Blue Ribbon Appetizer Recipes

Get your party started with these tasty appetizer recipes from party-savvy cooks all across the country!

Spiced butternut squash soup in a bowl with a sour cream swirl and cinnamon sprinkle.

Spiced Butternut Squash Soup

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By Cindy DeVore
Well into the brisk Autumn season, we'll throw a log into the wood stove and ...
(4 ratings)
Tropical Cowboy Candy poured over a brick of cream cheese.

Tropical Cowboy Candy

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By Cathy Smith
This is just a tropical note on a well known canned candied jalapenos recipe. It ...
(3 ratings)
A plate of Fried Cheese with marinara for dipping.

Fried Cheese

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By Jennifer Bass
I first tried "fried cheese" at a restaurant. It was good, but I thought ...
(3 ratings)
Taco egg rolls with cilantro dipping sauce and pico de gallo.

Taco Egg Rolls

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By Dee Robinson
These are even better than the specialty eggrolls like at Chili's restaurant... a little time ...
(3 ratings)
Two pieces of a Picnic Club on a plate with a pickle.

Picnic Club Sandwich

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By Ashley Bateman
Perfect for a picnic. Had this last 4th of July and my family and my ...
(2 ratings)
Pastina stuffed tomatoes sprinkled with fresh parsley.

Pastina Stuffed Tomatoes

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By Christine Cuneo
I make this dish often - my family really likes it. Besides being flavorful, the ...
(1 rating)
Tomato mozzarella salad with balsamic dressing and prosciutto on a plate.

Tomato Mozzarella Salad With Balsamic Dressing

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By Monica Keleher
Super easy, super flavorful! This is a great way to get my boys to eat ...
(2 ratings)
A bowl of Brother Ron's fresh marinated salsa.

Brother Ron's Fresh Marinated Summer Salsa

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By Valeree Dunbar
While visiting our relatives, our brother-in-law had us try this wonderful fresh salsa he made ...
(3 ratings)
Baked chimichanga on a plate drizzled with sour cream and taco sauce.

Chimichangas

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By Ann McCue
If you're feeling like a "Mexican Night," these will help fit the bill.
(4 ratings)
A stack of zucchini fritters on a plate.

Zucchini Fritters With Asiago

Teresa G. avatar
By Teresa G.
This is one of our favorite zucchini recipes. It's a mixture of "fresh from the ...
(2 ratings)

Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents

Annamaria Settanni McDonald avatar
By Annamaria Settanni McDonald
These are so good and simple. It is superb with or without the sharp cheddar ...
(22 ratings)
A tray of Hawaiian roll ham sliders.

Hawaiian Roll Ham Sliders

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By Rhonda Gibson
These delicious Hawaiian roll ham sliders are little delights that are great for a picnic, ...
(36 ratings)
Brandy's party meatballs ready to be served.

Brandy's Party Meatballs

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By Brandy Male
These are easy and the reviews are as if you worked all day. The flavor ...
(3 ratings)
Cutting a slice from Susie's bacon cheeseburger pizza.

Susie's Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza

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By Sue Lally
I had some ground beef I needed to use up and wanted a cheeseburger, but ...
(2 ratings)
Amaretto dip in a bowl with strawberries and blackberries.

Amaretto Fruit Dip

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By Debbie Sue
I used to make this a lot back in the '80's. I was going through ...
(4 ratings)
Crispy Garlic Parmesan Asparagus Pillows on a white plate.

Crispy Garlic Parmesan Asparagus Pillows

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By Lisa 'Gayle' Goff
I'm pretty sure I am not the first to make these but they are WONDERFUL ...
(5 ratings)
Gram's best banana bread cut into slices.

Gram's Best Banana Bread

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By Lyn Starr
This recipe is written on a pink piece of cardstock and sooo faded I can ...
(4 ratings)
Six deviled eggs sprinkled with paprika and topped with a caper.

Deviled Easter Eggs For The Devil In You!

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By Janet Iagulli
Deviled eggs were always one of my favorites in the spring/summer. I wanted to ...
(1 rating)
A tray of Denise's Buffalo dip.

Denise's Buffalo Chicken Dip

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By Denise McShea
I've had lots of Buffalo chicken dip recipes and there isn't a Buffalo chicken I ...
(2 ratings)
3 cheese garlic braid cut in half.

3 Cheese Garlic Braid

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By Candi Hummer
Something I came up with to use up an ample amount of cheese we have ...
(3 ratings)
Buffalo chicken egg rolls on a plate.

Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls

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By Debbie Reid
I thought I would share my entry that made the top 4 in the Good ...
(3 ratings)
Sammi's Crack Dip hot out of the oven with crackers.

Sammi's Crack Dip

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By Sammi Joyce
This dip is seriously delicious! You can dip just about ANYTHING into it! I started ...
(4 ratings)
Pretzel nachos with beer cheese sauce and toppings.

Game Day Beer Pretzchos

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By Lisa G. Sweet Pantry Gal
Thought I made this up, LOL. But after I made, I searched the internet and ...
(3 ratings)
Cheese appetizers with chicken, green onion, and bacon on a white plate.

Cheese Appetizers W/chicken, Green Onion & Bacon

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By Laura Griffin
I love GAME DAY!! This recipe is a spin-off of my dinner recipe "Chicken with ...
(1 rating)
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