Easy Appetizer Recipes - Craving California

A white bowl of smoked fish dip topped with minced chives and fish roe.

30 Minutes or Less | Appetizers | Fish and Seafood

Smoked Trout Dip

Slices of raw scallop on a white plate.

Appetizers | Fish and Seafood | Healthy Recipes | Summer

Scallop Crudo with Yuzu, Basil and Lime

Thin slices of raw tuna on a white plate topped with capers, citrus zest and olive oil.

Appetizers | Fish and Seafood | Healthy Recipes | Summer

Tuna Crudo with Blood Orange and Capers

A white bowl of celery salad with a silver spoon.

Appetizers | Gluten-Free | Healthy Recipes | Salads

Celery Salad with Apple, Walnuts and Parmesan

Two crostini topped with butter and and marinated anchovies on a white plate.

Appetizers | Fish and Seafood | Sauces and Condiments

Marinated Anchovies (+Anchovy Toast)

A white oval platter with white asparagus spears covered in hollandaise sauce with two glasses of white wine on the side.

Appetizers | Recipes | Sides | Vegetables

White Asparagus with Hollandaise

A plate of hamachi crudo surrounded by wine glasses and a white linen napkin.

Appetizers | Fish and Seafood | Summer

Hamachi Crudo with Grapefruit and Serrano Chili

a tortilla chip dipping into a warm pot of melted queso and chorizo

30 Minutes or Less | Appetizers | Mexican | Sauces and Condiments

Choriqueso (Creamy Queso Dip with Chorizo)

an oval tray filled with corn and zucchini fritters with basil

Appetizers | Recipes | Sides | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Corn and Zucchini Fritters with Green Goddess Dip

a copper baking dish filled with pimento cheese crab dip surrounded by sliced bread and two beer glasses

Appetizers | Fish and Seafood | Recipes

Pimento Cheese Crab Dip

How to Build a Crudités Platter

Appetizers | Culinary How-Tos, Cooking Techniques and Chef Tips | Vegetables

How to Build a Crudités Platter

Blackened Shrimp with Garlic-Lime Aioli

Appetizers | Fish and Seafood | Healthy Recipes | Recipes

Blackened Shrimp with Garlic-Lime Aioli

an oval platter filled with grilled shrimp and grilled lemons

Appetizers | Dinner | Fish and Seafood | Grilling Recipes | Recipes | Summer

Grilled Peel n’ Eat Shrimp with Old Bay

a white pot filled with steamed clams with lemons on the side

Appetizers | Dinner | Fish and Seafood | Summer

Steamed Clams with White Wine, Garlic and Butter

a white bowl on a blue background filled with whipped feta dip

30 Minutes or Less | Appetizers | Recipes | Spring Recipes | Summer

Whipped Feta Dip with Garlic, Herbs, and Jalapeño

A white bowl of vibrant red and yellow pico de gallo salsa on a tile background surrounded by tortilla chips.

30 Minutes or Less | Appetizers | Healthy Recipes | Mexican

Heirloom Tomato Pico de Gallo

two bowls of Smooth and Creamy Homemade Hummus topped with olive oil and smoked paprika

Appetizers | Culinary How-Tos, Cooking Techniques and Chef Tips | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Sauces and Condiments | Vegetarian

Smooth and Creamy Homemade Hummus

a platter with Roasted Snap Peas with Yogurt and Garlic Chili Oil

30 Minutes or Less | Appetizers | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Salads | Sides | Spring Recipes

Roasted Snap Peas with Yogurt and Garlic Chili Oil

a white ceramic bowl filled with salsa verde and tortilla chips on the side

Appetizers | Mexican | Recipes | Sauces and Condiments

Tomatillo Salsa

a white ceramic bowl filled with creamy avocado salsa with limes and tortilla chips on the side

30 Minutes or Less | Appetizers | Mexican | Sauces and Condiments

Creamy Avocado Salsa

infographic showing the components of a charcuterie and cheese platter

30 Minutes or Less | Appetizers | Culinary How-Tos, Cooking Techniques and Chef Tips | Recipes

How to Build a Charcuterie & Cheese Platter

A person in a gray sweater holding a bowl of crispy roasted potatoes with a red sauce.

Appetizers | Recipes | Sides | Vegetables

Oven-Roasted Patatas Bravas with Smokey Tomato Aioli

a white platter with carrots, cucumber, endive and small bowl of tahini labneh dip

Appetizers | Recipes | Vegetarian

Garlicky Labneh Tahini Dip

An oval "Khachapuri Pizza" baked into an oval shape with golden brown crust and filled white melty cheese sprinkled with cracked black pepper and topped with an egg yolk.

30 Minutes or Less | Appetizers | Dinner | Five Ingredient Meals | Recipes

Khachapuri Pizza (Georgian Cheese Bread)