Having a party at home? This implies that you have to prepare appetizers, main course meal and desserts. It becomes quite a task to cook so many dishes. Now you don’t have to take stress about hosting a party and maintaining a healthy diet at the same time. This article lists recipes for some easy appetizers that are not only delicious to taste but also healthy.
Easy Appetizers for a Party
1. BLT Cups
Ingredients
- Bacon-12 slices
- Greek yogurt-1/2 cup
- Lemon juice-2 tsp.
- Chives, chopped-2 tbsp. plus some more for garnishing
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper, freshly ground
- Cherry tomatoes, halved-2 cup
- Romaine lettuce, chopped-1 head
- Avocado, chopped-1
Directions:
- Take a large baking sheet (rimmed) and put a muffin tin inverted on it. Keep the baking sheet into a preheated oven.
- Cut bacon in half crosswise. Put 2 of the strips on the inverted muffin tin cup, making the shape of a cross. Wrap the whole cup with cut strips of bacon.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until crispy. Let them cool for 15 minutes.
- To prepare dressing: Take a bowl and whisk Greek yogurt, chives and lemon and season with pepper and salt. Add lettuce and tomatoes and mix to coat.
- Remove cups of bacon from muffin tin. Filled with coated tomatoes and lettuce. Garnish with chives to make easy appetizers for a party. Serve immediately.
2. Greek Feta Dip
Ingredients
- Feta-12 oz.
- Greek yogurt-1 cup
- Cream cheese-8 oz.
- Extra-virgin olive oil-1/4 cup
- Zest and juice-1 lemon
- Dill, chopped-2 tbsp. and more for serving
- Kosher salt
- Red pepper flakes, crushed
- Cucumber, chopped-1/2 cup
- Cherry tomatoes, halved-1/2 cup
Directions:
- Take a large bowl and mix Greek yogurt, feta, olive oil, cream cheese, lemon zest and juice. Mix with a hand mixer until fluffy. Season with red pepper flakes and salt, and add dill.
- Transfer the mixture to a serving tray. Top with tomatoes and cucumber. Drizzle olive oil. Serve as a dip with pita chips.
3. Zucchini Nachos
Ingredients
- Zucchini, large, sliced into ½” rounds-3
- Cumin-1 tsp.
- Chili powder-1/4 tsp.
- Smoked paprika-1/4 tsp.
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper, freshly ground
- Cooked chicken, shredded-3/2 cups
- Monterey Jack, shredded-1 cup
- Red onion, chopped-1/2
- Avocado, cubed-1
- Pico de Gallo
- Jalapenos, pickled
Directions:
- Make a single layer of all sliced zucchini on a baking sheet. Toss with cumin, olive oil, paprika and chili powder. Season with pepper and salt. Bake in a preheated oven at 400 degree until tender for 5 minutes.
- Now top the rounds with shredded Monterey jack, chicken and red onion. Bake for another 10 minutes.
- Now top with pico de gallo, avocado, and pickled jalapenos to make easy appetizers for a party.
4. Greek Pita Cups
Ingredients
- Pitas-3
- Garlic hummus-1 large container (17 oz.)
- Extra-virgin olive oil-2 tbsp.
- Cucumber diced-1/2 cup
- Kalamata olives, pitted and chopped-1/4 cup
- Parsley, chopped-2 tsp.
- Dill, chopped-2 tsp.
- Feta cheese, crumbled-1 container (3 oz.)
- Grape tomatoes, halved-9
Directions:
- Spray some cooking spray on muffin tin cups. Slice pita into 6 slices. Put each triangle of pita in a muffin cup.
- Bake in a preheated oven (at 350 degrees) for 5-7 minutes. Let them cool for 8-10 minutes. Now put hummus in each cup until half full.
- In a bowl, mix cucumbers, olive oil, parsley, dill and olives. Put a spoonful of the mixture on each hummus cup. Top with feta and a halved grape tomato. Serve.
5. Wedge Salad on a Stick
Ingredients
- Cooked bacon, chopped into quarters-5 slices
- Iceberg lettuce, chopped into 10 bite-size chunks-1/2 head
- Red onion, chopped roughly-1/2
- Avocado, ripe, diced-1
- Cherry tomatoes-10
- Blue cheese, for drizzling
- Black pepper, freshly ground
Directions:
- Take a skewer and add 1 piece of lettuce, 2 pieces of bacon, few pieces of red onion, a single piece of avocado, and a cherry tomato. Repeat to make a total of 10 skewers.
- Drizzle blue cheese and season with freshly ground black pepper and it makes easy appetizers for a party.
6. Shrimp with Tarragon Aioli
Ingredients
- Mayonnaise-3/4 cup
- Dill pickles, chopped finely-1/2 cup
- Tarragon, fresh, chopped-2 tbsp.
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Large shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined-5/4 pounds
- Cocktail sauce-1 cup
Directions:
- Take a bowl and mix pickles, mayonnaise, salt, pepper and tarragon. Serve with cocktail sauce and shrimp.
7. Endive with Ricotta, Almonds and Raisins
Ingredients
- Roasted almonds, unsalted-1/2 cup
- Golden raisins-1/2 cup
- Fresh chives, chopped-2 tbsp.
- Extra-virgin olive oil-3 tbsp.
- Kosher salt-1/8 tsp.
- Pepper-1/8 tsp.
- Endives, leaves separated and ends trimmed-4
- Ricotta-3/2 cups
Directions:
- Take a bowl and mix raisins, almonds, oil, pepper, salt and chives.
- Place the leaves of endives on a serving plate and top with a dollop of ricotta and a spoonful of raisin almond mixture.
8. Cured Salmon with Dill-Horseradish Cream
Ingredients
- Kosher salt-2 cups
- Granulated sugar-1 cup
- Lemon zest-1 tbsp.
- Lime zest-1 tbsp.
- Orange zest-1 tbsp.
- Skin on salmon fillet (thickness 1”)-1/2 lb.
- Dill-horseradish cream
- Toasted sourdough bread slices
Directions:
- Mix together the first five ingredients in a bowl. Apply 1/2 of the mixture on both the sides of the salmon. Place it in a baking dish with skin side down.
- Apply the remaining salt mixture on the flesh of the salmon. Cover in a plastic wrap and chill for 36 hours.
- Rinse salmon with cold water. Dry it and remove the skin. Slice salmon thinly. Serve with toasted bread slices and dill horseradish cream.