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    Holiday Appetizer Recipes

    No matter what you're celebrating, spice up your spread with sweet and savory holiday appetizers that are the perfect festive start to any meal.

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    Betty Crocker's Southwestern Guacamole Dip

    Betty Crocker's Southwestern Guacamole Dip

    By Traci & Jeff Poole1

    4 Reviews

    Most Popular Holiday Appetizer Recipes

    Spinach Artichoke Dip
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    Here is a delicious spinach artichoke dip!

    Spinach Artichoke Dip

    Recipe #1209

    Spinach Artichoke Dip

    By Juli on September 22, 1999

    Recipe #1209

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    "Here is a delicious spinach artichoke dip!"

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    Ingredients: cream cheese, garlic...

    447 Reviews

    Prep Time:30 mins

    Total Time: 30 mins

    Best Grape Salad
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    I got this recipe from a coworker at the salon I work at. I didn't think it would be so wonderful and addictive! It's very creamy and sweet, and...

    Best Grape Salad

    Recipe #35450

    Best Grape Salad

    By Jamie Renee on July 29, 2002

    Recipe #35450

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    "I got this recipe from a coworker at the salon I work at. I didn't think it would be so wonderful and addictive! It's very creamy and sweet, and a great mix of flavors. It will be the best thing you ever use grapes for (except maybe wine!)."

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    Ingredients: cream cheese, granulated sugar...

    385 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 10 mins

    Amazing White Trash Puff Balls
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    These are wonderful! My cousin brought them as an appetizer for Thanksgiving dinner one year, and I got the recipe. I make them for work parties, and...

    Amazing White Trash Puff Balls

    Recipe #53878

    Amazing White Trash Puff Balls

    By Ashley Elles on February 12, 2003

    Recipe #53878

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    "These are wonderful! My cousin brought them as an appetizer for Thanksgiving dinner one year, and I got the recipe. I make them for work parties, and even quick snacks at home. You can always make more or less by using more or less cream cheese and crescent rolls! Trust me, these are excellent!"

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    Ingredients: cream cheese, pepperoni...

    288 Reviews

    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 31 mins

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    Skor Cheese Ball
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    Can you say Sweet, Delicious and Addictive??
    This dessert Cheese Ball can !!
    serve with cookies, chocolate wafers, graham crackers... you get...

    Skor Cheese Ball

    By ukichix on February 14, 2012

    Recipe #474152

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    "Can you say Sweet, Delicious and Addictive?? This dessert Cheese Ball can !! serve with cookies, chocolate wafers, graham crackers... you get the picture! (cooking time - is refrigeration time)"

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    Ingredients: semisweet mini chocolate chips, cream cheese...

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    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins

    Recipe #474146

    Easy Flavored Potato Chips
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    This is an easy snack to make for a picnic, BBQ party, or football party. An effortless way to add some flavor to some plain potato chips, use this is...

    Easy Flavored Potato Chips

    By Douglas Poe on February 14, 2012

    Recipe #474146

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    "This is an easy snack to make for a picnic, BBQ party, or football party. An effortless way to add some flavor to some plain potato chips, use this is as a base recipe. Try using Cajun seasoning, or dried Italian seasoning, parmesan cheese, the possibilities are endless."

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    Ingredients: mustard powder, potato chips...

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    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

    Recipe #474111

    Wing Dingers
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    chicken wings with a spicy kick.
    I know this makes enough for a party, I think I found this in a Taste of Home magazine, it was a blue ribbon winner!!!...

    Wing Dingers

    By Chef #572376 on February 14, 2012

    Recipe #474111

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    "chicken wings with a spicy kick. I know this makes enough for a party, I think I found this in a Taste of Home magazine, it was a blue ribbon winner!!! read recipe through before starting steps."

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    Ingredients: cider vinegar, pepper...

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    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins

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    Spinach Artichoke Dip
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    Here is a delicious spinach artichoke dip!

    Spinach Artichoke Dip

    Recipe #1209

    Spinach Artichoke Dip

    By Juli on September 22, 1999

    Recipe #1209

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    "Here is a delicious spinach artichoke dip!"

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    Ingredients: cream cheese, garlic...

    447 Reviews

    Prep Time:30 mins

    Total Time: 30 mins

    Best Grape Salad
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    I got this recipe from a coworker at the salon I work at. I didn't think it would be so wonderful and addictive! It's very creamy and sweet, and...

