American Appetizer Recipes
A index of appetizer and snack recipes from American Foods.
Cheddar Cheese Puffs
This cheese puff recipe is a retro party food favorite! Cheese puffs are easy to make and can be done with whatever sharp cheese you enjoy most.
This cheese puff recipe is a retro party food favorite! Cheese puffs are easy to make and can be done with whatever sharp cheese you enjoy most.
Simple Roasted Artichokes Recipe
Artichokes are so naturally delicious that it's best not to complicate things when preparing these nutritious thistles.
Artichokes are so naturally delicious that it's best not to complicate things when preparing these nutritious thistles.
Tomato Water Cocktails with Mozzarella and Cherry Tomato Skewers
This tomato water cocktail recipe is adapted from one by award-winning chef Michael Chiarello. In his restaurant, he noticed a clear, fragrant liquid would collect on top of the large buckets of tomatoes his cooks had chopped. He discovered this sweet tomato water made a wonderful and refreshing "martini," garnished with a cherry tomato and mozzarella skewer.
This tomato water cocktail recipe is adapted from one by award-winning chef Michael Chiarello. In his restaurant, he noticed a clear, fragrant liquid would collect on top of the large buckets of tomatoes his cooks had chopped. He discovered this sweet tomato water made a wonderful and refreshing "martini," garnished with a cherry tomato and mozzarella skewer.
Mozzarella Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
Mozzarella stuffed cherry tomatoes are not only one of the easiest summer snacks ever, but also one of the most beautiful.
Mozzarella stuffed cherry tomatoes are not only one of the easiest summer snacks ever, but also one of the most beautiful.
Shrimp Salad with Creamy Fresh Herb Dressing
This shrimp salad recipe combines sweet shrimp and a creamy fresh herb dressing. This shrimp salad couldn’t be easier to make, as it’s simply tossed together and chilled.
This shrimp salad recipe combines sweet shrimp and a creamy fresh herb dressing. This shrimp salad couldn’t be easier to make, as it’s simply tossed together and chilled.
Creamy Deviled Eggs Recipe
Deviled eggs are a kitschy classic, and while people may poke fun, they're an American party food icon for a good reason!
Deviled eggs are a kitschy classic, and while people may poke fun, they're an American party food icon for a good reason!
Easy Lamb Meatball Recipe
For a change of pace, try ground lamb the next time you make meatballs. The lamb really works perfectly with the Middle Eastern spices in this easy recipe.
For a change of pace, try ground lamb the next time you make meatballs. The lamb really works perfectly with the Middle Eastern spices in this easy recipe.
Oven-Fried Onion Rings
These oven-fried onion rings are low fat, crisp, and so easy. Why bother with all the mess frying onion rings when this baked version works so well?
These oven-fried onion rings are low fat, crisp, and so easy. Why bother with all the mess frying onion rings when this baked version works so well?
Spicy Orange Bison Meatballs
Bison is a low-fat, full-flavored, and delicious change of pace from the usual beef in this meatball recipe. The spicy orange glaze works so well with the subtle gaminess of the buffalo meat, but you can also use beef if you like. This meatball recipe can be served equally well as an appetizer or entrée.
Bison is a low-fat, full-flavored, and delicious change of pace from the usual beef in this meatball recipe. The spicy orange glaze works so well with the subtle gaminess of the buffalo meat, but you can also use beef if you like. This meatball recipe can be served equally well as an appetizer or entrée.
Roast Salmon over Potato Leek Chowder
This delicious roast salmon recipe uses a simple potato and leek chowder as a light and tasty sauce. The roast salmon pairs very nicely with the earthy leeks, and the potatoes and bacon in the broth makes the recipe very comforting.
This delicious roast salmon recipe uses a simple potato and leek chowder as a light and tasty sauce. The roast salmon pairs very nicely with the earthy leeks, and the potatoes and bacon in the broth makes the recipe very comforting.
Barbecue Buffalo Chicken Wings Recipe
America's favorite sauce, sweet and spicy barbecue sauce, makes these Buffalo wings a party favorite. The secret to this barbecue chicken wings recipe is how the well-coated wings hold the sauce, instead of dripping all over the place.
