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Cold Appetizer Recipes

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.

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...

Veggie Pizza

A tasty vegetarian pizza with cream cheese and fresh veggies served chilled on a crescent roll crust.

Zesty Party Snack Mix

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 ...

Pita Salad

This cool pita sandwich filled with crunchy vegetables makes a fantastic light lunch.

Babaganoush

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 ...

Hot Pico De Gallo

Add a little fire to your tortilla chips with this salsa infused with habanera peppers.

Shellfish Dip

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.

Traditional Salsa with Baked Chips

This traditional salsa combines tomatoes, onion, peppers, cilantro lime juice, and is served with home-baked tortilla chips.

S'more D'oeuvres

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 ...

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 ...

Blue Cheese-Pistachio Grapes

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 ...

Cold Crab Dip

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 ...

Green Chili Dip

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 ...

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...

Curried Shrimp Bites

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 ...

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.

Waco Guacamole

Mashed avocado is combined with cream cheese, salsa and lime juice, and served with tortilla chip dippers.

Red Onion Chip Dip

A super easy and super tasty onion chip dip.

Shrimp Salsa

A fresh tomato salsa with a new twist--shrimp!

Cowboy Caviar

A great make-ahead cold dip. Just watch your family and friends scoop this one up!

Cookie Dough Cheese Ball

Need a quick, unique dish for a party or pot luck? Turn dinner upside down by serving a cheeseball for dessert?

Italian Dipping Sauce

A fast dipping sauce with lots of fresh Italian flavors. And so much healthier than butter.

Spiced Melon

This cold appetizer is made with fresh melon, goat cheese, and thin slices of proschitto.

Spicy Southwest Deviled Eggs

A spicy twist on an old standby, chorizo sausage blended with southwest seasonings make these deviled eggs special.

Shrimp Bites

This elegant appetizer is made with miniature shrimp, cream cheese and olives-serve with ground wheat crackers.

Sultan's Circassian Chicken

Pumpkin Surprise

Hidden Deviled Eggs

Pumpkin Cheddar Ball

Summer Fiesta Relish

Deviled Spicy Eggs

Shriveled Fingers with Ghastly Green Dip

Halloween Brain Dip

Smoked Salmon Spread

Cheddar Cheese-Fruit Log

Awesome Appetizer Sandwich Platter

Pesto Pastina Cherry Tomatoes

Light Mediterranean Market Cakes

Easy Authentic Mexican Salsa

Santa Fe Pinwheels

Fire-Roasted Tomatillo and Tomato Salsa

The Best Crab Dip EVER

Lynn's Fresh Asparagus Dip

Southwestern Molded Aspic Chicken Salad

Tortellini Kabobs

Cream Cheese Appetizer Roll

Cucumber Cream Cheese Salmon with Dill

Basil Goat Cheese & Sun Dried Tomato Crostini

Pesto & Mushroom Crostini

Tuscan Bread Dip

Seafood Cheesecake Appetizer

Deviled Ham and Cheese Ball

South Asian Mushrooms

Smoky Spicy Deviled Eggs

Chandley Christmas Cheeseball

Hot and Spicy Salmon Cakes

Taj Mahal Salad

Cucumber Summer Salad

Simple Shrimp Ceviche

Holiday Cheeseball

Classy Caesar Salad

Peppery Fruit Spread

Cucumber Mango and Red Onion Soup

Pineapple-Apple Salad

Garlic Cheese Spread

Creamy Blue Cheese Chicken Spread

Lemon Lime Guacamole Dip

Special Deviled Egg

Salmon Deviled Eggs

Smoky Cheese Ball

Low-Fat Breakfast Oranges and Almonds

Creamy Guacomole

Corn Salsa

Dilly Twist Pasta Salad

Skinny Guacamole

World Salad

Mediterranean Mushroom Salad

Zesty Guacamole Dip

Nessa's Favorite Ceviche

Quick & Easy Fiesta Salad

Mango-Pineapple Salsa

Smooth and Spicy Tomato Salsa

Salsa taco dip

Rainbow Pasta Salad

Tangible Fruit Salad

Chicken Tortilla Wraps

Loaded Creamy Chicken Salad

Yummy Smoothie

Crunchy Potato Salad

Marinated Antipasto

Mexican Layered Dip for a Crowd

Potato Salad Deviled Eggs

Candy Covered Ants on a Log

Summertime Corn Salad

Crazy Pepper Salsa

Fruit and Cake Kabobs With Yummy Dipping Cups

Fire Roasted Farmers Market Corn Salad

Guacamole Gaspacho

Crab Cheesecake with Savory Tomato Sauce

Typsy Salsa

"NOT-FOR-DESSERT" CHEESECAKE

Fruit Dip

Kelly's Killer Bruschetta

Deluxe Chicken Club Dip

Picnic Dip in a Bread Bowl

Ole Cha-Cha-Cha Dip

Savory Blue Cheese Appetizers with Roasted P

Chicken Club Dip

Lemon Chicken Couscous

Deviled Eggs Diavolo

Cabbage Salad

Festive Taco Dip

Summer Seafood Gazpacho

Ranch Pasta with Chicken

Party Salad

Mini Fruit Pizzas

Zesty Bean and Lime Spread

Mexican Smashed Potato Salad

Potato Salad with Pancetta Vinaigrette

Cornbread Salad

Salsa Dip for Tortilla Chips

Fa-Fa's Homemade Tomato Jam

Montana Stackers

Festive Crab Dip

Garlic Bean Dip

Antipasto Party Sandwiches

Curried Deviled Eggs

Easy Veggie Dip

Crunchy Pea Salad

Avocado/Guacamole Dip

Fajita Dip

Bonnie's Dutch Potato Salad

Smoked Gouda Red Pepper Cheese Spread

Oyster Rockefeller

Easy Blue Cheese Salad

Reduced Fat Chicken Club Dip

Tuna Tarragon Salad on Pita Chips

Cheesy Tomato and Basil Bruschetta

Super Bean Dip

Heirloom Tomato and Brie

Mozzarella Pigskins on Pesto Crostini Turf

Papa's Shrimp Dip

California Stacked Sushi

Game Day Taco Dip

Delicious Almost Fat Free Dip

Hot Play Salad

Shrimp Cheeseball

Apricot Glazed Grilled Shrimp

Curry Dip for Crudites

Ultimate Hoagie Dip


Marinated Shrimp and Artichokes

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 Rolls

These 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 Jalapenos

Be warned--although they're small, these cheese-filled pepper shells pack a mighty big kick.