34 appetizer style Recipes

spanish tortillas are often served warm or at room temperature with olives, pickles, and garlic mayonnaise (see related recipe) as an appetizer. they may also be served with a salad as a light entree. for the most traditional tortilla, omit the chorizo and scallions. we recommend using our winning brand of extra-virgin olive oil, columela. use a cured, spanish-style chorizo for this recipe. portuguese linguica is a suitable substitute., spanish chorizo , cut into medium dice, extra virgin olive oil, yukon gold potatoes (3 to 4 medium), peeled , quartered lengthwise, and cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices, onion , halved and sliced thin, table salt, ground black pepper, eggs, sliced scallions (green and white parts ), garlic mayonnaise (see note ) (optional), how to flip a spanish tortilla, slide after browning first side , loosen tortilla with rubber spatula and slide onto large plate., flip place second plate face-down over tortilla ; invert browned-site up on second plate., slide slide tortilla back into pan, browned side-up , and tuck edges into pan with rubber spatula.

eggplant, onion, grated, lemon juice, corn oil, salt, pepper

ground turkey ( or chicken ), chopped onion, dry bread crumbs, egg, beaten, garlic, teasp. chili powder .... or to taste, teasp. ground cumin, tortilla chips, finely crushed, nonfat sour cream, salsa , your choice of heat

olive oil, oregano, garlic crushed, english muffins split into 6 halves, tomato slices, red onion minced, black olives sliced, feta cheese

cheesy christmas trees, mayonnaise, dry ranch-style salad dressing mix, shredded cheddar cheese, grate parmesan, firm white bread, red bell pepper strips, green bell pepper strips, preheat broiler. combine mayonnaise and salad dressing mix in medium bowl. add cheeses; mix well., cut bread slices into christmas tree shapes using large cookie cutter. spread each tree with about 1 tsp. mayonnaise mixture. decorate with red and green bell pepper strips. place on baking sheet., broil 4 inches from heat, 2 to 3 minutes or until bubbling. serve warm., makes 12 appetizers

zucchini, garlic, pressed, flour, eggs, beaten, seasoned dry bread crumbs, olive oil or 1 cup peanut oil, soy sauce

ground pork, uncooked, raw shrimp (shelled, deveined and finely chopped or minced ), water chestnut, finely chopped, minced fresh gingerroot, green onion, minced (use only white part ), soy sauce, rice wine, sesame oil, black pepper, cornstarch, dumpling wrappers or 40 gyoza skins, cornstarch , for dusting, corn oil (for frying )

eggs, chicken livers, chopped onions or 1/8 cup shallot, vinegar, butter, salt and pepper

button mushrooms, philadelphia cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, hidden valley original ranch dressing (fresh from packet, no bottled stuff), horseradish

shrimp, peeled and cleaned, scampi, peeled and cleaned, mussels , bearded and scrubbed, clams , scrubbed, razor clams , scrubbed, mussels , bearded and scrubbed, calamari, cleaned, lobster, extra-virgin olive oil, lemons , zested and juiced, hot chile flakes, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, salt and pepper, crab meat, lemon wedges, for garnish

shrimp, peeled and cleaned, scampi, peeled and cleaned, mussels , bearded and scrubbed, clams , scrubbed, razor clams , scrubbed, mussels , bearded and scrubbed, calamari, cleaned, lobster, extra-virgin olive oil, lemons , zested and juiced, hot chile flakes, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, salt and pepper, crab meat, lemon wedges, for garnish