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Party Appetizer Recipes

Small bites that are fast, easy, and crowd-pleasing are a mainstay in our kitchen. Enjoy browsing some clever and delicious air fryer-friendly taquitos, bacon covered water chestnuts, and even a how-to for a charcuterie board.

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How to Make the Perfect Charcuterie Board

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Pizza meatballs on a decorative sheet pan next to a bowl of pizza sauce. Everything is topped with fresh basil and red pepper flakes.

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Easy & Delicious Pepperoni Pizza Meatballs

Top view of a large dish of creamy tuna pasta salad next to two servings of pasta salad in bowls.

Classic Tuna Pasta Salad: Simple and Satisfying

Shrimp ceviche in a bowl next to chips, lime, avocado, and onion.

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Easy Shrimp Ceviche with Avocado

A white bowl of pineapple salsa on a grey and white marble surface. There are fresh tortilla chips to the bottom left and sprinkled near the top. There is also a copper spoon to the top right and a wooden bowl of cilantro to the bottom right.

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Fresh Pineapple Salsa

Plate of buffalo chicken meatballs with a side of blue cheese dipping sauce and celery sticks.

Party Appetizers

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

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A plate of Moroccan-inspired meatballs on a bed of greek yogurt and garnished with parsley, lemon, and sauce on a white and black marble surface. There are basil leaves, pita breads, a linen, and another plate of meatballs on the table.

Moroccan-Inspired Meatballs

Candied pecans on white parchment paper.

Appetizers & Snacks

Easy Candied Pecans

Crispy Sheet Pan Quesadillas with Avocado Cilantro Sauce

Sheet Pan Recipes

Crispy Sheet Pan Quesadillas with Avocado Cilantro Sauce

Wooden cutting board with deviled eggs topped with crumbled bacon and chives.

Delicious Deviled Eggs with Crispy Bacon

a bowl of mexican street corn salad garnished with cotija cheese, cilantro, lime wedges, and tajin

Mexican Street Corn Salad Recipe

a plate of air fryer chicken taquitos and a small bowl of sour cream sitting on a marble surface

Air Fryer Taquitos

A top view of crispy fried calamari on a plate next to lemon wedges and a bowl of marinara.

The Best Crispy Calamari

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Pizza meatballs on a decorative sheet pan next to a bowl of pizza sauce. Everything is topped with fresh basil and red pepper flakes.

Party Appetizers

Easy & Delicious Pepperoni Pizza Meatballs

Top view of a large dish of creamy tuna pasta salad next to two servings of pasta salad in bowls.

Classic Tuna Pasta Salad: Simple and Satisfying

Shrimp ceviche in a bowl next to chips, lime, avocado, and onion.

Party Appetizers

Easy Shrimp Ceviche with Avocado

A white bowl of pineapple salsa on a grey and white marble surface. There are fresh tortilla chips to the bottom left and sprinkled near the top. There is also a copper spoon to the top right and a wooden bowl of cilantro to the bottom right.

Appetizers & Snacks

Fresh Pineapple Salsa

Plate of buffalo chicken meatballs with a side of blue cheese dipping sauce and celery sticks.

Party Appetizers

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Easy

A plate of Moroccan-inspired meatballs on a bed of greek yogurt and garnished with parsley, lemon, and sauce on a white and black marble surface. There are basil leaves, pita breads, a linen, and another plate of meatballs on the table.

Moroccan-Inspired Meatballs

Candied pecans on white parchment paper.

Appetizers & Snacks

Easy Candied Pecans

Crispy Sheet Pan Quesadillas with Avocado Cilantro Sauce

Sheet Pan Recipes

Crispy Sheet Pan Quesadillas with Avocado Cilantro Sauce

Wooden cutting board with deviled eggs topped with crumbled bacon and chives.

Delicious Deviled Eggs with Crispy Bacon

a bowl of mexican street corn salad garnished with cotija cheese, cilantro, lime wedges, and tajin

Mexican Street Corn Salad Recipe

a plate of air fryer chicken taquitos and a small bowl of sour cream sitting on a marble surface

Air Fryer Taquitos

A top view of crispy fried calamari on a plate next to lemon wedges and a bowl of marinara.

The Best Crispy Calamari

a bowl of guacamole with halved avocados, tortilla chips, tomatoes, red onions, cilantro, and lime halves sitting around it

Best Guacamole Recipe

how to make the perfect charcuterie board

How to Make the Perfect Charcuterie Board

ready to eat yogurt fruit salad in a large glass bowl next to a wooden spoon and striped kitchen towel on a marble surface

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Yogurt Fruit Salad

puppy chow in a mason jar with a bow tied around it and a gift tag that says 'puppy chow'

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Muddy Buddies Chex Mix (Puppy Chow)