Salad recipes

Ranch oyster crackers seasoned with ranch dressing mix, dill, and oil then baked until crispy. A four-ingredient snack that disappears fast at any party.

Ranch oyster crackers toss store-bought oyster crackers in oil, Italian dressing mix, and dill, then slow-bake until crisp and seasoned. Addictive snack mix in 30 minutes.

Deep-fried pickles breaded in seasoned breadcrumbs and served with a tangy blue cheese, sour cream, and Dijon mustard dipping sauce. A Southern bar snack and fair food favorite ready in 15 minutes.

Mini sausage Reubens on party rye with smoked sausage, sauerkraut, Thousand Island, and bubbly Swiss cheese. Butter-toasted bread keeps them crispy under all that tangy, melty goodness.

Nuclear chicken wings: oven-baked wings glazed with a double-hot sauce of Tabasco and habanero, brown sugar, vinegar, and ground red pepper. For the chili-head crowd. Serve with blue cheese.

Creamy crab and clam dip with cream cheese and a kick of Tabasco, spread on melba rounds and warmed in the microwave. Ready in 10 minutes for easy party snacking.

Bob's creamy hot crab dip: a baked party dip with cream cheese, real crab meat, minced onion, and a hit of hot sauce. Six ingredients, one dish, ready for crackers in under an hour.

Savory cornbread muffins loaded with cheddar, Parmesan, and properly boiled poke salat, an Arkansas Cornbread Festival recipe. A Southern wild-greens twist on cheesy cornbread.

Microwave-steamed globe artichokes with a zesty mustard dipping sauce made with brown mustard, Italian dressing mix, Worcestershire, and hot sauce.

Low-fat marinated vegetable platter with crisp broccoli, carrots, celery, red pepper, olives, and artichoke hearts in tangy Italian dressing. Make-ahead appetizer that gets better as it chills.

This delicious white pizza is topping with caramelized onion, leafy greens and the mixture of the ricotta and parmesan cheese.

Onion caviar with black-eyed peas, sweet Vidalia onions, green bell pepper, pimentos, and garlic in Italian dressing. A Southern marinated appetizer or side dish, best made overnight.

A cheesy chicken sandwich with bacon and avocados. Perfect for company brunch.

This bold, garlicky cheese spread blends sharp cheddar, Monterey Jack, green chilis, and pimentos into a fiery no-cook appetizer that gets funkier and better after two days in the fridge.

They are great for appetizer when you have guests to come over.

A simple, quick, and easy veggie pizza uses Crescent roll dough for light and puffy pizza crust that's ready in under 20 minutes.