America's favorite sauce, sweet and spicy barbecue sauce, makes these Buffalo wings a party favorite. The secret to this barbecue chicken wings recipe is how the well-coated wings hold the sauce, instead of dripping all over the place.
Sweet and Spicy Mustard-Glazed Chicken Wings
Take a break from traditional Buffalo wings with this addictive, sweet and spicy mustard-glazed chicken wings recipe. The chicken wings are simply browned, then glazed in the no-cook sauce for a super-easy party snack that needs no dip.
Take a break from traditional Buffalo wings with this addictive, sweet and spicy mustard-glazed chicken wings recipe. The chicken wings are simply browned, then glazed in the no-cook sauce for a super-easy party snack that needs no dip.
Basic Buffalo Hot Wings Recipe
This is a variation on the classic Buffalo chicken wings recipe. This simple hot wings recipe is perfect for any party, and works with a number of dips.
This is a variation on the classic Buffalo chicken wings recipe. This simple hot wings recipe is perfect for any party, and works with a number of dips.
Honey Soy Chicken Wings Recipe
These sticky honey soy chicken wings are a great change of pace from the traditional Buffalo-style chicken wing recipe. The light dusting of flour gives these "oven-fried" wings a nice coating to soak up the delicious honey soy glaze.
These sticky honey soy chicken wings are a great change of pace from the traditional Buffalo-style chicken wing recipe. The light dusting of flour gives these "oven-fried" wings a nice coating to soak up the delicious honey soy glaze.
Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip Recipe
This great spinach and artichoke dip recipe comes from Kevin, from Closet Cooking. The great thing about spinach and artichoke dip, besides the fact it's a party favorite, is just how easy it is to make. Mix it up, bake to a bubbly, golden brown, and serve with your favorite breads and crackers.
This great spinach and artichoke dip recipe comes from Kevin, from Closet Cooking. The great thing about spinach and artichoke dip, besides the fact it's a party favorite, is just how easy it is to make. Mix it up, bake to a bubbly, golden brown, and serve with your favorite breads and crackers.
Salami-Pops - Cream Cheese and Salami-Rolled Breadsticks
Salami-pops are simply breadsticks wrapped with cheese, spinach and salami. This creative salami appetizer recipe is perfect for any occasion where you need an easy and inexpensive bite.
Salami-pops are simply breadsticks wrapped with cheese, spinach and salami. This creative salami appetizer recipe is perfect for any occasion where you need an easy and inexpensive bite.
Savory Peach and Mozzarella Fresca Bruschetta on Walnut Bread
The combination of the sweet fruit, the nutty, crisp toasted bread, the creamy, tangy cheese; all brought together with a drizzle of olive oil, black pepper and flaky kosher salt makes for an incredible bite.
The combination of the sweet fruit, the nutty, crisp toasted bread, the creamy, tangy cheese; all brought together with a drizzle of olive oil, black pepper and flaky kosher salt makes for an incredible bite.
Fresh Farmer's Cheese Recipe
This farmer's cheese recipe will show you how fun and easy it is making your own fresh white cheese at home. This cheese recipe uses plain milk, requires no special equipment, and produces a homemade cheese that's a sort of cross between cream cheese and a ricotta.
This farmer's cheese recipe will show you how fun and easy it is making your own fresh white cheese at home. This cheese recipe uses plain milk, requires no special equipment, and produces a homemade cheese that's a sort of cross between cream cheese and a ricotta.
Sandra Lee's Drunken Chicken Drummettes Recipe
This chicken drummette recipe is from celebrity chef Sandra Lee's new cookbook, Semi-Homemade Grilling 2. This would make a wonderful addition to any picnic, or summer cookout.
This chicken drummette recipe is from celebrity chef Sandra Lee's new cookbook, Semi-Homemade Grilling 2. This would make a wonderful addition to any picnic, or summer cookout.
