Italian Appetizers Recipes

From EatingWell

These tuna-stuffed peppers are ubiquitous in delis all over Susa, Italy.

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From Diabetic Living

Blue cheese and pears are a dynamic duo for this quick and flavorful appetizer recipe.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

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

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From Diabetic Living

For these healthy appetizers, arugula adds a twist to the traditional Italian pine nut pesto.

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From Fine Cooking Magazine

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From Better Homes and Gardens

Toast the bread ahead of serving time to make this appetizer recipe even faster to assemble.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

This Sicilian dish features sauteed eggplant, sweet pepper, onion, and celery spiked with vinegar and tomatoes. Serve on toasted Italian bread for a delicious snack or appetizer.

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From The Food Channel

Mini meatball subs that are seriously simple are great for parties, game day, or a weeknight dinner for the kids.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

When you want to impress, turn to this marvelous tart. The out-of-the-ordinary ingredients in a rich pastry shell will become your piece de resistance.

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From The Food Channel

Using preserved vegetables and meats packed with flavors of Italy, you can create a beautiful salad without any cooking at all!

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From Better Homes and Gardens

A variety of coatings makes these breadsticks an interesting side dish or appetizer bread. Coiled ends add flair.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

Vegetables roast to tender sweetness in less than 20 minutes. When piled onto a polenta crust, the roasted asparagus, mushrooms, and tomatoes are sprinkled with Parmesan cheese for a meatless main dish.

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From Ladies' Home Journal

Serve this classic Italian appetizer on a buffet table so guests can pick and choose their favorites from among all the fresh and colorful ingredients.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

This simple appetizer is so flavorful it's hard to believe there are just four ingredients.

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From Parents

Put sauce, cheese, and spinach on refrigerated pizza dough, then roll it up and cut into spirals. A great snack or fun lunch for kids.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

Fragrant and airy, these puffs are perfect for appetizers or snacks.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

Cipollini look like small onions but actually are the bittersweet bulbs of the grape hyacinth. Fresh cipollini are available mostly in late summer and fall. If you can't find them, pearl onions work just as well.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

For an innovative twist on the classic prosciutto-melon pairing, try this trio of cantaloupe, honeydew, and crenshaw melon balls.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

For a quick appetizer, prepare these five-ingredient mini pizzas.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

Cumin and nutmeg spice these ground beef and pork appetizer meatballs.

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From Vegetarian Times

Talk about a fusion of world cuisines! Cubes of avocado are folded into chimichurri--an Argentinean sauce made of chopped parsley, cilantro, garlic, vinegar, and oil--to create a Latin variation on bruschetta, a classic Italian starter.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

Bocconcini are small nuggets of fresh mozzarella packaged in whey or water. Use them for this salad, which can be a fresh side dish or appetizer.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

Use Gorgonzola, blue, or feta cheese in this appetizer that's suited to Christmas, New Year's, or anytime entertaining.

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From Better Homes and Gardens

Make the pistachio pesto ahead for this savory layered appetizer.

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