best appetizer recipes?

[walkermamaof4]

Can you share your best? Thanks!

[OrganicAnn]

If I have tomatoes from the garden, I like the layered mexican dip or guacamole.

 

I like veggies with any type of sour cream based or ranch dressing dip.

 

I like Bree baked.

 

Pie crust cut into 1/16th with 1) spinach and feta rolled up or 2) pepperoni and mozzarella Baked.

[walkermamaof4]

bump. I have a progressive dinner Christmas week. I'd love to make some WOW appetizers as that is the part we have to do. Anyone else?

[DawnM]

I make THIS:http://allrecipes.com/recipe/buffalo-chicken-dip/detail.aspx and take it with tortilla chips and cut celery sticks. I never go home with leftovers.

[momto2Cs]

Bacon-wrapped Jalapeno Thingies (Pioneer Woman)

[Shamzanne]

 

Smitten Kitchen is my go to site for recipes. Everything I've made from her site has been wonderful. Of the appetizers I linked, my favorites are the artichoke olive crostini and the white bean red pepper dip.

[Lori D.]

Both of these are easy, super delicious, and were a HUGE hit when we made them for company. And both come from the Cooking With Trader Joe's Dinner's Done Cookbook (Gunn & Miniati)

 

Bacon Wrapped Dates

 

Ingredients

- 1 16-ounce package of bacon (regular thickness-not thick cut), sliced in half

- 1 8-ounce package of pitted dates

- 24 toothpicks

 

Directions

- Preheat the oven to 400° Fahrenheit. Line broiling rack with foil, and make slits with knife to allow bacon grease to drip away while cooking.

- Remove pits from dates; wrap each date (or date half, if large). Use toothpick to secure.

- Place on a foil-lined broiling rack; bake 25-30 minutes, flipping halfway during baking.

 

 

Artichoke Dip and Baked Pita Chips

 

Ingredients:

- 1 12-oz jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped fine

- 1 cup mayonnaise (regular or reduced fat)

- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese

- 1 8-oz pkg. cream cheese (regular or lite), softened

 

Directions:

- Preheat oven to 350.

- Mix all ingredients together; transfer to a small baking dish; spread to flatten.

- Bake 35 minutes, or till dip is heated through and edges are bubbly

- Serve immediately with baked pita chips.

 

 

 

Turkish Cigars (Sigara boregi)

An appetizer that is cigar-shaped pastry made with a spinach and feta cheese filling, wrapped in phyllo dough. We had this one at a restaurant once -- fabulous!

 

 

 

And here's a healthier option:

 

Tsatsiki (Cucumber-Yogurt Dip) with Veggies for Dipping

 

Ingredients:

- 1 long English cucumber, peeled

- 1/4 tsp salt

- 1/2 cup Greek style yogurt

- 1/2 cup sour cream

- 1 small clove garlic, crushed

 

Directions:

- Coarsely grate the cucumber; squeeze with paper towels to soak up excess water.

- Combine everything in a bowl; mix well. Cover tightly, refrigerate till ready to use.

- Serve with veggies for dipping (baby carrots; celery sticks; radishes; cucumber slices; bell pepper slices; peapods; etc.)

 

 

And here's one I haven't tried yet, but fits with the holiday theme:

 

Cranberry-Apple Butter and Cheese on Crackers

 

Ingredients

- 1 3.5 log goat cheese (or cream cheese)

- 1/3 cup cranberry apple butter (purchased, or make from recipe here)

- 1 box Water Crackers (or other larger-sized crackers)

 

Directions:

- Allow cheese to soften.

- Spread each cracker with cheese; top with cranberry apple butter (do half in a zig-zag drizzle, and half as a "dollop").

Edited November 12, 2012 by Lori D.

[Lori D.]

Wow! Check out this for presentation!

 

 

And look at the "Dazzling Hors d'Oeures" link of this page full of appetizer ideas.

[Chocolate Rose]

Smitten Kitchen is my go to site for recipes.

 

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook was at Costco on Saturday.