade sauce on brown parchment paper.
    Lump Crab Cakes with Remoulade Sauce
  • Grey bowl full of cherry tomato caprese salad with torn burrata and basil leaves.
    Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad with Burrata
  • Heirloom tomato salad and whipped ricotta on a white plate.
    Summer Heirloom Tomato Salad with Whipped Ricotta
  • Shaved vegetable salad on a grey oval platter with yellow carrots and chopped pistachios on the table.
    Shaved Vegetable Salad
  • A golden beet salad in a white bowl on the table.
    Roasted Golden Beet Salad
  • Slices of bbq chicken flatbread pizza on parchment next to a bag of Bob's Red Mill Grain Free Flatbread Mix and a pizza cutter.
    BBQ Chicken Flatbread
  • Grey bowl full of vegetable orzo soup topped with croutons and parmesan cheese. Fresh celery leaves and a towel in the background.
    Easy One Pot Vegetable Soup with Orzo [Vegan]
  • White bowl with small handles full of spicy black bean soup, topped with sour cream, diced avocado, cilantro and tortilla chips. Pink patterned napkin, cilantro and tortilla chips in the background.
    Spicy Black Bean Soup {Vegan}
  • Quarter baking sheet with crumpled parchment paper with purple and orange sweet potato wedges topped with crushed peanuts and cilantro and a small white bowl of dipping sauce.
    Sweet Potato Wedges with Peanut Dipping Sauce
  • Crispy air fryer garlic parmesan zucchini fries on a wood board with a white bowl of dipping sauce.
    Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Zucchini Fries
  • Fiesta salad in a speckled white bowl with sliced avocado and cilantro leaves on top.
    Fiesta Salad
  • Grey platter with baked peri peri chicken wings, garnished with parsley and lemon with a green linen napkin
    Baked Peri Peri Chicken Wings
  • Crispy breaded bang bang cauliflower on a grey plate with bang bang sauce on the side in a bowl.
    Bang Bang Cauliflower
  • sticky crispy chicken wings garnished with sesame seeds and scallions in a white dish on a blue patterned tablecloth
    Asian Style Chicken Wings
  • Reindeer Feed in a bowl with treat bags in the background
    Reindeer Feed (Christmas Chex Mix)
  • panzanella on a white plate
    Panzanella with Olives, White Beans and Arugula Pesto
  • Bowl of red kuri squash soup, topped with roasted fennel, toasted pecans and a drizzle of olive oil
    Red Kuri Squash Soup With Roasted Fennel
  • crostini on a wooden board
    Honeynut Squash Crostini with Whipped Ricotta and Fried Sage
  • Roasted beets with burrata and pistachio vinaigrette
    Beets & Burrata With Pistachio Vinaigrette
  • Bowl of carrot ginger soup with a coconut milk swirl
    Caribbean Carrot Ginger Soup
  • Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quesadillas
  • Bowl of charred shishito peppers with a small white bowl of aioli and a colorful printed napkin in the background.
    Blistered Shishito Peppers with Charred Lemon Aioli
  • Greek Yogurt Caesar Salad with Parmesan Panko Crunch Topping
    Greek Yogurt Caesar Salad With Parmesan Panko Crunch
  • Guac"kale"amole
  • Cut pieces of heirloom tomato tart.
    Heirloom Tomato Tart
  • Smoked Salmon Spread

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