Thanks to these appetizer recipes, your next meal is assured to get off to a great start. Cook ’em up now and thank us later.
It’s important to get off a good start.
This applies to a basketball game… a relationship… or nearly any meal.
Good luck getting your guests to gush over whatever main course you serve if you preempt that dish with something hastily and sloppily thrown together.
With that in mind, we’ve come up with 18 appetizer recipes aimed at avoiding this problem.
Scroll through the list below and get your next dinner started on the right, delicious foot:
1
Meghan Bassett
Avocado Crab Mango Salad Recipe
Avocado Crab Mango Salad is a nutritious salad you can eat without guilt. Totally enjoyable.
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2
Amanda Livesay
Paleo Deviled Eggs Recipe
Paleo Deviled Eggs will be the appetizer your guests will go for. Delicious!
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3
Stacey Mebs
Plantain Chips Recipe
Plantain Chips are a crunchy snack you won’t be able to get enough of. Totally addictive!
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4
Shashi Charles
Deviled Egg Eyeballs Recipe
Deviled Egg Eyeballs are gross, disgusting, and absolutely perfect. You’ve just got to take a bite!
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5
Dionne Baldwin
Bacon-Wrapped Smokies Recipe
Bacon-Wrapped Smokies are great to nibble on while your holiday dinner cooks. These will definitely be a hit at your house!
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6
Dionne Baldwin
Taco Salad Cups Recipe
Taco Salad Cups are a great appetizer or snack for a crowd. Perfect for a meal or just to munch!
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7
Taylor Kiser
Lentil Hummus Recipe
Lentil Hummus is the snack you won’t be able to stop eating. And it doesn’t matter, because it’s so good for you!
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8
Dionne Baldwin
Popcorn Chicken Recipe
Popcorn Chicken has a crunchy exterior with an inside of gorgeously seasoned chicken. You must try it!
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9
Meghan Bassett
Avocado Goat Cheese Crostini Recipe
Avocado Goat Cheese Crostini is a creamy and spicy appetizer your guests will love. Always a hit at a party!
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10
Dionne Baldwin
Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken Skewers Recipe
Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken Skewers are the appetizer your guests will rave about. Make in the oven or grill outside!
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11
Taylor Kiser
BBQ Chicken Summer Rolls Recipe
BBQ Chicken Summer Rolls are an amazing appetizer your guests won’t be able to resist. The barbecue sauce will keep them coming back!
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12
Meghan Bassett
Avocado Tahini Dip Recipe
Avocado Tahini Dip is an amazing appetizer or dip that everyone will love. A total crowd pleaser!
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13
Shashi Charles
Keema Samosas Recipe
Keema Samosas are a gluten free version of your favorite Indian snack. Baked, not fried, they’re also a much healthier option!
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14
Meghan Bassett
Loaded Nachos Recipe
Loaded Nachos are great for a cookout crowd or while watching a movie. Spicy and totally irresistible!
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15
Sarah Grossett
5-Minute Peanut Butter Dip Recipe
5-Minute Peanut Butter Dip has cream cheese, peanut butter, and other sweet goodness. A great dessert or appetizer for any occasion!
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16
Janette Fushchi
Scotch Eggs Recipe
Scotch Eggs are a traditional British food that combines two of your favorites: sausage and eggs. It can’t get any better!
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17
Shihoko Ura
Teriyaki Meatballs Recipe
Teriyaki Meatballs make a perfect weeknight dish for when you’re too tired to do much cooking. Serve it with rice or pack them in a…
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18
Urvashee Patel
Tomato Fennel Tart Recipe
Tomato Fennel Tart is a rustic tart that’s delicious and not fussy. Topped with beautiful red tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.
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