From Betty Crocker

Bite-size pinwheels are bursting with Mediterranean flavor. Making them in advance reduces last-minute prep.

Greek Salad Pinwheels

From Better Homes and Gardens

Need a quick appetizer? Try these savory cheese wedges.

Feta Cheese Appetizers

From Better Homes and Gardens

Follow the make-ahead directions and prepare this yummy appetizer recipe a day ahead of time and it will be ready to serve when the party starts.

Layered Greek Dip

From Betty Crocker

Add Greek flavor to nachos with feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and olives in a tasty, 10-minute appetizer.

Mediterranean Nachos

From Food & Wine

Michael Psilakis likes to riff on saganaki -- fried cheese with lemon. He uses manouri, a fresh, milky white cheese made from the whey that's drained off during feta production. Like nearly all Greek cheeses, it's produced from either sheep's or goat's milk.

Grilled Manouri Cheese with Caramelized Plums

From Better Homes and Gardens

Traditionally, Greek kasseri (kuh-SEHR-ee) cheese is made with either sheep's or goat's milk. Its sharp, salty flavor and meltability make it a natural for this easy appetizer.

Baked Kasseri Cheese Spread

From Better Homes and Gardens

These savory appetizers have a custard filling and an olive topper.

Feta Custard in Phyllo Cups

From Fine Cooking Magazine

Nothing compares to the fresh taste of homemade feta. Traditionally made with sheep's milk, this Greek cheese is equally delicious when made from store-bought cow's milk. What gives it the distinctive sharp taste and crumbly texture is a week or more spent soaking in a brine. To achieve the correct level of saltiness, be sure to weigh the salt.

Homemade Feta

From Better Homes and Gardens

Pair this distinctive goat cheese pizza with a dry white wine.

Mediterranean Appetizer Pizza

From Parents

Feta cheese and tomatoes flavor the bread crumb filling in these tasty stuffed mushrooms.

Greek Stuffed Mushrooms

From Better Homes and Gardens

Keep these ingredients on hand to assemble and bake these appetizers in short time. Look for plain and flavored hummus in the refrigerator case of deli section of supermarkets.

Greek-Style Party Pizzettas

From Better Homes and Gardens

A savory strudel is simplified with puff pastry. This easy dinner dish can be made ahead and frozen too.

Lamb and Goat Cheese Strudel

From Food & Wine

Michael Psilakis uses a grilled, sliced scallop as the "bread" in his playful version of a finger sandwich, filled with plums, prosciutto, and pea tendrils and topped with Greek yogurt. He says, "It's English high tea meets crazy Greek chef."

Greek Grilled Scallop Sandwiches

From Better Homes and Gardens

These easy breadsticks are made with a biscuitlike dough. For the finest flavor, use imported black olives.

Olive Breadsticks

From Diabetic Living

Perk up any appetizer buffet or antipasto tray with these tempting mushrooms brimming with broccoli, feta cheese, garlic, and oregano.

Greek-Style Stuffed Mushrooms

From Better Homes and Gardens

For a stunning presentation, use assorted colors of sweet peppers and both red and yellow tomatoes. To take to a potluck, tightly wrap the assembled platter in plastic wrap and place in a cooler.

Mediterranean Salad Platter

From Family Circle

You'll need a steamer basket to make this Greek recipe. The bite-size grape leaf rolls are filled with a mixture of ground beef, rice, and mint and steamed until fork tender. A lemon-dill dressing gives the appetizer just a hint of tang.

Stuffed Grape Leaves

From Diabetic Living

Robust feta cheese and rich, crunchy walnuts make this a simple yet elegant appetizer to serve at parties.

Nut and Olive Quesadillas

From Birds Eye

Creamed Spinach Hummus Dip

From Betty Crocker

You'll love this much better-for-you appetizer updated with fat-free ingredients, extra veggies and baked whole wheat pita chips. It has 70% less fat, 54% fewer calories, and 48% less sodium than the original recipe.

"Healthified" Greek Layered Dip

From Better Homes and Gardens

Greek yogurt will make this dip recipe thick in texture and rich in flavor. Serve with fresh vegetables for a quick and easy appetizer.

Cucumber-Yogurt Dip