Healthy Appetizers Recipes

Serve up these healthy appetizers and your guests won't even miss the extra fat or calories. Our appetizer recipes feature good-for-you ingredients like smoked salmon, feta cheese, and fresh veggies and fruit, so you can make bite-sized treats that are both healthy and delicious.

 
 
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Light 'n Crisp Egg Rolls

From Diabetic Living

Chopped water chestnuts add extra crunch to the savory filling in these delightful morsels.

Light 'n Crisp Egg Rolls

Touchdown Tortilla Wraps

From Diabetic Living

Roast beef, roasted red peppers, and fresh basil leaves make this hearty wrap great for lunch at the office or to take to a tailgate in the fall.

Touchdown Tortilla Wraps

Tiny Broccoli Quiches

From Diabetic Living

Piecrust mix helps cut the preparation time for these tiny cheese-and-broccoli tarts. Substituting liquid egg product for the whole eggs means less fat and cholesterol.

Tiny Broccoli Quiches

Crunchy Chicken Fingers

From Better Homes and Gardens

Coated in sour cream and herbed stuffing mix, these crunchy chicken bites have lots of flavor and are easy to eat.

Crunchy Chicken Fingers

Bruschetta

From Better Homes and Gardens

Fresh chives are a welcome addition to this low-fat, tomato based bruschetta spread. A taste sensation when made with summer-ripe tomatoes.

Bruschetta

Picadillo Chicken Pizzettas

From Diabetic Living

Chicken and dried fruit make for a sweet and savory topping in this appetizer pizza recipe.

Picadillo Chicken Pizzettas

California Sushi Rolls

From Better Homes and Gardens

Roll your own low-fat sushi with a combination of fillings. Finish it off by dipping in a ginger-based sauce.

California Sushi Rolls

Mini Spinach Calzones

From Heart-Healthy Living

Refrigerated pizza dough makes these calzones easy to put together. Enjoy them as low-calorie snacks or appetizers.

Mini Spinach Calzones

Shrimp with Spicy Saffron Sauce

From Better Homes and Gardens

Saffron, an expensive spice with a distinctive flavor and color, makes these shrimp appetizers an impressive party food.

Shrimp with Spicy Saffron Sauce

Petite Tea Sandwiches

From Better Homes and Gardens

Host an old-fashioned tea party and make these simple cream-cheese-and-ham-topped crackers the star.

Petite Tea Sandwiches

Shrimp with Basil

From Diabetic Living

Served on a bed of peppery greens, this simple six-ingredient appetizer makes an impressive presentation.

Shrimp with Basil

Walnut and Olive Quesadillas

From Diabetic Living

These Mexican-style fold-overs with an Italian spin are brimming with provolone and mozzarella cheeses as well as ripe olives and walnuts.

Walnut and Olive Quesadillas

"Fried" Onion Rings

From Diabetic Living

Believe it: These crispy baked onion rings are fat-free and low in carbs--perfect for a diabetic meal plan!

"Fried" Onion Rings

Classic Cured Salmon

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve this beautiful salmon when entertaining. Plan ahead--this recipe needs 48 hours to chill.

Classic Cured Salmon

Veggie Bruschetta

From Diabetic Living

This healthy holiday appetizer features roasted vegetables on whole grain bread.

Veggie Bruschetta

Vegetable Spring Rolls

From Better Homes and Gardens

Translucent rice paper wraps up a mixture of zestfully spiced Daikon radishes, jalapeno peppers, carrots, and cucumbers for this Asian-inspired appetizer recipe.

Vegetable Spring Rolls

Fiesta Rolls

From Diabetic Living

These pinwheels of hot and sweet peppers are packed with flavor. This recipe makes a great snack or party appetizer that can be made ahead up to six hours before serving.

Fiesta Rolls

Herbed Cheese Mini Peppers

From Heart-Healthy Living

A flavorful cheese filling is spooned into miniature sweet peppers to make this colorful appetizer.

Herbed Cheese Mini Peppers

Crab Mousse in Cucumbers

From Better Homes and Gardens

Try making this appetizer with cooked smoked salmon or smoked whitefish instead of the crab.

Crab Mousse in Cucumbers

Two-Tomato Salsa

From Diabetic Living

With plenty of kick from a serrano chile pepper, this tomatillo-and-tomato medley is perfect for serving as a snack with baked tortilla chips or, another time, as a relish for broiled fish or chicken.

Two-Tomato Salsa

Fresh Spring Rolls

From Diabetic Living

Never fried, the shrimp and vegetable rolls make a great light appetizer or side dish.

Fresh Spring Rolls

Thai Spinach Dip

From Diabetic Living

Peanut butter, mint, and honey make this spinach dip different from any you've tried before. It's quick to mix together, so make it for a last minute party or for drop-in guests.

Thai Spinach Dip

Nuts and Feta Yogurt Dip

From Heart-Healthy Living

Serve this nutty cheese dip with crackers, vegetables or pita chips for a quick appetizer or snack.

Nuts and Feta Yogurt Dip

Savory Bites

From Heart-Healthy Living

Serve these seasoned toast rounds as an appetizer or snack or enjoy them as a side dish for soup or salad.

Savory Bites

Olive-Pepper Spirals

From Diabetic Living

The olive-and-caper spread used in these sensational spirals is a takeoff on the classic French condiment, tapenade.

Olive-Pepper Spirals

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