Individual Fresh Tomato and Mozzarella Salads
This is such an easy and beautiful cold platter to serve at any summer meal. Tomato and mozzarella salad is a classic combination, and this version features each slice of tomato as its own salad.
This is such an easy and beautiful cold platter to serve at any summer meal. Tomato and mozzarella salad is a classic combination, and this version features each slice of tomato as its own salad.
Greek Salad with Fresh Tomatoes and Feta
Greek immigrants who settled in the Midwest brought this classic fresh salad to America's tables. A Greek salad is a perfect recipe to enjoy sweet, ripe cherry tomatoes, along with the traditional cucumbers, onions, and feta cheese.
Greek immigrants who settled in the Midwest brought this classic fresh salad to America's tables. A Greek salad is a perfect recipe to enjoy sweet, ripe cherry tomatoes, along with the traditional cucumbers, onions, and feta cheese.
Fresh Tomato Bruschetta Recipe
Tomato Bruschetta is one of the world's great recipes for enjoying fresh ripe tomatoes. The way the sweet juices soak into the garlicky toasted bread is irresistible. You can add countless ingredients into a Bruschetta topping, but this classic recipe lets the tomatoes be the star.
Tomato Bruschetta is one of the world's great recipes for enjoying fresh ripe tomatoes. The way the sweet juices soak into the garlicky toasted bread is irresistible. You can add countless ingredients into a Bruschetta topping, but this classic recipe lets the tomatoes be the star.
Fresh Tomato Salsa Recipe
What better way to enjoy fresh tomatoes than in a salsa recipe? Take a break from that jarred stuff, and enjoy salsa like it's suppose to taste. This classic tomato salsa recipe is great on everything from a grilled chicken breast to your favorite chips.
What better way to enjoy fresh tomatoes than in a salsa recipe? Take a break from that jarred stuff, and enjoy salsa like it's suppose to taste. This classic tomato salsa recipe is great on everything from a grilled chicken breast to your favorite chips.
Fresh Corn Salsa Recipe
This fresh corn salsa recipe really makes for a colorful change of pace from regular salsas. The fresh corn gives the salsa a wonderful texture and sweetness. Corn salsa can be used with any recipe that calls for regular chunky-style salsa.
This fresh corn salsa recipe really makes for a colorful change of pace from regular salsas. The fresh corn gives the salsa a wonderful texture and sweetness. Corn salsa can be used with any recipe that calls for regular chunky-style salsa.
Whole Roasted Garlic Recipe
Roasting whole garlic bulbs is an easy and delicious method, and the sweet, soft cloves can be used in countless ways. Roasted garlic cloves are a great garnish for a main course, like roasted chicken, and can also be mashed up and added to dressings and sauces.
Roasting whole garlic bulbs is an easy and delicious method, and the sweet, soft cloves can be used in countless ways. Roasted garlic cloves are a great garnish for a main course, like roasted chicken, and can also be mashed up and added to dressings and sauces.
Prosciutto-Wrapped White Nectarines
Savory prosciutto ham wrapped around sweet nectarine slices is a pairing that's hard to beat. This recipe is a fresh take on the classic prosciutto and melon appetizer. This recipe works great for any warm-weather entertaining.
Savory prosciutto ham wrapped around sweet nectarine slices is a pairing that's hard to beat. This recipe is a fresh take on the classic prosciutto and melon appetizer. This recipe works great for any warm-weather entertaining.
Garlic and Herb Sauteed Bell Pepper Strips Recipe
This garlic and herb sauteed bell pepper recipe can be used as an appetizer, as part of an antipasto platter, or a colorful side dish. The bell pepper strips cook up quickly, and are at their sweet and savory best paired with the garlic and herbs. This sauteed pepper recipe is a great way to enjoy this nutritious summer vegetable.
This garlic and herb sauteed bell pepper recipe can be used as an appetizer, as part of an antipasto platter, or a colorful side dish. The bell pepper strips cook up quickly, and are at their sweet and savory best paired with the garlic and herbs. This sauteed pepper recipe is a great way to enjoy this nutritious summer vegetable.
Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe
Fried green tomatoes are an American classic, and one of the most famous southern recipes of all-time. The great thing about this fried green tomatoes recipe is that the same technique can be used for other vegetables like eggplant and squash. Fried green tomatoes are often served as side dishes, or as a snack with hot sauce.
Fried green tomatoes are an American classic, and one of the most famous southern recipes of all-time. The great thing about this fried green tomatoes recipe is that the same technique can be used for other vegetables like eggplant and squash. Fried green tomatoes are often served as side dishes, or as a snack with hot sauce.
Baked Reuben Dip Recipe
This delicious baked Rueben dip recipe is from Cathy at Noblepig.com. She adapted this recipe from Family Circle Magazine, and if you like Reuben sandwiches (and who doesn't!), you will love this creative deli dip! Perfect for that football game snack table.
This delicious baked Rueben dip recipe is from Cathy at Noblepig.com. She adapted this recipe from Family Circle Magazine, and if you like Reuben sandwiches (and who doesn't!), you will love this creative deli dip! Perfect for that football game snack table.
"Oven-Fried" Buffalo Chicken Wings Recipe
This easy oven method for making Buffalo chicken wings eliminates the need for messy deep-frying, and the results are crisp, golden-brown chicken wings ready to coat with your favorite sauce. Buffalo chicken wings are the perfect party food, so give this simple recipe a try.
This easy oven method for making Buffalo chicken wings eliminates the need for messy deep-frying, and the results are crisp, golden-brown chicken wings ready to coat with your favorite sauce. Buffalo chicken wings are the perfect party food, so give this simple recipe a try.
Sticky "Oven-Fried" Ginger Garlic Chicken Wing Recipe
Most "crispy" chicken wing recipes call for a deep fryer, but this great "oven-fried" method works beautifully, and is much easier. These sticky ginger garlic chicken wing recipe is a delicious twist on the venerable Buffalo chicken wing.
Most "crispy" chicken wing recipes call for a deep fryer, but this great "oven-fried" method works beautifully, and is much easier. These sticky ginger garlic chicken wing recipe is a delicious twist on the venerable Buffalo chicken wing.
Maryland Crab Cakes
An easy and authentic version of this Maryland classic.
An easy and authentic version of this Maryland classic.
Mushroom Ragout on Garlic Toast
This easy and elegant mushroom ragout (stewed mushrooms) is as versatile as it is delicious. It can be served as a first course, a main course, or even as a sauce for chicken or meat. You can also use wild mushroom when available.
This easy and elegant mushroom ragout (stewed mushrooms) is as versatile as it is delicious. It can be served as a first course, a main course, or even as a sauce for chicken or meat. You can also use wild mushroom when available.
Seared Scallops with Pancetta and Leeks - Video Recipe
The sweet and and savory leeks and pancetta make the perfect bed for these quickly seared scallops. Less is more with this very simple and delicious scallop recipe.
The sweet and and savory leeks and pancetta make the perfect bed for these quickly seared scallops. Less is more with this very simple and delicious scallop recipe.
Wild Salmon Cakes
This is an updated salmon cake recipe inspired by midwestern recipes that used canned salmon before fresh fish from the coasts was as available. If you've never used canned salmon before, you are in for a big surprise. Not only is it great for a recipe like this, but canned salmon is always wild caught, and far superior nutritionally than farmed fresh salmon.
This is an updated salmon cake recipe inspired by midwestern recipes that used canned salmon before fresh fish from the coasts was as available. If you've never used canned salmon before, you are in for a big surprise. Not only is it great for a recipe like this, but canned salmon is always wild caught, and far superior nutritionally than farmed fresh salmon.
Authentic Anchor Bar Buffalo Chicken Wings
This is the original spicy Buffalo chicken wing recipe from the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, NY. There are many Buffalo chicken wing recipes out there, but if you want to taste the "real" thing give this a try. The chicken wings are deep-fried in the original recipe, but a hot oven works fine for the home version.
