Appetizer Recipes for Your Next Backyard

Terry’s Potato Dip
This fun dip recipes includes frozen mashed potatoes, milk, plum tomatoes, salt, freshly ground black pepper, light or regular ranch salad dressing, red, orange and/or yellow bell peppers, pitted ripe olives, and red onion or chives.

"Teddy Bear" Snack Mix
Want a simple and easy snack recipe?  Try this one that includes: Honey Nut Cheerios® cereal, teddy bear-shaped graham snacks, honey-roasted peanuts, and raisins.

Steel Curtain Salsa and Chips
You will see that this recipe scores a touchdown.  Ingredients are: olive oil, eggplant, zucchini, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, garlic cloves, tomato, dried basil leaves, dried thyme leaves, sugar, apple cider vinegar, salt, and coarsely ground black pepper.

Dill Sour Cream Dip
Ingredients: shallots, sour cream, salt, parsley, and dill.

Peanut Butter & Marshmallow-Chocolate Ritz
The recipe calls for Real Dark Semi-Sweet Dipping Chocolate, Ritz Crackers, peanut butter, and Marshmallow Crème.

Cheese Puffs
Ingredients: grated American cheese, vegetable shortening, flour, baking powder, egg, salt, and cayenne pepper.

Stuffed Eggs with Celery
Ingredients: hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise or salad dressing, onion, ham, celery, bread crumbs, salt, and paprika.

Pineapple & Cucumber Salsa
You will enjoy this salsa with pineapple, cucumber, garlic,  fresh ginger, mint leaves, fresh cilantro, lemons, fresh red chile pepper, and Vidalia onion or any sweet onion.

BarBQ Chicken Wings
Ingredients: chicken wings, ketchup, red pepper, allspice, lime juice, garlic powder, and brown sugar.

Grilled Spicy Popcorn
This grilled appetizer contains popcorn-unpopped, oil, chili powder, garlic salt, disposable pans, and aluminum foil.  

Hot Pepper Cheese Party Dip
Hot pepper cheese brings pizzazz to this great party dip.

Fiesta Nachos
 Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies, Traditional Refried Beans, corn tortilla chips, Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese blend, green onions, olives, Sour cream, and Guacamole make up the ingredients for these delicious nachos.

Pepperoni Twists
Ingredients: Refrigerated crescent rolls, Sliced Pepperoni, and provolone cheese.

Easy Homemade Pizza Quesadillas
Ingredients: Flour Tortilla, pizza sauce, Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese, tomatoes, and green peppers.

 Esther’s Sugared Almonds
Ingredients: egg white, whole blanched almonds, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, and butter.

Pepperoni Pizza Dip
Ingredients: pizza sauce, chopped turkey pepperoni, green onions, red bell pepper, ripe olives, shredded mozzarella cheese, cream cheese, and broccoli flowerets, cherry tomatoes and carrot sticks, as desired.

Easy Homemade Cheddar Cheese Apples
Ingredients: cream cheese, onions, Worcestershire sauce, ground mustard, shredded Cheddar cheese, Paprika, Cinnamon sticks and fresh sage leaves, and Assorted crackers.

Bandito Buffalo Wings
Ingredients: Regular Taco Seasoning Mix, chicken wings, and Mild Salsa - Homestyle Recipe.

Layered Barbecue Bean Dip
Ingredients: lettuce, Barbecue Baked Beans, plum tomatoes, shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, sour cream, peppercorn ranch salad dressing, bacon, and green onion, bagel chips or tortilla chips.

Cheese Tray with Olive Rosemary Skewers
Ingredients: Gouda or Edam cheese, large pitted or stuffed olives, sprigs rosemary, assorted cheeses and assorted crackers.

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