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Home » Appetizers

Appetizers

Healthy easy appetizers that can be whipped up at a moment’s notice whether you are entertaining guests or enjoying a lovely evening in. From high-protein low-carb appetizer recipes to sultry decadent carbs, you will find plenty of variety in these small bites!

 

Looking for popular recommendations? My Gluten-Free Crab Cakes, Creamy Roasted Garlic Hummus, Hushpuppies, Salmon Poke Recipe, and Easy Cowboy Caviar are classic favorites!

Seafood Starters

Large black bowl of fresh fish ceviche with fresh limes and cilantro around the bowl and a purple napkin.

Classic Halibut Ceviche

4.58 from 19 votes
Three appetizer plates of crab cakes with tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, and lemon wedges.

Gluten-Free Crab Cakes

5 from 2 votes
Air Fryer Lemon Garlic Shrimp - a speedy quick and easy air fryer recipe!

Air Fryer Lemon Garlic Shrimp

5 from 1 vote
BBQ Grilled Chili Lime Shrimp Skewers - an easy grilled shrimp recipe that is paleo, keto and delicious!

Chili Lime Glazed Shrimp Skewers

5 from 1 vote
Swedish Gravlax (cured salmon) Recipe | https://www.theroastedroot.net

Swedish Gravlax Recipe (Cured Salmon)

4 from 1 vote
Stuffed Grilled Avocados with Grilled Shrimp and Mango Salsa - a healthy paleo appetizer perfect for grilling season

Stuffed Grilled Avocados with Shrimp and Mango Salsa

5 from 1 vote

Chicken Wings & Drumsticks

Big white plate with a pile of dry rub air fried chicken wings sprinkled with green onions with a dark blue napkin to the side.

Air Fryer Chicken Wings

5 from 4 votes
3-Ingredient Air Fryer Buffalo Wings - easy chicken wings that are perfectly crispy yet tender!

Air Fryer Chicken Buffalo Wings

5 from 1 vote
Baking sheet of honey herb chicken drumsticks fresh out of the oven.

Honey Herb Chicken Drumsticks

4.69 from 19 votes

Delicious Dips

Baked feta dip in a ceramic bowl with fig jam and pecans on top, ready to serve.

Baked Feta Dip with Fig Jam and Pecans

45 minutes mins
Creamy Roasted Garlic Hummus recipe in a bowl, ready to serve

Creamy Roasted Garlic Hummus

55 minutes mins
Wooden bowl of the best guacamole recipe ever.

The Easy Guacamole Recipe That Wins Every Time

10 minutes mins
Mexican Street Corn Spicy Chipotle Hummus | TheRoastedRoot.net #recipe #appetizer @beanitos

Mexican Street Corn Chipotle Hummus

20 minutes mins

Small Bites

Plate full of hush puppies sprinkled with green onions with dipping sauce in the background.

Classic Hush Puppies Recipe

5 from 4 votes
Roasted Beet Herbed Vegan Ricotta Crostini - this delicious and nutritious appetizer is plant-based and dairy-free!

Roasted Beet and Herbed Vegan Ricotta Crostini

5 from 1 vote
Baking sheet with cream cheese stuffed baby bell peppers on top.

Cream Cheese Stuffed Baby Bell Peppers

4.45 from 183 votes
Air Fryer Cream Cheese Stuffed Mini Peppers - an easy low-carb keto appetizer recipe made lightning quick! An epic crowd pleaser of a bite!

Air Fryer Cream Cheese Stuffed Mini Peppers

4.47 from 86 votes
Blue plate full of air fryer steak bites with a small bowl of melted butter and a fork dipping a steak bite into the butter.

Air Fryer Steak Bites

4.48 from 118 votes
blue plate with blistered shishito peppers, lemon slices and a red napkin

Garlic Butter Blistered Shishito Peppers

5 from 2 votes

Latest in Appetizers

White plate full of chicken drumsticks coated with bbq sauce.

Barbecue Crock Pot Chicken Drumsticks

3 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Hand holding a salmon hand roll, ready to eat.

Cooked Salmon Hand Rolls

1 hour hr
BBQ ribs cut up on a cutting board with bbq sauce and sprinkles of parsley

BBQ Ribs (Beef or Pork!)

1 hour hr 35 minutes mins
Big white plate with a pile of dry rub air fried chicken wings sprinkled with green onions with a dark blue napkin to the side.

Air Fryer Chicken Wings

28 minutes mins
Shrimp skewers sprinkled with fresh parsley, ready to eat.

Grilled Shrimp Skewers

33 minutes mins
Wooden bowl full of cowboy caviar with a lime and fresh cilantro to the side.

Easy Cowboy Caviar

15 minutes mins
Wooden bowl full of cheesy vegan roasted cauliflower sprinkled with pistachios and ready to serve.

“Cheesy” Vegan Roasted Cauliflower

45 minutes mins
Plate of crispy bang bang chicken drizzled with sauces with fresh lime and cilantro to the side, ready to serve.

Crispy Bang Bang Chicken

35 minutes mins
Stainless steel skillet full of glazed meatballs with green onions and sesame seeds on top.

Sesame Garlic Meatballs

32 minutes mins
Black plate of pan-fried shrimp, drizzled in bang bang sauce with lemons to the side. A small bowl with more bang bang sauce and a napkin.

