2,372 appetizer recipes

Tangy potted cheese spread with sharp cheddar, port wine, caraway seeds, mustard, and Worcestershire topped with walnuts. A make-ahead British-style appetizer for crackers or Melba toast.

Have a party with these savory and succulent meatballs that can be served as an appetizer or with a pasta dish.

Easy cheesy snack bread: a yeasted sheet-pan flatbread loaded with cheddar, green chiles, pimentos, and Italian seasonings. A shareable party appetizer ready in an hour.

Guacamole with serrano heat, white onion, and a surprise hit of pureed zucchini for body. Mexican-style avocado dip finished with tomato, green onion, and cilantro garnish.

Cayenne pepper wafers with Gruyere cheese, butter, and chopped walnuts. A savory, spicy slice-and-bake cracker for cocktail parties and cheese boards.

Rabbit livers sautéed with shallot and Cognac, layered with creamed leeks between flaky puff pastry rectangles. A refined French bistro starter.

Pumpkin ravioli stuff fresh egg pasta with a Parmesan, amaretti, and nutmeg pumpkin filling, then toss in browned butter. Northern Italian Mantua-style autumn pasta with sweet-savory crumbs.

Tomatoes are high in Vitamin C but also contain A and B vitamins, fiber, potassium, iron, and phosphorous.

Caramelized pork carnitas with brown sugar, molasses, tequila, and garlic simmered until glazed and sticky. A one-skillet Mexican appetizer served with picks.

Cream of Jerusalem artichoke soup blended silky smooth with rosemary, garlic, and soy sauce. Dairy-free and naturally creamy from the sunchokes themselves.

Scotch eggs with fresh herbs: hard-boiled eggs wrapped in herby sausage meat, coated in breadcrumbs, and deep-fried to a crackly golden shell. A British pub classic for picnics.

Sherried cheddar cheese dip with sour cream, sherry, jalapeno, hot sauce, and garlic. A sharp, slightly boozy cheese dip for vegetables, melon, or Polish sausage.

Salmon spread cheese ball: a make-ahead party appetizer with canned salmon, reduced-fat cream cheese, lemon, and Dijon, shaped into a parsley-coated ball for melba rounds.

Bacon-wrapped crabmeat balls with sherry, lemon juice, dry mustard, and fresh bread crumbs broiled until crispy. An elegant appetizer that makes about 2 dozen bite-sized hors d'oeuvres.

Acapulco-style ceviche with lime-cured turbot, avocado, green olives, capers, serrano and jalapeno chilies, and a splash of white wine and ketchup. A no-cook Mexican seafood appetizer.

Lemon orzo pilaf is a five-ingredient one-pot side of rice-shaped pasta simmered in chicken broth with basil and lemon zest. Ready in 30 minutes. Bright, simple weeknight starch.