Appetizer recipe collection

Light fluffy and cheesy. A great party in "la bouche" (the mouth). Can be made ahead and popped in the oven when you're ready to bake them up fresh. The probability is that each person will have no problem consuming 4 per serving!

Using sun-dried or oven-dried tomatoes and olives makes this delicious tapenade that can be spread over the sough dough bread, stuffed into bell peppers or chicken breast, or can be the replacement of mayonnaise when you prepare the sandwiches. Quick, easy and tasty!

Lean ground turkey cocktail meatballs baked on a broiler pan with a sweet-tangy chili sauce dip. Lower-fat party appetizer, makes about 50 bite-sized balls.

Quick, easy and tasty tzatzika, make it at home, and you will love how refreshing it turns out!

Authentic Greek tzatziki with strained yogurt, salted and squeezed cucumber, garlic, white wine vinegar, and olive oil. The proper way: 24-hour drain, no shortcuts. Vegetarian dip or sauce.

Asian guacamole reimagines the dip with diced avocado, pickled ginger, rice vinegar, wasabi, and toasted sesame seeds. Served with crispy baked potsticker chips for a Pacific Rim appetizer.

Cheesy and delicious. The whole wheat crust is so flakey and tasty, the filling is made with sauteed onions, asparagus and gruyere cheese, packed with yumminess. It's great for an appetizer, or a vegetarian main course.

Spice up your shrimp with this succulent recipe that doesn't take a lot of effort. Perfect for when you're late to prepare dinner!

Fresh citrus fruits and ripe avocado bring you a very fresh taste, serve it with any kind of your favorite chips.

These corn blinis are topped with roasted bell peppers, marinated artichoke hearts, olives and arugula leaves. They are so cute, easy to pick up and pop into your mouth. A great appetizer when you have company to come over or host a party.

Crisp green salad with romaine, Granny Smith apple, and toasted walnuts tossed in a creamy oil-free tomato dressing thickened with toasted almonds, lemon, and paprika.

Good olive oil, a few sage sprigs, fresh lemon strips, sweet baby peppers, garlics and mixed Italian olives are sauteed in a pan, and they come out delicious and flavorful. Serve it with some warm crusted bread, you will be additive to these yummy bites after the first attempt.

These fritters were very tasty. Made these fritters for dinner the other day, I added 1 chopped scallions and 1 small fresh red chili pepper and also made a chipotle chili and toasted cumin sour cream dip to accompany the fritters, yum!

Honey-wheat pumpkin muffins fold pumpkin purée and walnuts into a half-whole-wheat batter sweetened with honey. A wholesome 30-minute breakfast muffin with autumn flavor.

Hummus guacamole: a Mediterranean-Mexican mash-up dip with avocado, hummus, tomato, scallion, and green chiles. Vegan, high-fiber, ready in 15 minutes. Serve with pita wedges.

Baba ghanoush blends roasted eggplant with garlic, cumin, and lime juice into a smoky Middle Eastern dip. Vegan, five-ingredient, and ready in 30 minutes. No tahini in this lighter version.