Finger Food Appetizers

I love eating finger food appetizers, they are filling, tasty and look very presentable. You wouldn't believe how many times I have been to parties and only tasted appetizers. I never got to the main course. This is the story of almost every guest who goes to a party. They are so busy with drinks and finger foods that the main course is often not touched. So it's very clear that appetizers and finger foods should be tastefully made and the guests should also have a lot of variety.

Finger Food Recipes

It's not fair to always treat your guests with same old chips, dip and the same old appetizer recipes. This time try some new and tasty quick appetizers to make.

Cheese Celery
Ingredients

• Cream cheese, 1 pack room temperature
• Celery stalks, 12
• Paprika and garlic salt to taste

Preparation
Wash each celery stick nicely and keep them aside. In a separate bowl add cream cheese and add garlic salt and mix well. With a knife spread the cream cheese and fill up the celery cavities. Now sprinkle paprika for taste and color. Cut the celery sticks in half and keep it for cooling.

Spinach Dip with Hawaiian Bread
Ingredients

• Frozen, chopped spinach, 10 oz
• Sour cream, 1 can
• Mayo, 1 cup
• Vegetable soup recipe mix, 1 packet
• Drained and chopped chestnuts, 1 can
• Chopped scallions, 3
• Hawaiian round bread, 1 (Take a bowl and scoop the middle in round shape)

Preparation
In a medium bow, add the spinach, sour cream, mayo, soup mix, water chestnuts and stir well. Now cover and keep it cool it for 2 to 3 hours. Mix well and pour on the round bread.

Chicken Almond Strips
Ingredients

• Chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch strips, 1 pound
• Egg whites, 2
• Ground almonds, 1 cup
• Cornstarch, ½ cup
• Salt, ½ tsp
• Sugar, 1 tsp
• Sherry, 1 tsp
• Vegetable oil, 2 tbsp
• Honey mustard

Preparation
In a large bowl combine cornstarch, sugar, salt and sherry until smooth. Gradually add in the egg whites. Place the chicken strips in this mixture and coat it with almonds. Take a large skillet and add the chicken strips and fry them for 7 minutes or till the time they get pink. Serve this easy appetizer hot.

Finger Foods for Weddings

Weddings are special occasions where people meet have fun and have a great time. It's a huge event for the bride and groom and it's but natural that the wedding food should also be special. So here's a look at finger food recipes for a large crowd.

Deviled Eggs with Ball Peppers
Ingredients

• Hard cooked eggs, 12
• Low-fat mayonnaise dressing, ½ cup
• Dijon mustard, 2 tsp
• Sliced ball peppers, ½ cup
• Red pepper, ½ tsp
• Salt to taste

Preparation
Cut each egg in half and gently remove all the egg yolk. Now place all these egg yolks in a bowl and mash them. Now add the ball peppers, mayonnaise dressing, mustard, ground red pepper, and salt until well mixed. Place the egg whites in a 15 to 10 inch jelly roll pan which is lined with paper towels. Now add in the yolk mixture in the egg whites and serve.

Lamb Canapes
Ingredients

• Lamb meat, 12 ounces
• Sliced scallions, ½ cup
• Chopped dried apricots, 2 ounces
• Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• Melted unsalted butter, ½ cup
• Plain white bread, 6 slices
• Fresh mint leaves chopped, 1 tsp
• Freshly ground black pepper, ½ tsp
• Garlic cloves, peeled and chopped, 2
• Red chili flakes, ½ tsp
• Sea salt, 1 tsp
• 1 large egg beaten

Preparation
Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a bowl mix all the ingredients leaving cheese, bread and butter. Remove the crusts of the bread and discard. On each slice apply melted butter then cut into 2 inch squares. Now make each square in to a mini muffin. Now fill the bread with the lamb mixture but make sure you don't fill it in excess. Add grated cheese on the top and bake for 12 to 15 minutes until the bread is toasted nicely and the meat is well cooked.

Cold Finger Foods

Cold party appetizers are a favorite among people. This is one type of appetizer which is preferred by people from all walks of life. Cold appetizers are one of the easiest finger foods to make and they stay fresh for a longer time.

Vegetable Dip
Ingredients

• Sour cream, ½ cup
• mayonnaise, ¾ cup
• Dash Worcestershire sauce
• dried parsley flakes, 1 tsp
• dried minced onion, 1 tbsp
• Dill weed, 1 tsp
• Garlic salt, 1 tsp

Preparation
In a small bowl, add all the ingredients and stir gently but well. Chill for at least an hour and serve this dip with fresh vegetables.

Guacamole
Ingredients

• Chopped fresh cilantro leaves, ½ cup
• Finely chopped sweet onion, ¼ cup
• finely chopped Jalapeño chile, 1
• Avocados, 2
• Tomato, 1
• Salt, ½ tsp
• Tortilla Chips

Preparation
Take a mortar add jalapeño, cilantro, onion, and salt; with pestle, grind. Make sure the mixture becomes juicy and thick. Cut avocados in half and remove the seed. Remove the peel of the fruit also. Cut tomato in half and squeeze out the juices and seeds. Now add the tomato and avocados in the mortar and blend until the mixture is smooth. Guacamole is best when it's eaten fresh. If you are not going to eat it now, wrap the guacamole with a plastic sheet to prevent discoloration and cool it for an hour.

So these were some of the best finger food appetizers. Mostly people pay attention to the main course and desserts but appetizers are as important as the rest of the menu. As it is made fast and is very simple to make, appetizers are always a crowd favorite.