    Best Grape Salad

    Recipe #35450

    Best Grape Salad

    By Jamie Renee on July 29, 2002

    Recipe #35450

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    "I got this recipe from a coworker at the salon I work at. I didn't think it would be so wonderful and addictive! It's very creamy and sweet, and a great mix of flavors. It will be the best thing you ever use grapes for (except maybe wine!)."

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    Ingredients: cream cheese, granulated sugar...

    385 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 10 mins

    Wholly Guacamole
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    This is a true Tex-Mex recipe concocted by a distant relative stationed at the Alamo nearly 160 years ago. According to family lore, he was out looking...

    Wholly Guacamole

    Recipe #8739

    Wholly Guacamole

    By Mark H. on April 9, 2001

    Recipe #8739

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    "This is a true Tex-Mex recipe concocted by a distant relative stationed at the Alamo nearly 160 years ago. According to family lore, he was out looking for some good tomatoes when Santa Ana attacked the now famous Texas landmark. Luckily, our relative kept this recipe in the lining of his coon-skin cap, and both he and his avocado dip lived to fight..."

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    Ingredients: cilantro, jalapeno peppers...

    253 Reviews

    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

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    Chili's Salsa
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    You can make this sauce easily at home. From Copykat.com (http://www.copykat.com)

    Chili's Salsa

    Recipe #59635

    Chili's Salsa

    By JustaQT on April 14, 2003

    Recipe #59635

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    "You can make this sauce easily at home. From Copykat.com (http://www.copykat.com)"

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    Ingredients: cumin, tomatoes and green chilies...

    176 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 5 mins

    Black Bean Dip
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    Goes great with tortilla chips or vegetable sticks. It's good with those Fritos "Scoops", too.

    Black Bean Dip

    Recipe #38564

    Black Bean Dip

    By Sue Lau on August 26, 2002

    Recipe #38564

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    "Goes great with tortilla chips or vegetable sticks. It's good with those Fritos "Scoops", too."

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    Ingredients: ground cumin, mild green chilies...

    66 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 5 mins

    Homemade Baked Chips (Tortilla or Pita)
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    Great with Salsa, Guacamole, Hummus, whatever you like to dip! Super fast and easy with oil spray. Makes great cinnamon sugar chips for kids and desserts,...

    Homemade Baked Chips (Tortilla or Pita)

    Recipe #124908

    Homemade Baked Chips (Tortilla or Pita)

    By MommyMakes on June 6, 2005

    Recipe #124908

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    "Great with Salsa, Guacamole, Hummus, whatever you like to dip! Super fast and easy with oil spray. Makes great cinnamon sugar chips for kids and desserts, too. *** Can substitute pita bread for pita chips or corn tortillas for corn chips."

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    Ingredients: spices, flour tortillas...

    60 Reviews

    Prep Time:1 mins

    Total Time: 11 mins

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    Clams in Garlic & White Wine
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    Delicious morsels to serve as a starter or appetizer. Adapted from Canadian Living mag. http://www.canadianliving.com/food/

    Clams in Garlic & White Wine

    Recipe #139629

    Clams in Garlic & White Wine

    By Derf on September 30, 2005

    Recipe #139629

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    "Delicious morsels to serve as a starter or appetizer. Adapted from Canadian Living mag. http://www.canadianliving.com/food/"

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    Ingredients: dry white wine, extra virgin olive oil...

    4 Reviews

    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 25 mins

    Halloween Brain Dip
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    So spooky and delicious. A fun way to display veggies and dip during Halloween.

    Halloween Brain Dip

    Recipe #262423

    Halloween Brain Dip

    By Snowbaby on October 31, 2007

    Recipe #262423

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    "So spooky and delicious. A fun way to display veggies and dip during Halloween."

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    Ingredients: banana peppers, vegetable dip...

    5 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 5 mins

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    Zesty/Peppery/Sweet-Blue Cheese and Date Spread

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    "This is awesome!!! Would also be good on plain bagels for breakfast. Made it for Super Bowl and was liked by everyone! Thanks for a great recipe!!!" 

    By Beansy
    on January 29, 2012

    Middle Eastern Feta Spread

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    "This is really easy and delicious!
    I used a fat reduced feta cheese and I'm glad I had tasty self picked walnuts!
    I did not have any more red..." more 

    By awalde
    on January 3, 2012

    Calamari, Tomato and Caper Salad

     1 Reviews

    "Oops, this is one I forgot to review during the Christmas rush. I apologise. A lovely salad!! I tweaked it somewhat to turn it into a starter -- I used..." more 

    By Zurie
    on December 14, 2011

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