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    Home » Meal

    Appetizer

    Stumped on what to serve at your next party? Here you'll find inspiration for all sorts of delicious appetizers, from pineapple habanero salsa to garlic peanuts to roasted cherry tomatoes on the vine!

    • Three heads of roasted garlic sit on a white plate with a red linen in the background.
      Roasted Garlic
    • Closeup side view of marinated heirloom tomatoes in a pie dish.
      Marinated Heirloom Tomatoes
    • an avocado tartine sits on a blue plate with a vintage silver knife over a peach tile background.
      Easy Avocado Tartine Recipe with Lime
    • A bowl of chimichurri aioli with a gold spoon in it.
      Chimichurri Aioli Recipe
    • Almond pesto in a white bowl.
      Almond Pesto
    • A bowl of 4-ingredient guacamole with tortilla chips.
      Chunky Guacamole Recipe
    • A bowl of burrata caprese salad with olive oil being poured over it.
      The Perfect Burrata Caprese Salad
    • Marinated brussels sprouts are shown on a white plate with a spoon and a dark red linen in the background.
      Marinated Brussels Sprouts
    • Arugula caprese salad on a white plate next to two forks, a white linen, and a small glass pitcher of balsamic glaze.
      Arugula Caprese Salad Recipe
    • A glass jar of mixed pickles sits on a wooden cutting board with a gray linen.
      Mixed Pickles
    • Three slices of toasted bread--one with a bite taken out of it--are shown on a white plate on a white marble counter.
      Air Fryer Toast
    • A bowl of serrano salsa is shown with limes, chips, cilantro, and a red linen.
      Spicy Serrano Salsa Recipe with Lime
    • A log of roasted garlic butter is shown on a white butter dish with a butter knife.
      Roasted Garlic Butter
    • Toasted bread spread with cream cheese and topped with herb-cured salmon, pickled red onion slices, preserved lemon slices and pickled mustard seeds on a white plate with a butcher block and white marble background.
      Gravlax Tartine
    • beet cucumber salad with feta and dill in a pink dish.
      Beet Cucumber Salad with Feta and Dill
    • A bowl of 4-ingredient guacamole with tortilla chips.
      Easy 4-Ingredient Guacamole Recipe
    • A wooden bowl filled with orzo pesto salad mixed with arugula, sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese, and herbs, accompanied by two wooden serving utensils.
      Orzo Pesto Salad with Feta and Tomatoes
    • Sliced chimichurri butter on a wooden cutting board.
      How to Make Chimichurri Butter
    • A white bowl of mango pico de gallo surrounded by tortilla chips, limes, cilantro, and a pink linen.
      Mango Pico de Gallo
    • Golden-brown beer-battered shrimp on a cooling rack.
      Crispy Beer-Battered Shrimp Recipe
    • An overhead shot of garden fresh salsa in a white bowl.
      Fresh Garden Salsa Recipe (Pico de Gallo)
    • A collage of side dishes including potatoes, salad, soup, vegetables, and fruit is shown with the words 70+ ideas for what to serve with deli sandwiches.
      70+ Ideas for What to Serve with Deli Sandwiches
    • Roasted cherry tomatoes on the vine with basil and garlic on a butcher block cutting board
      Roasted Cherry Tomatoes on the Vine
    • Carne asada quesadilla in a cast iron skillet.
      Carne Asada Quesadilla
    • Overhead shot of pineapple pico de gallo in a white bowl surrounded by tortilla chips, a halved lime, and fresh cilantro.
      Pineapple Pico de Gallo
    • Closeup side view shot of Prasini salad in a white dish.
      Prasini Salad (Greek Green Salad)
    • Pickled carrots in a mason jar on a blue background.
      Easy Quick Pickled Carrots
    • Roasted mango habanero salsa on a wooden cutting board surrounded by lime and cilantro.
      Roasted Mango Habanero Salsa Recipe
    • Roasted garlic is shown on a wooden cutting board.
      Air Fryer Roasted Garlic
    • An overhead shot of soy garlic chicken wings on a blue plate surrounded by garlic cloves, a white linen, and a glass of beer.
      Soy Garlic Chicken Wings
    • Hot honey lemon pepper wings on a dark blue plate surrounded by lemon pepper, lemons, a white linen, and lemonade.
      Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Wings
    • closeup shot of deviled eggs without mustard topped with snipped chives and paprika on a white plate.
      Deviled Eggs Without Mustard
    • Closeup of roasted salted peanuts with toasted garlic and rosemary.
      Garlic Peanuts
    • A bowl of pineapple habanero salsa sits on a rustic wooden cutting board surrounded by limes, cilantro, and a red linen.
      Pineapple Habanero Salsa

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