Cold appetizers make a delicious start to any meal, or a great snack to keep the family's fingers out of the main dish while it's cooking.
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Blue Cheese and Sun Dried Tomato Dressing A versatile, rich blue cheese and sun-dried tomato dressing. Especially good with spinach salad and garlic croutons. Also great with romaine lettuce, celery and buff... |
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A tasty vegetarian pizza with cream cheese and fresh veggies served chilled on a crescent roll crust. |
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The microwave is used here to prepare this snack mix in a jiffy. Cereal, potato sticks, and peanuts add to the crunch, while worcestershire, butter ... |
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This cool pita sandwich filled with crunchy vegetables makes a fantastic light lunch. |
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Let this vegetarian mixture stand for a few days to get rid of the eggplants' bitter taste. Serve it in pita bread for a quick ... |
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Add a little fire to your tortilla chips with this salsa infused with habanera peppers. |
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If you need a versatile and easy appetizer, make this dip with minced clams or flaked crab and serve with your favorite chips or crackers. |
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Traditional Salsa with Baked Chips This traditional salsa combines tomatoes, onion, peppers, cilantro lime juice, and is served with home-baked tortilla chips. |
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These sweet treats make a great addition to an appetizer buffet, or just make them for dessert. The marshmallows are coated in milk chocolate, then ... |
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Severed Hand Raspberry Chipotle Cream Cheese Dip Make a block of cream cheese appear like a severed hand by cutting it to shape. Then top with a mixture of raspberry preserves, adobo ... |
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Seedless red or green grapes are wrapped in a mixture of cream cheese, blue cheese, and a little wine (if you wish), then rolled in ... |
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This quick and easy dip combines crabmeat with cream cheese and undiluted canned tomato soup, and adds a little lemon juice and garlic salt for ... |
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An easy accompaniment for Mexican-themed parties, this combines cream cheese, sour cream and canned green chilies. Add dried red chili flakes, if you wish to ... |
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Cherry-Cheese-Pineapple Kebobs These appetizer kabobs can be assembled quickly and easily--even the kids could help. Pineapple pieces, cheese cubes and maraschino cherries are threaded onto skewer... |
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Use miniature baked phyllo cups to hold the filling in these appetizers. Curried shrimp is added to the cups and then topped with a cilantro ... |
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Spectacular Spring Shrimp Marinade Cooked and shelled shrimp are marinated in a mixture of olive oil, wine vinegar, garlic and herbs, to make this appetizer for a crowd. |
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Mashed avocado is combined with cream cheese, salsa and lime juice, and served with tortilla chip dippers. |
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A super easy and super tasty onion chip dip. |
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A fresh tomato salsa with a new twist--shrimp! |
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A great make-ahead cold dip. Just watch your family and friends scoop this one up! |
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Need a quick, unique dish for a party or pot luck? Turn dinner upside down by serving a cheeseball for dessert? |
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A fast dipping sauce with lots of fresh Italian flavors. And so much healthier than butter. |
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This cold appetizer is made with fresh melon, goat cheese, and thin slices of proschitto. |
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A spicy twist on an old standby, chorizo sausage blended with southwest seasonings make these deviled eggs special. |
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This elegant appetizer is made with miniature shrimp, cream cheese and olives-serve with ground wheat crackers. |

These appetizer kabobs make a colorful addition to any appetizer buffet. Be careful not to overcook the shrimp or they will be tough.
Petite Spring RollsThese tender bites of rice noodles, fresh vegetables, and herbs are traditionally served for New Years. Wrap each appetizer roll in rice paper, sheets of ...
Stuffed JalapenosBe warned--although they're small, these cheese-filled pepper shells pack a mighty big kick.