37 Easy Party Appetizers

An easy bruschetta appetizer with an artichoke olive tampenade

Figs and Gorgonzola makes a simple, yet delicious appetizer. The sweetness and crunch of the seeds in the figs is complimented with the creamy gorgonzola cheese.

Salmon Gravlax is a Swedish specialty of raw salmon that is dill and salt cured. It is light-cured and has a delicate taste with a fine texture. This delicacy is usually served as an appetizer with either pumpernickel or dark rye bread or as a first course on a smorgasbord. Traditionally it is accompanied with a mustard-dill sauce.

These honey lemon pepper chicken wings are the perfect addition to any gathering. The sweetness of the honey combined with the lemon pepper seasonings is a flavor combination that will have everyone raving.

The wings bake in the oven for a crispy texture and flavor, making them an ideal finger food. Baste the wings with the honey lemon pepper sauce as they cook to give them a sticky, caramelized coating. This recipe makes enough sauce to use as a dip as well. If you like them hot, make a hot honey sauce with a touch of Tabasco or Franks.

These wagyu meatballs are juicy, flavorful and easy to make. Baking them in the oven makes them fast and easy to cook. Serve them as an appetizer, or combine them with pasta or rice for a delicious main course.

Choose your favorite cut of steak for these garlic butter steak bites. Just a quick sear in a hot skillet then tossed in garlic butter produces tender, juicy steak bites. Serve with your favorite sides or as an appetizer.

Spanish Chicken Empanadas are flaky little pastry pockets stuffed with shredded chicken, onions, tomatoes, herbs, and Manchego cheese.

These savory hand pies get baked (not fried) and served hot with a Spanish romesco sauce or marinara sauce. You can eat them as the main entree or as appetizers.

Whipped ricotta crostini makes an elegant and easy appetizer. You can serve the crostini with only the ricotta or top them with a variety of toppings and flavors. Guests love to add their own toppings and personalize their crostini.

Tuna Crudo appetizers are delicate slices of raw tuna, drizzled with a light lemon vinaigrette and served with cucumber slices in Belgian endive boats.

The combination of beef and pork in the meatballs adds an extra degree of tenderness and flavor to these awesome Asian teriyaki meatballs. These bite-sized meatballs are oven-baked and then drenched in a special teriyaki sauce that puts a delicious, sticky glaze on them.

These sun dried tomato bruschetta crunchy toast appetizers are slathered with a feta cream mixture and heaped with sun dried tomatoes. Easy peasy!

Sweet mini peppers stuffed with a savory goat cheese and smoked salmon mix, a little lime juice and snipped fresh dill.

These smoked salmon pinwheels have a soft, creamy filling with a hint to fresh dill and lemon. They are a great addition to a cheese and cracker tray. These party pleasers can be made in advance to save you time on the day of your dinner party.

These smoked salmon Philadelphia rolls (aka Philly rolls) taste just like the rolls you can get at your local restaurants. They are filled with smoked salmon, cream cheese, cucumber, and avocado.

Smoked salmon deviled eggs are a delicious twist on an old classic. The creamy yolks are blended with smoked salmon, lemon, and dill then topped with a garnish of dill and smoked salmon.

Freshly shucked oysters on the half-shell with lemon wedges.  The perfect cool appetizer on a warm summer day.

Perfect finger food and party appetizers. Creamy hummus spread and crunchy veggies all rolled up into a delicious and healthy pinwheel sandwich.

A crunchy bruschetta appetizer with creamy mascarpone cheese mixed with capers, lemon juice, onion and fresh dill arranged on top of thin slices of smoked salmon.

A great party appetizer made easy with leftover mac 'n cheese. Oven-baked, not fried means less fat. The toasted breadcrumbs give these bites a crisp, crunchy coating with the warm, cheese filling inside.

Lemongrass chicken satay has all the complex flavors of Thailand, sweet, sour salty and spicy. Grilled over hot coals or stove-top grill pan and served with a spicy peanut sauce. This recipe can be a meal in itself with a side of rice and a small salad or served in smaller portions as an appetizer.

Kimchee-Pork Pancakes are savory appetizers made from mung beans, pork, kimchee and chives. They are formed into small 2-inch cakes and served with a spicy chili dipping sauce and chopped kimchee.

These are fast and easy appetizers that people simply can not stop eating. Perfect for kids and adults alike.

Greek stuffed grape leaves are enjoyed not only in Greece but throughout the Middle East. You can actually make them yourself in your kitchen. These traditional bundles of rice-stuffed grape leaves are known as Dolma or Dolmades.

The grape leaves are filled with a mixture of rice, onions, lemon juice, mint, and dill. There is a sweetness from the addition of dried currents and a crunch from the toasted pine nuts.

Greek cheese triangle pies are also called Tiropita. Flaky, buttery phyllo pastry is filled with a savory cheese filling and folded into delectable little packages. These will be the favorite appetizer at your next party. They can easily be made weeks in advance and frozen prior to baking.

These gorgonzola-chorizo stuffed dates are a taste sensation with the creamy-tangy gorgonzola, the spicy chorizo sausage and the sweet moist dates. A lemon-tarragon vinaigrette is spooned over the dates adding another element to this appetizer which can also be served as a salad or starter.

Gluten-Free Zucchini Fritters! Crisp and full of feta cheese, chopped dill, parsley and garlic. A pinch of red pepper flakes adds a bit of zest to the mix. Served with a dilly Greek yogurt sauce. If you are gluten-intolerant or gluten-sensitive you can also enjoy these fritters.

Try our Garlic Shrimp and Butternut Party Bites. They are large shrimp sautéed in garlic, butter and Spanish smoky paprika are skewered together with chunks of sweet butternut squash.

These fresh spring rolls are like a handheld salad and much healthier than fried egg rolls. They are loaded with crisp lettuce, crunchy red cabbage, fresh herbs, carrots, cucumbers, and tender rice noodles. We added shrimp to some spring rolls for extra protein, but feel free to leave them out or substitute them with tofu.

French Onion-Gruyere Mini Boules, a taste of that classic French onion soup! These are hollowed out bread balls stuffed with a creamy Gruyere cheese sauce and topped with sweet caramelized onions.

Firecracker shrimp are hot, spicy and full of flavor from the red pepper flakes and red jalepeno chilis as well as a nice garlic flavor and tangy lemon juice. These are wonderful as appetizers but equally delicious on a tossed green salad.

The waffle batter is made stone ground corn meal and spelt whole grain flour and includes some tangy buttermilk. These mini corn waffles bake up crisp and crunchy. We topped them with homemade chipotle sauce and chipotle pulled pork and a garnish of sliced red peppers and black olives..

A delicious appetizer or snack of richly browned, sweet onions and meaty mushrooms

Black rice sushi rolls filled with fresh ahi tuna, and a crunchy veggie mix

Perfectly seared beef steak bites dipped in a garlic-horseradish aioli sauce. These bites are one of the easiest appetizers to put together. They are cooked rare and are juicy, tender. Cut into bite-size chunks they are perfect with the aioli sauce.

Serve this miso butter corn on the cob with an easy, quick white miso paste/butter for great umami taste.

An easy appetizer that is light and healthy made with sweet, crunchy Asian pears, thin strips of prosciutto, light, soft goat cheese and the zesty tang of radish microgreens.