Appetizers and Snacks
Appetizer and snack recipes (also referred to as snacks, finger food, party food, hors d'oeuvres and canapés) are almost always easy to make and can be made with almost any food imaginable. They c an be mild or spicy, hot or cold, made with meat or vegetarian style, and in many cases require little or no refrigeration. Appetizers can be prepared in endless ways, and can be served for most any occasion, whether it be a holiday, party or social event,
and can cater to a small group or a large crowd. They can also simply be made as tasty snacks for your family or friends anytime. Some appetizers can even be served as a side dish to a main course or as the main course itself. Below you will find a collection of my personally tested favorite appetizer and snack recipes that have been a huge hit at parties, holidays and other events.
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When you click on any of these appetizer recipes, you will be taken to LoveThatFood's sister website, EndlessAppetizers.com, where all the appetizer recipes have been broken down into convenient categories to help make your search for the perfect appetizer much easier. EndlessAppetizers.com will open in a separate new window, allowing you to continue browsing recipes on LoveThatFood.com. On these appetizer pages, you'll find recipes for cheese appetizers, egg appetizers, bread appetizers, meatball appetizers, pastry appetizers, vegetable appetizers, dips and salsa, appetizers for kids and more. New appetizer recipes will be added often, so please visit these pages again soon or visit EndlessAppetizers.com!
Appetizer Recipes ▼
Swedish Meatballs can be served as appetizers or as a main course with rice, pasta or even potatoes. To make these meatballs as appetizers, simply form them into bite-size balls and serve with toothpicks on the side if desired. Guests can dip each ball into the creamy and delicious sauce that gives these meatballs their famous flavor. This recipe is straightforward and easy, and is always a big hit with all ages.
Sweet and Sour Meatballs are wonderful served as an appetizer for any event, or as a main course over rice. These Hawaiian meatballs are made with a mixture of lean ground beef, rolled oats, diced water chestnuts, egg, milk and spices and are browned in the skillet in just minutes. A sweet and tart Polynesian Sauce is then poured over these flavorful meatballs, giving them the final touch of that recognizable Polynesian flavor.
This recipe for Tapenade (also sometimes called olive tapenade) combines a mixture of kalamata olives (Greek olives), green olives, garlic, capers and olive oil (fresh thyme and/or anchovies may also be added if desired, though are entirely optional). This tapenade is full of robust and distinctive flavor, and tastes fabulous with baked crostini (shown in photo), pita chips, crackers, thin slices of crusty bread or crudités (fresh raw vegetables).
This tasty crostini recipe features thin slices of bread that are brushed with olive oil and baked until golden and crispy. The small toasts are then topped with a mixture of three cheeses combined with minced garlic. Sun-dried tomatoes are placed on top of the cheese mixture, then another layer of cheese mixture is placed on top of the sun-dried tomatoes. The crostini are returned to the oven to briefly bake again until melted.
If you're looking for a new and fun, quick and easy way to serve fish that everyone in the family will love, these Tilapia Sliders are the perfect answer! These mini sandwiches feature tasty little coated and fried Tilapia filets sandwiched between two soft Hawaiian style buns, together with slices of cheddar cheese, romaine lettuce leaves, tomato slices and a sweet and tangy homemade tartar sauce.
This wonderfully fresh Tomato and Tomatillo Salsa is made with tomatoes, tomatillos, onion, garlic and Serrano chile pepper. It's flavor is quite unique, and pleasantly differs from traditional salsa recipes that are made with tomatoes (yet no tomatillos). The tomatoes and tomatillos marry beautifully with this salsa recipe, producing a fresh, tart, and lively flavor, while the Serrano pepper adds the perfect balance of spice.
