340 appetizers tomato recipes

Sea scallops sauteed with shallots, garlic, tomato, and fresh oregano, served on garlic-rubbed French bread toasts. An elegant appetizer with a light, lemony pan sauce.

Chunky guacamole salad with ripe avocados, garlic, tomato, green chili peppers, and lemon juice. Served on lettuce leaves with tortilla chips as a fresh Mexican-style appetizer or side.

Elegant black tie tomatoes topped with a yogurt-mayo dressing and a half teaspoon of black caviar each. Six-ingredient appetizer that dresses up halved tomatoes for cocktail parties.

Savory shrimp and Gruyere cheesecake on a buttery cracker crust, baked silky with sauteed shrimp and peppers, then chilled and served with warm Italian tomato sauce. A make-ahead party appetizer that wows.

Smoky roasted eggplant dip with fresh tomatoes, garlic and lemon. A simple Mediterranean appetizer ready in under an hour.

Dive into this easy Italian sausage pizzaiola with vegetables recipe: savory sausage, mushrooms, peppers, and tomatoes stuffed into crispy rolls for a quick dinner. Perfect for beginner cooks seeking authentic Italian sausage sandwich ideas or healthy veggie-packed subs at home. Serves 8 as an appetizer, 4 as a main.

Cold eggplant Provencale slow-baked for 5 hours with tomatoes, onions, capers, currants, and olive oil. A French-style make-ahead appetizer served chilled with lemon.

Lomi lomi tuna tosses fresh diced ahi with cucumber, tomato, red onion, lime, and chili sesame oil for a Hawaiian poke-style appetizer served on crisp baked wonton chips. Tobiko optional.

These may be served in a sandwich, as an appetizer or as a main dish with pasta and tomato sauce.

Smoked mozzarella focaccia topping with cherry tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, fresh basil, and garlic. Italian bruschetta-style appetizer ready in under 20 minutes.

Greek eggplant rounds broiled with tahini, fresh tomato, and crumbled feta cheese. A low-carb, vegetarian appetizer with Mediterranean flavors that comes together in 20 minutes.

Broiled polenta shapes with reconstituted chipotle peppers and sun-dried tomatoes folded in. Smoky, savory cornmeal cut-outs that crisp up under the broiler for an elegant appetizer or side.

Spicy nachos supreme with a green chile tomato sauce, melted cheddar, fresh guacamole, sour cream, and jalapeño slices. Loaded appetizer nachos done right.

Mexican-style crab and avocado cocktail with jalapeno, cilantro, tomato, garlic, and fresh lime juice. A no-cook seafood appetizer that's bright, creamy, and spicy.

Mushroom caviar appetizer with finely chopped mushrooms, onion, lemon juice, sour cream, and chives. Chilled and served on crackers or with sliced tomatoes.

Party rye pizza: cocktail rye rounds topped with sausage, melted Velveeta, mozzarella, and tomato paste. Make-ahead freezer appetizers ready in 8 minutes.