This is the original spicy Buffalo chicken wing recipe from the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, NY. There are many Buffalo chicken wing recipes out there, but if you want to taste the "real" thing give this a try. The chicken wings are deep-fried in the original recipe, but a hot oven works fine for the home version.
Pan-roasted Asparagus with Lemon and Garlic
No need to blanch the asparagus first in this easy and delicious asparagus recipe. Asparagus cooked in this style is more flavorful, and keeps more of the valuable nutrients. This asparagus recipe is great for a first course or as a vegetable side.
No need to blanch the asparagus first in this easy and delicious asparagus recipe. Asparagus cooked in this style is more flavorful, and keeps more of the valuable nutrients. This asparagus recipe is great for a first course or as a vegetable side.
Fat-Free Spicy Chicken Lettuce Cups
This healthy and delicious chicken recipe is a snap using a cooked rotisserie chicken from the market, and a jarred salsa. The contrast between the crisp, cold lettuce cups, and the spicy, stewed chicken is wonderful. This chicken recipe can be served as an appetizer or a main course.
This healthy and delicious chicken recipe is a snap using a cooked rotisserie chicken from the market, and a jarred salsa. The contrast between the crisp, cold lettuce cups, and the spicy, stewed chicken is wonderful. This chicken recipe can be served as an appetizer or a main course.
Creamy Spinach Artichoke Dip
It's not exactly low calorie, but if you're going to make a rich and creamy dip, why not make one that has lots of nutritious spinach and artichokes in it? This is one of the most popular vegetable dips in casual restaurants, and an easy one to make at home.
It's not exactly low calorie, but if you're going to make a rich and creamy dip, why not make one that has lots of nutritious spinach and artichokes in it? This is one of the most popular vegetable dips in casual restaurants, and an easy one to make at home.
Roasted Asparagus Recipe with Toasted Hazelnuts
Roasting asparagus in a hot oven is an easy, and flavorful way to enjoy these delicious green spears. The flavor is concentrated as the asparagus turns a deep, dark green. A topping of hazelnuts toasted in butter and olive oil finishes this earthy dish.
Roasting asparagus in a hot oven is an easy, and flavorful way to enjoy these delicious green spears. The flavor is concentrated as the asparagus turns a deep, dark green. A topping of hazelnuts toasted in butter and olive oil finishes this earthy dish.
6 Deliciously Different Ways to Enjoy Fresh Asparagus
Asparagus is America's favorite spring vegetable for a reason; it's delicious, packed with nutrients, fast to prepare, low calorie, and can be enjoyed in a huge array of recipes. Here are 6 easy asparagus recipes that really show off the versatility of this succulent spear.
Asparagus is America's favorite spring vegetable for a reason; it's delicious, packed with nutrients, fast to prepare, low calorie, and can be enjoyed in a huge array of recipes. Here are 6 easy asparagus recipes that really show off the versatility of this succulent spear.
Syrah-Poached Dried Fig and Sausage Skewer
This skewered fig and pork sausage hors d'oeuvre was created for a food and wine pairing in Sonoma, California. The original used wild boar, but it's delicious with almost any pork sausage. The dried figs are ideally poached in the same wine that this skewer is going to be served with.
This skewered fig and pork sausage hors d'oeuvre was created for a food and wine pairing in Sonoma, California. The original used wild boar, but it's delicious with almost any pork sausage. The dried figs are ideally poached in the same wine that this skewer is going to be served with.
Orange and Ginger-Glazed Buffalo Chicken Wings
Buffalo chicken wings are the great American appetizer, but this delicious version uses some classic Asian flavors for a tasty twist. This buffalo chicken wing recipe is perfect for any party platter.
Buffalo chicken wings are the great American appetizer, but this delicious version uses some classic Asian flavors for a tasty twist. This buffalo chicken wing recipe is perfect for any party platter.
Jalapeno Popper Dip Recipe
This creative jalapeno popper dip recipe has the great spicy taste of fried jalapeno poppers without all the extra work.
This creative jalapeno popper dip recipe has the great spicy taste of fried jalapeno poppers without all the extra work.