For some reason, when I’m hosting any holiday meal, appetizers (finger foods, snacks, munchies…whatever you want to call them) seem to fall way low on the priority list as far as menu planning. It’s not because I don’t love them, they are actually my favorite part of any meal and I personally could eat a whole shlew of apps and happily forgo the rest of the food any day.
I’m a snacky kind of girl – put some dips, chips, cheese (like the one up there) and stuffed mushrooms in front of me and I will snack happy all day long.
So why so low on the list? Well, probably because I’m just a little preoccupied with other things – like making a lasagna, salad, garlic bread, sangria and cleaning my house in time for lunch on Easter Sunday.
It’s all good, it’ll all get done (it always does 
).
If you are in the same boat as me, whether you are hosting or bringing a dish to a meal this Easter Sunday, and you need an idea of something “snacky” to serve while everyone is waiting for the main meal, then look no further. I’ve got you covered right here.
Garlic Feta Dip (warning: you may not want to share this with anyone, its good)
Mediterranean Stuffed Mushrooms (for all your veggie friends)
Edamame Dip (served with pumpernickel pretzel rods and triscuit crackers – it just looks so springy doesn’t it?)
Fruit and Fruit Dip (always a good idea!)
Other favorites:
Sweet ‘n Salty Honey Cheese Spread
Some more yummies from friends:
Swiss Cheese Onion Dip from Reluctant Entertainer (shown above)
Stuffed Endive with Walnuts and Honey from Reluctant Entertainer
Buffalo Chicken Deviled Eggs from Baked By Rachel
Honey Prosciutto Flatbread Appetizer from She Wears Many Hats
Goat Cheese and Walnut Stuffed Celery from The Little Kitchen
Taco Seasoned Pretzels from Bake Your Day
Artichoke and Green Olive Tapenade from Closet Cooking
Happy Easter!!
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Yum to the Garlic Feta Dip! And fruit and fruit dips is a requirement at all my parties .Hope you have a wonderful Easter
Your fruit dip is a favorite around here! Yum! Happy Easter to you too!! xo
Great list, Aggie! That garlic-feta dip is going on my list!
Thanks for all of the great ideas! Making garlic feta this weekend =). Happy Easter!
Great ideas! I still remember that Edamame Dip you posted last year, still need to make it! LOL
You are making me hungry! Looks great.
Yum- the feta dip sounds great. I am with you- love the pre-meal snacks.
the garlic feta dip sounds RIDICULOUS! i need it!
I’m an appetizer girl, too. These all look fabulous!
That garlic feta dip sounds fantastic! 2 of my favorite ingredients!
Nice appys. Happy Easter to you and your family.
Funny you should mention the apps…they always fall to the bottom of my list too. Being Italian, I tend to focus on the main meal preparation. I made your garlic feta dip for Christmas and it was a huge hit. Going with the stuffed mushrooms, different hard salami’s, several different cheeses, pizzagaina (which my dad makes), and shrimp. Happy Easter…love your blog!
I really love your blog. I copied two of the appetizer recipes for a later occasion. Thanks.
I think pretty much all meals should focus on appy’s and dessert! The main part, yeah, it’s good… but, I’d much rather pick at alot of different little bites instead! These are great appetizer ideas!
Those stuffed mushrooms need to be my dinner tonight.
Every one of these looks so amazing! I wish I would have seen this before today–I was in charge of apps!
I needed to see this last week! It was just 3 of us for Easter this year, and I totally forgot about the apps. I wanted them, but it was last minute when I started thinking about them
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