Appetizers

I like to think of appetizers as the opening act to a great meal. Here you’ll find easy ways to set the stage with delicious, healthy snacks and starters for every occasion! From deviled eggs to stuffed mushrooms, how to make an epic charcuterie board, and more fun finger foods, I have loads of recipes for everyone. These ideas even accommodate special diets like gluten-free, keto, and more! Just remember to save room for the main course.

 

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Crispy baked avocado fries coated with panko breadcrumbs with a lime dipping sauce. So fast and easy to make in the oven or air fryer!
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Avocado Fries

15 mins
These elegant smoked salmon pinwheels are perfect if you want to enjoy lox without the bagels for a low-carb, keto appetizer.
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Smoked Salmon Pinwheels

20 mins
These Tuna Stuffed Deviled Eggs are perfect to pack for lunch or serve as an appetizer!
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Tuna Deviled Eggs

20 mins
Bangin Good Shrimp- A healthier, slimmed down copycat recipe of Bonefish Grill's very popular Bang Bang shrimp recipe.
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Bangin Good Shrimp

20 mins
Tostones (Twice Air Fried Plantains)
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Air Fryer Tostones (Twice Air Fried Plantains)

25 mins
No Yeast Garlic Knots
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Easy Garlic Knots (Air Fryer or Baked)

30 mins
These Italian Cauliflower Rice Balls (Arancini) are made with cauliflower in place of rice! Lower in carbs and baked or made in the air fryer!
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Cauliflower Rice (Arancini) Balls

30 mins
Get the chips ready for this quick and easy No-Cook Salsa recipe! In less than five minutes, you will have a delicious, healthy appetizer or snack everyone will love. It's bright, fresh and takes under 5 minutes!
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Easy No-Cook Salsa Recipe

5 mins
All the flavors in a Spicy California roll without the rice! These avocados are stuffed with lump crab, cucumbers and spicy mayo topped with furakike and drizzled with soy sauce. I’ve had this idea in my head all week, I wasn’t exactly sure how it would come out but I’m obsessed with them, they came out so good!
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California Spicy Crab Stuffed Avocado

10 mins
Juicy watermelon and soy-marinated Ahi tuna with cucumbers makes a delicious, light, summer salad appetizer or first course when you need a dish to impress!
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Ahi Tuna Watermelon Salad

1 hr
A great way to get even the pickiest of eaters to enjoy zucchini! Perfect as a snack, appetizer or side dish.
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Baked Zucchini Sticks (Oven or Air Fryer)

35 mins
Dust off that waffle machine to make these fast and delicious Waffled Crab Cakes! This is so genius you're going to wonder why you haven't thought of this sooner. The crab cakes cook perfectly in the center, with golden edges in less than 3 minutes! And you get perfect little square pockets to hold the lemon juice or tartar sauce.
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Waffled Crab Cakes

30 mins
Shrimp Taquitos
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Shrimp Taquitos

30 mins
Bowl of salsa verde with 3 lime wedges and chip
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Homemade Salsa Verde

30 mins
2

Asparagus and Caramelized Onion Tartlets

30 mins
These Asian inspired turkey meatballs are seasoned with ginger and spices and finished with a sweet and spicy, gochujang glaze. Great as an appetizer or serve them with brown rice to make them a meal.
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Korean-Inspired Turkey Gochujang Meatballs

35 mins
Mini burgers with bacon, layered on a bamboo skewer with lettuce, tomatoes and pickles! Who can resist your favorite foods on a stick – not me! These burger bites make the perfect low-carb appetizer to please everyone from age six to age sixty, just set out some ketchup and mustard for dipping and watch them disappear.
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Burger Slider Skewers

30 mins
Slice of bread with hot spinach dip
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Hot Spinach Dip

30 mins
Shrimp cocktail is fine, but when I want something special, I like to have my zesty lime shrimp ceviche style!
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Shrimp Ceviche Cocktail

20 mins
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Sweet Potato and Carrot “Tots”

40 mins