278 appy platter Recipes

chopped watercress leaves, logs soft , fresh goat cheese (such as montrachet), at room temperature, kosher salt, sourdough or whole wheat sandwich bread, crusts removed, unsalted butter, at room temperature, toasted walnuts, finely chopped, watercress sprigs (to garnish platter)

refried beans, lean hamburger, taco seasoning mix, ro-tel green chilies, hot chunky salsa, four cheese mexican blend cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips or frito scoops

mushrooms, whole, tomatoes, green pepper , cut into strips, olives , super colossal, sliced roast beef, cut into strips and rolled up and secured with toothpicks, artichoke hearts, drained, pepperoncini peppers, drained, provolone cheese, cubed, salami, slice rolled up and secured with toothpicks, lettuce leaf, olive oil, vinegar, dijon mustard, honey, salt and pepper, fresh basil, chopped, dried oregano, garlic, minced

garlic, peeled and minced, soy sauce, fresh squeezed lemon juice, black pepper, trimmed string beans, baby carrots, halved, ears fresh husked corn, halved, yellow squash, trimmed and cut into 1/4 inch rounds, zucchini, trimmed and cut into 1/4 inch rounds, broccoli florets, spike seasoning or 2 tsp other sodium-free seasoning, low-fat cheddar cheese, fresh grated parmesan cheese

seedless grapes (either leave on or remove the stems), olive oil

heads fresh cauliflower, washed and cut into bite-size pieces (or 1 head cauliflower and 1 head broccoli, if desired), grape tomatoes or 1 pint cherry tomatoes, washed, button mushrooms, drained, baby carrots, washed (and scraped , if necessary), pitted california black olives (kalamata olives can also be used) (optional), red onion, sliced, italian salad dressing (or your favourite bottled vinaigrette salad dressing), cooked shrimp, peeled but with tails left on, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and halved, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

ground beef, water, taco seasoning, cream cheese, softened, milk, green chilies (chopped ), tomatoes, seeded and chopped, green onion, chopped, lettuce, shredded, barbecue sauce (honey), cheddar cheese, shredded, corn chips (scoops)

baby carrots , pared, trimmed, baby corn, fresh mushrooms, red bell peppers, minced scallions, minced fresh ginger, minced garlic, dried red pepper flakes, chicken broth, soy sauce, chinese rice wine (or sake), sugar, vinegar (chinese black or 1-1/2 tsp. worcestershire sauce), cornstarch, oriental sesame oil, safflower oil (or corn oil)

tahini, date syrup (date molasses, dibis in arabic, found in some middle eastern shops), sesame seeds, ground cinnamon, to garnish, apple, sliced, to serve, pita bread, cut into wedges to serve

reduced-fat cream cheese, room temperature, sugar-free apricot jam (or strawberry), jalapenos, seeded and chopped, lime juice, fresh cilantro, chopped fine, celery ribs, trimmed at bottom and cut in half longways, carrots , cleaned trimmed at bottom and cut in half longways, yellow bell pepper , cut into wide strips for scooping, red bell pepper , cut into wide strips for scooping

fruit spread, dried figs, chopped, hazelnuts, chopped, apricot preserves, fruit, grapes, strawberries, pears, oranges, peaches, dried apricots, brie cheese, port wine , du salut, blue cheese, french baguette, whole wheat crackers

olive oil, white wine vinegar, sliced green onions, honey mustard, pepper, tomatoes, sliced, cucumber, sliced, feta cheese

mango, seeded, peeled, quartered, water, sugar, maple syrup, chopped fresh ginger, vanilla extract

vegetable oil, sliced shallots, fresh spinach , coarse stems discarded and the leaves washed well, fennel seeds, unsalted butter, chopped fennel bulb plus fennel sprigs for garnish, oysters, shucked (procedure follows) and the bottom shells reserved, coarse salt for filling the pan and platter

canola oil, divided use, carrots, peeled and thinly sliced, green bell peppers, seeded and sliced 1/2 inch thick, onion, sliced 1/2 inch thick, lemon pepper, yellow tomatoes, seeded and chopped, broccoli florets, asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch lengths, garlic, minced, portabella mushrooms, stemmed and sliced, sesame seeds, for garnish, pita breads, cut in half

strawberry, hulled and sliced, ripe kiwi, peeled and sliced, fresh raspberry, ripe star fruit , sliced cross wise, ripe papaya, peeled and thinly sliced (may substitute pineapple for any of the fruits if desired), vanilla yogurt, reduced-fat cream cheese (softened ), honey, cinnamon, fresh lemon juice, grated fresh lemon rind

beef, ground, green chilies, finely chopped, refried beans, cheddar cheese, shredded, salsa, sour cream, onion, finely chopped, sugar, guacamole, chili powder, tortilla chips, olive

chicken wings, tips cut off, vegetable oil, garlic powder, habanero sauce, tabasco sauce, ground red pepper , to taste, white vinegar, brown sugar, bleu cheese salad dressing, iceberg lettuce (for platter)