Bang Bang Shrimp

27 minutes mins
Baked feta dip in a ceramic bowl with fig jam and pecans on top, ready to serve.

Baked Feta Dip with Fig Jam and Pecans

45 minutes mins
Hand holding a chip with avocado dip on top.

Avocado Dip

10 minutes mins
Stack of Gluten Free Zucchini Fritters with Herb-Garlic Aioli on top and green onions garnishing.

Zucchini Fritters with Herb-Garlic Aioli

30 minutes mins
Three appetizer plates of crab cakes with tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, and lemon wedges.

Gluten-Free Crab Cakes

35 minutes mins
Wooden bowl of the best guacamole recipe ever.

The Easy Guacamole Recipe That Wins Every Time

10 minutes mins
Red chili tomato salsa in a jar, ready to eat.

Red Chili Tomato Salsa

23 minutes mins
Air fryer salmon bites in a white bowl on top of steamed brown rice and edamame. A gold fork and napkin to the side.

Sesame Garlic Air Fryer Salmon Bites

25 minutes mins
Blue plate of ground turkey meatballs, ready to serve.

Asian-Inspired Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs

22 minutes mins
Lemon Garlic Foil Packet Shrimp with melted butter and fresh garlic inside a packet of aluminum foil. Fresh out of the oven, ready to serve.

Lemon Garlic Foil Packet Shrimp

25 minutes mins
Creamy Roasted Garlic Hummus recipe in a bowl, ready to serve

Creamy Roasted Garlic Hummus

55 minutes mins
Close up of feta stuffed peppers on a plate.

Feta Stuffed Mini Sweet Peppers

35 minutes mins
Baking sheet of honey herb chicken drumsticks fresh out of the oven.

Honey Herb Chicken Drumsticks

30 minutes mins
Fork grabbing a chicken bite off a plate

Asian Air Fryer Chicken Bites

20 minutes mins
Hand scooping buffalo chicken dip onto a celery stick.

The Best Buffalo Chicken Dip

40 minutes mins
blue plate with blistered shishito peppers, lemon slices and a red napkin

Garlic Butter Blistered Shishito Peppers

8 minutes mins
Sheet pan of smashed sweet potatoes with butter on top, garnished with fresh parsley

Smashed Sweet Potatoes with Garlic Butter and Honey

35 minutes mins
Lemon Garlic Chicken Bites - an easy high-protein appetizer or main dish! Serve it up with sides for a complete meal.

Lemon Garlic Chicken Bites

25 minutes mins
Air Fryer Lemon Garlic Shrimp - a speedy quick and easy air fryer recipe!

Air Fryer Lemon Garlic Shrimp

23 minutes mins
Ground Beef & Feta Stuffed Mushrooms with caramelized onion, garlic, and spinach makes for the perfect bite! This simple yet powerfully flavorful appetizer recipe is a winner for any gathering!

Ground Beef & Feta Stuffed Mushrooms

55 minutes mins
Blue plate full of air fryer steak bites with a small bowl of melted butter and a fork dipping a steak bite into the butter.

Air Fryer Steak Bites

15 minutes mins
3-Ingredient Air Fryer Buffalo Wings - easy chicken wings that are perfectly crispy yet tender!

Air Fryer Chicken Buffalo Wings

28 minutes mins
Easy Baked Jalapeno Poppers made with 7 basic ingredients! A low-carb keto appetizer perfect for any crowd and any occasion

Baked Jalapeño Poppers (Keto)

28 minutes mins
Air Fryer Cream Cheese Stuffed Mini Peppers - an easy low-carb keto appetizer recipe made lightning quick! An epic crowd pleaser of a bite!

Air Fryer Cream Cheese Stuffed Mini Peppers

31 minutes mins
Sweet Potato Animal Style Fries - loaded fries with cheese, caramelized onions and special sauce

Animal Style Fries

55 minutes mins
BBQ Grilled Chili Lime Shrimp Skewers - an easy grilled shrimp recipe that is paleo, keto and delicious!

Chili Lime Glazed Shrimp Skewers

55 minutes mins
Avocado Pesto Deviled Eggs - Mayo-free deviled eggs made with avocado and fresh basil for a healthy snack or appetizer | TheRoastedRoot.net

Avocado Pesto Deviled Eggs

35 minutes mins
Maple Rosemary Roasted Nuts - refined sugar-free, vegan, paleo, and healthy! | TheRoastedRoot.net

Maple Rosemary Roasted Nuts

30 minutes mins
Stuffed Grilled Avocados with Grilled Shrimp and Mango Salsa - a healthy paleo appetizer perfect for grilling season

Stuffed Grilled Avocados with Shrimp and Mango Salsa

25 minutes mins
Roasted Beet Salad with Herbed Whipped Ricotta and Citrus Dressing with roasted almonds and blueberries - a perfect sharable dish for brunch

Roasted Beet Salad with Herbed Whipped Ricotta and Citrus Dressing

1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Loaded Sweet Potato Skins with Pecans, Chicken, Bacon, and Goat Cheese - a healthier take on the classic appetizer

Loaded Sweet Potato Skins with Pecans, Chicken, and Bacon

1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
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