Easy Appetizers to Tantalize The Guests' Taste Buds

Appetizers are interesting tiny and delicate morsels which will increase your hunger and tantalize your taste buds. It can be said that they are the first taste of a meal. You could find many varieties of appetizers like soups and finger foods that can be served at the start of the meal. There are many ways you could put together an appetizer. Listed below are a few recipes for easy appetizers.

Chips with comfort sauce

Ingredients required for this easy appetizer are:

Sour cream - ½ c

Mayonnaise - ½ c

Worcestershire sauce - 1 spoon

Lemon juice - ½

Pepper and salt to taste

Potato chips or shoe string potatoes, for dipping

Preparation: Whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, sour cream, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Serve it along with the potato chips or shoe string potatoes. This is one of the easy appetizers which can be made within a few minutes and will be appreciated by the guests.

Arugula salad with Gorgonzola and pears

Ingredients required for this easy appetizer are:

Drained and sliced pear halves - 15 oz, reserve 2 spoons of juice

Vinegar dressing and olive oil - 2 spoons

Freshly ground black pepper and salt to taste

Baby Arugula

Crumbled Gorgonzola -4 spoons

Glazed pecans - 4 spoons

Preparation: Whisk together olive oil, the 2 spoons of reserved juice and vinegar dressing in a large bowl. Add pepper and salt to taste. Then, add the arugula and toss it well. Among the 4 chilled salad plates, divide the arugula in portions. On top of each of them, place the pear slices, pecans and Gorgonzola. Serve the dish immediately.

Bread salad

Ingredients required are:

From 8 by 4 inch sourdough - 3 round slices of 1 inch thickness

Olive oil - 4 spoons

Freshly ground pepper and salt to taste

Grape tomatoes - ½ c, halved

Diced red bell pepper - 3 spoons

Peeled and diced English cucumber, seeds removed - ½ c

Minced garlic - 1 spoon

Capers - 1 spoon

Freshly chopped parsley leaves- 2 tsp

Basil leaves, freshly julienned - 3 spoons

Balsamic vinegar -1 ½ spoons

Red wine vinegar - 1 ½ spoons

Crumbled goat cheese - ¼ c

Pitted and flesh diced avocado - 1, cut in half

Preparation: Preheat the grill. With 3 spoons of oil, sprinkle both sides of the bread. Season it with pepper and salt. Grill the bread on both the sides for about 5 minutes nicely, until it becomes somewhat crispy or nicely marked. Remove it from the grill and keep it aside for cooling. Toss together peppers, tomatoes, garlic, cucumber, parsley, capers and basil in a large bowl. Sprinkle the vinegar and the balance 1 spoon of oil. Season this with pepper and salt. Toss it again. Refrigerate it for 20 minutes. When you are ready to serve, slice the bread into 1 inch cubes and top the vegetables up with it. Gently place the goat cheese and avocado on top of it. This is one of the easy appetizers that can certainly fetch you compliments from the guests.

You can find several recipes to make easy appetizers(or as the Danish says nemme forretter ) online. So, keep your hunt on and learn to make appetizers that can be a perfect starter for your parties.