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Appetizers

Here you can find appetizers from chicken wings and crostini to soups and salads. Make some great restaurant-inspired appetizers next time you host a dinner or party.

  • Easy Chicken Chimichurri Meatballs Over Zoodles and Burrata
  • Creamy soup topped with bacon, cheddar and green onions in a black bowl.
    The Best Loaded Potato Soup (with Poblanos)
  • Garlic Parmesan Bread Bites on a metal plate served with marinara sauce garnished with fresh basil
    How to Make Garlic Parmesan Bread Bites
  • Chicken Wings on baking sheet
    Fall-off-the-bone, Crispy, Baked Chicken Wings
  • Buffalo chicken meatballs in a skillet with one in a spoon topped with blue cheese and chives.
    Buffalo Chicken Meatballs with Honey Garlic Buffalo Sauce
  • Rosemary and Olive Bread
    Easy Rosemary and Olive Bread (No-Knead + Skillet Baked)
  • Focaccia bread sliced into 3 pieces and served with a plate of olive oil with herbs on a white marble background.
    Easy Cast Iron Focaccia Bread (No Knead)
  • A loaf of cut fresh baked bread served with butter and thyme on parchment paper.
    Gruyere, Olive, and Caramelized Onion Bread
  • Easy 3-ingredient cornbread in cast iron skillet.
    The BEST Easy 3 Ingredient Cornbread (Skillet Recipe)
  • Sweet potato wedges crusted in parmesan cheese on a plate with fresh thyme.
    Easy Baked Parmesan Crusted Sweet Potato Wedges
  • Steak Sliders with Blue Cheese on a wood board
    Steak Sliders with Blue Cheese and Horseradish
  • Four images of zucchini recipes including a soup, bread, salad and casserole to showcase the versatility of zucchini.
    20+ Delicious Ways to Use Fresh Garden Zucchini
  • What to Cook This Summer: Fresh Recipes for Easy Entertaining
  • A group of 4 images with salads.
    25+ Flavorful Summer Salads
  • A white plate on a white background filled with peaches, greens and burrata cheese.
    Peach and Burrata Salad with Honey Balsamic Dressing
  • smoked meatballs with tomato sauce in a cast iron pan on a black background.
    Smoked Chicken Meatballs Stuffed with Mozzarella
  • A plate of grilled corn with a chimichurri butter sauce.
    Grilled Chimichurri Corn on the Cobb
  • Fourth of July Menu Ideas for Your Backyard Bash
  • Fresh Fig Crostini with Goat Cheese and Truffle Honey
  • Blue cheese crostini
    Apple, Honey and Blue Cheese Crostini with Fresh Thyme
  • Cucumber Orange Salad
    Cucumber Orange Salad with Miso-Ginger Dressing
  • Sliced bread, toasted and topped with burrata cheese, steak, peppers and parsley. Dark sheet pan background with oregano flowers.
    Steak + Burrata Bruschetta
  • A bowl of red salsa with a spoon served with chips and a lime garnish on a white marble background.
    Authentic Restaurant Style Roasted Salsa Without Cilantro
  • Stack of savory shortbread cookies topped with fresh thyme.
    Savory Shortbread Cookies with Cheddar and Thyme
  • A bowl of greens and veggies on a white background with dressing on the side.
    Little Gem Salad with Sherry Vinaigrette
  • A white bowl filled with spinach, strawberries, peas and served with a side of almonds.
    Strawberry Spinach Salad with Toasted Fennel Vinaigrette
  • A bowl full of lettuce, radicchio, croutons, and parmesan cheese. Serving spoon set to the side.
    Crunchy Caesar Salad with Smashed Croutons
  • Bowl full of hot potato chips with fresh herbs and cheese.
    Parmesan Herb Potato Chips
  • A salad with tomatoes, bacon and lettuce on a white and blue plate.
    BLT Salad with Pesto Ranch and Garlic Toast Croutons
  • Salad with smoked chicken, grapes and pecans in a bowl.
    Harvest Salad with Smoked Chicken 
  • Monte Cristo Pinwheels with jam, thyme and powdered sugar.
    Monte Cristo Pinwheel Appetizers (with Puff Pastry)
  • Italian chopped salad in a wooden bowl with eggs, salami beans and Italian dressing.
    Next-Level Italian Chopped Salad (Quick + Easy)
  • chicken sliders made with Italian dressing and coleslaw.
    Cheesy Italian Chicken Salad Sliders
  • Steak fajita tacos on a wooden backdrop with a blue plate.
    Cheesy Steak Fajita Tacos with Charred Peppers and Onions
  • Italian BLT Skewers with Rustic Pistachio Pesto
  • Cooked Shrimp on a metal plate with a spoon holding a shrimp. Shrimp topped with parsley and lemon.
    How to Cook Pan Seared Shrimp Perfectly Every Time
  • Strawberry rhubarb salad with burrata and pistachios.
    Pickled Rhubarb & Strawberry Salad with Burrata and Toast
  • Stacked Chicken Salad
    Stacked Chicken Salad
  • Chicken wings are freshly cooked in an air fryer.
    How to Make Air Fryer Chicken Wings (with Baking Powder)
  • Siders being cut on a cutting board.
    Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders

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