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 classic 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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These Leftover Turkey Pot Pie Empanadas, or hand pies are a delicious way to use up your leftover Thanksgiving turkey!
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Leftover Turkey Pot Pie Empanadas

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This light 5-ingredient zucchini carpaccio salad is this perfect summer side dish. You can serve this as an appetizer, side dish or even as a light lunch for 2.
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Zucchini Carpaccio

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Steamed mussels get a kick with spicy Piri Piri Sauce which is basically a kicked up chimichurri sauce.
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Steamed Mussels with Piri Piri

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26 mins
These low-carb pork dumplings, made with zucchini in place of dough are so dang good, you won't miss the carbs! They are also keto, paleo, gluten-free and whole30 friendly!
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Zucchini Pork Dumplings

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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 with Lime Dipping Sauce (Air Fryer or Oven)

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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

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

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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Baked Shrimp Taquitos are so much lighter and healthier than frying, and they come out perfect and crisp! The shrimp filling is SO good you'll be tempted to eat it before you roll them up. I plan on making the filling again to use for shrimp tacos this week!
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Baked Shrimp Taquitos

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30 mins
Salsa Verde is a fresh, healthy salsa made with roasted tomatillos, peppers, garlic, onion and cilantro. Perfect for dipping your tortilla chips into or used in recipes that call for jarred Salsa Verde.
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Salsa Verde

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30 mins
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Asparagus and Caramelized Onion Tartlets

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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

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35 mins