Appetizers

Whether you're going for easy appetizers, bite-size meatballs or vegan dips, these (delicious!) appetizer recipes will give your guests something to talk about.

All Appetizers

960 recipes

Roasted Garlic and White Bean Dip With Rosemary
Sarah Jampel
2457 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,457
1 hour
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Pork Meatballs With Ginger and Fish Sauce
Kay Chun
6224 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,224
20 minutes
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Avocado Salad With Herbs and Capers
Melissa Clark
2372 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,372
30 minutes
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Quinoa Salad With Chicken, Almonds and Avocado
Genevieve Ko
1777 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,777
20 minutes
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Pork and Ricotta Meatballs
Kay Chun
5607 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,607
20 minutes
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Vegetarian Tortilla Soup
Alison Roman
4658 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,658
1 1/4 hours
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Chicken Miso Meatballs
Kay Chun
2894 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,894
20 minutes
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Lemony Whipped Feta With Charred Scallions
Sarah Jampel
4539 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,539
20 minutes
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Sour Cream and Roasted Red Onion Dip
Sarah Jampel
257 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
257
50 minutes
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Drop Biscuits With Corn and Cheese
Florence Fabricant, Food, Wine Magazine
142 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
142
2 hours
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BBQ Eggs
Steven Raichlen, Backyard Barbecue
128 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
128
30 minutes, plus 7 days’ pickling
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Everything Bagel Dip
Ali Slagle
745 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
745
5 minutes
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Buffalo Chicken Dip
Ali Slagle
4976 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,976
20 minutes
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Mozzarella in Carrozza (Fried Mozzarella Sandwiches)
Ali Slagle
1053 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,053
10 minutes
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Crunchy Chickpeas With Aleppo Pepper and Lemon Zest
Colu Henry
246 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
246
45 minutes
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Pickled Mackerel
Florence Fabricant, Kyle Connaughton
57 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
57
About 15 hours
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Baked Rice With Slow-Roasted Tomatoes and Garlic
Melissa Clark, Yotam Ottolenghi
1216 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,216
1 hour 45 minutes
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Tuna Poke
Sam Sifton
1847 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,847
15 minutes
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Pan-Roasted Eggplant With Peanut-Chile Sauce
Julia Moskin, Cal Peternell
614 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
614
30 minutes
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Roasted Cauliflower, Paneer and Lentil Salad
Mayukh Sen, Nik Sharma
1412 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,412
35 minutes
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Coconut-Stewed Bamboo Shoots With Shrimp (Ginataang Tambo)
Melissa Clark, Nicole Ponseca, Miguel Trinidad
75 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
75
15 minutes
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Crunchy Chickpeas With Turmeric, Ginger and Pepper
Colu Henry
296 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
296
45 minutes
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Crunchy Chickpeas With Sesame, Cumin and Lime
Colu Henry
316 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
316
45 minutes
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Double Ranch Mozzarella Sticks
Julia Moskin, Eleanore Park, Abby Reisner
103 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
103
40 minutes, plus 2 hours' freezing
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French Fries
Gabrielle Hamilton
1119 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
1,119
1 1/2 hours active, 48 hours soaking overnight and freezing overnight
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Smoked Bulgur and Pomegranate Salad
Joan Nathan, Ori Menashe
74 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
74
1 1/2 hours
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Matzo Ball Soup a la Mexicana
Priya Krishna, Fany Gerson
304 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
304
About 4 hours
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Vegetables-and-Dip Pita Pocket
Genevieve Ko
192 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
192
10 minutes
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Marinated Zucchini With Farro, Chickpeas and Parmesan
Sarah Jampel
991 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
991
45 minutes
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Todd Richards’s Grilled Peach Toast With Spicy Pimento Cheese
Julia Moskin, Todd Richards
257 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
257
About 30 minutes
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Pan Con Tomate
David Tanis
953 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
953
30 minutes
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Crisp Zucchini Blossoms Stuffed With Goat Cheese
Yotam Ottolenghi
354 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
354
35 minutes
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Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)
Hannah Kirshner, Kunyan
1615 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,615
About 45 minutes, plus marinating
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Chinese-Style BBQ Ribs
Julia Moskin, Katie Workman, Carolyn Phillips
687 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
687
About 2 hours, and at least 4 hours' marinating
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Green Papaya Salad
Melissa Clark, Chris Shepherd
127 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
127
20 minutes
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Lemony Roasted Chicken Wings
David Tanis
732 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
732
About 1 1/2 hours
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Freds’ Chicken Salad With Balsamic Dressing
Ginia Bellafante, Mark Strausman, Susan Littlefield
2114 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,114
45 minutes, plus roasting and cooling
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Steamed Artichokes With Lemon Butter
Melissa Clark
306 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
306
1 1/4 to 2 hours, depending on size
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Roasted Artichokes With Ricotta and Peas
Melissa Clark
140 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
140
1 hour
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Causa With Shrimp and Avocado
Madhur Jaffrey
140 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
140
30 minutes, plus 1 hour for baking potatoes
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Spring Salad With Bagna Cauda Dressing
David Tanis
210 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
210
30 minutes
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Flaky Chicken Hand Pies
David Tanis
457 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
457
2 hours
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Baked French Fries
Melissa Clark
1594 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,594
35 minutes
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Winter Citrus and Red Chicories Salad
David Tanis
227 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
227
20 minutes
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Roasted Golden Beet and Winter Squash Salad
Melissa Clark
528 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
528
1 hour 10 minutes
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Classic Gougères
Melissa Clark
1319 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,319
45 minutes
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Gougères With Pancetta and Sage
Melissa Clark
320 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
320
1 hour
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Best Black Bean Soup
Julia Moskin
6372 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,372
About 2 hours
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