Appetizer recipe collection

Authentic Pad Thai with rice noodles, prawns, tofu, eggs, tamarind-palm sugar sauce, bean sprouts, and peanuts. Served with traditional condiment saucers.

Microwave lamb chops a l'orange topped with fresh orange slices and orange marmalade glaze. Just four ingredients and ready in under 20 minutes.

Layered black bean dip with a creamy cream cheese base, seasoned beans with lime and cumin, ripe olives, and chopped hard-boiled eggs. A no-cook Mexican-inspired appetizer.

No-cook layered Tex-Mex dip with mashed black beans, fresh avocado, spiced sour cream, cheddar, tomatoes, and olives. A crowd-pleasing party appetizer.

Cold spinach dip loaded with crunchy water chestnuts and scallions in a creamy mayo-and-sour-cream base. The retro party classic, served in a hollowed rye bread bowl with chips for scooping.

Simple lettuce salad dressed in a homemade vinaigrette of olive oil, white vinegar, garlic, basil, and scallions. A fresh, classic side salad with no-fuss dressing.

Light spinach dip made with reduced-calorie mayo, light sour cream, water chestnuts, and scallions. Creamy and crunchy with fewer calories. Serve in a bread bowl for parties.

French-style liver loaf (pate de campagne) with beef liver, veal, bacon, sage, and white wine. Ground twice, baked in a water bath, and served warm or chilled.

No-cook lobster pate blends cream cheese, white wine, and dill into a rich, spreadable appetizer. Make it ahead and let the flavors mellow overnight for the best results.

Simple lobster spread with chopped lobster meat, mayonnaise, scallions, and black pepper. A four-ingredient appetizer that chills for two hours and serves with crackers.

Boiled lobster medallions and claw meat served in a rich curry sauce made from the lobster cooking liquid, Calvados, white wine, and curry powder, finished with a butter-flour thickener.

Lomi lomi salmon spread with smoked salmon, cream cheese, lemon juice, and green onions. A Hawaiian-inspired appetizer that takes 10 minutes and pairs with crackers or melba toast.

Low cal crab dip blended from reduced-fat cream cheese, light sour cream, sharp cheddar, fresh crab meat, and a kick of horseradish. The lighter take on a party staple, no oven required.

Low calorie clam dip made with cottage cheese instead of cream cheese, canned clams, chives, and thyme. A lighter take on classic clam dip that's ready in 5 minutes.

Homemade Filipino lumpia from scratch with hand-made crepe-style wrappers, a pork and shrimp filling loaded with water chestnuts and bamboo shoots, and a tangy pineapple-ginger dipping sauce. Authentic party-tray classic.

Crispy Filipino lumpia Shanghai filled with seasoned pork and shrimp, water chestnuts, and green onions, wrapped in thin lumpia wrappers and deep fried golden.