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Vegetable Appetizers

Vegetables are an ideal crunchy complement to many dips and spreads. Try using a mixture of sliced veggies as an appetizer for a large group.

Grilled Santa Fe Vegetable Kabobs

A mixture of Santa Fe-style seasoning is combined with vinegar and oil to season vegetable cubes before threading onto skewers and broiling to make great ...

Marinated Vidalias

Sliced vidalia onions are chilled in a tangy-sweet marinade recipe of vinegar and sugar. After draining, they are combined with a little mayonnaise and celery ...

Zucchini Relish

This colorful mix of chopped zucchini, onions, and green and red sweet peppers has a sweet-tart flavor from sugar, vinegar, dry mustard, and celery seed, ...

Spinach Brownies

An interesting spinach bar recipe that would be great as an easy to serve appetizer.

Homemade Salsa

This homemade salsa combines tomatoes, red onion, green onion, parsley, garlic, lime juice and a jalapeno pepper. This recipe makes a great appetizer.

Potato Skins

Potatoes are cooked, halved lengthwise and scooped. The potato skins are filled with two cheeses, crumbled bacon, green onion and dill.

Garden Patch Casserole

A cheesy baked casserole with broccoli and corn that can be served with just about anything or enjoyed alone.

Layered Seafood Appetizer

Need a quick appetizer? Try this crabmeat spread which is layered cream cheese with Dijon, onion, and cayenne; topped with crabmeat, cheddar cheese, and crunchy ...

Stuffed Jalapenos

An easy to make hot appetizer of jalapenos stuffed with mayo and cheese.

Vegetable Dip

Let this vegetable dip settle in the fridge for at least two hours before serving so its ingredients have time to blend. It makes a ...

Brent's Favorite Onion Rings

Homemade onion rings with a crunchy coating that is sure to be a favorite for your family.

Veggie Dip

An easy to make tangy vegetable dip that is great for those unexpected visits.

Tahela's Stuffed Mushrooms

Serve these mushrooms stuffed with bacon at your next gathering. Lemon juice adds zip to the filling.

Quick and Easy Salsa

This recipe adds corn, tomatoes, onion and cilantro to purchased lime and garlic salsa.

Grandma's Grilled Eggplant Spread

Whole unpeeled eggplant is grilled, peeled and combined with garlic, onion, red sweet pepper, and lemon juice, plus toasted sesame oil (if desired.) The mixture ...

Peanut Chat

Raw Spanish peanuts are roasted in a skillet and combined with chopped onion, tomato, lemon juice, red pepper and cilantro for this colorful appetizer.

Italian Tater Crowns

Serve these easy potato appetizers with toothpicks. Just toss potato "tots" with Italian seasoning and cheese and bake.

Grilled Garlic Artichokes

Cooked artichokes are brushed with a garlic and olive oil mixture. Grill to finish them and then cut into quarters to serve.

Cream Cheese and Prosciutto Mushrooms

These appetizer mushrooms caps are stuffed with a cream cheese and prosciutto filling. Bake to heat through and toast the cheese and serve hot.

Italian Breaded Mushrooms

These Italian-seasoned mushrooms are fried in oil just before serving. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese for extra flavor and serve with marinara sauce.

Tuna Stuffed Celery

If you like, substitute canned salmon for the tuna in these easy appetizers.

Zucchini Dunkers

Matchstick strips of zucchini are coated with vinegar, seasoned dry bread crumbs, & parmesan cheese, baked, and dipped in spaghetti sauce.

Tangy Yellow Squash Dip

A great, creamy appetizer made with healthy yellow squash--a great hot appetizer.

Easy Stuffed Mushrooms

A great appetizer--mushrooms stuffed with cream cheese, wrapped in bacon and baked until bubbly.

Smoked Shrimp Deviled Eggs

An elegant appetizer--smoked shrimp with Caribbean seasonings, served in a hard boiled egg.

Simple Skins

Potato a la Cheese

Breaded Kale


Herb Dip with Vegetables

Fresh parsley and chives give this make-ahead dip a great burst of flavor. If you're short of time, pick up your favorite pre-cut vegetable dippers ...

Cheese-Stuffed Baby Vegetables

An herb-spiked ricotta- and cream-cheese mixture fills these colorful vegetable snacks. Good Food, Good Health Eating Plan Exchanges: 1 vegetable.

Oven-Fried Vegetables

Ever so much easier and lower in calories than deep-fried vegetables, these can serve as an appetizer or side dish.