Continental Party Appetizer & Starter Recipes

Roasted Broccoli And Potato Dip is a flavourful and quick dip for your appetizer which is perfect for parties and get togethers. Potato and Broccoli are roasted and then mashed with some herbs and lime to make this lip smacking dip. Homemade curd is used to bring all the ingredients in the dip together making it a guilt free party snack. Use herbs and flavourings of your choice to enhance the flavours of Roasted Broccoli And Potato Dip. Serve Roasted Broccoli And Potato Dip with Homemade Nachos ...

The Herb Mushroom Bruschetta Recipe is a simple, quick and yet delicious appetizer that you can make for a weeknight dinner or parties. Bruschetta is an appetizer that does frequent rounds at parties hosted by me. It is essentially toasted baguette with olive oil, cherry tomatoes, cheese and basil. Very often, I give it my own personal twist; like vegetables with mushroom being the favorite. Here's my version of a herb infused mushroom topping served on a warm slice of baguette. Serve Herb Mushroom ...

Vegetable Quinoa Patty Recipe is a simple and quick recipe packed with vegetables and all the goodness of Quinoa. You can add a handful of your favourite ingredients to make it more rich and that satisfies your taste buds. This Quinoa patty Can be served for dinner along with a Soup or a Salad or as a snack. Did You Know: Quinoa is one of the most protein-rich foods. It contains almost twice as much fiber as most other grains and is rich in magnesium. Serve Vegetable Quinoa ...

Mediterranean Style Pumpkin Kibbeh Recipe is a classic "Levantine Dish", they are authentically made from Burglar wheat in other words called as dhalia or broken wheat.It is then stuffed in with some chopped onions, minced meat and herbs mixed in with Middle Eastern Spices.  In this recipe we have created a vegetarian version by stuffing it with some mashed pumpkin and roasted red bell peppers.  Serve the Mediterranean Pumpkin Kibbeh Recipe along with Garlic dip or Mujaddara to ...

Potato wedges flavored with Veeba Peri Peri Sauce makes perfect finger food appetizer for parties. You can serve these potato wedges along with a Yogurt Dip or just as it is and it will taste delicious. It's healthy wholesome dish and makes a great tea time snack as well for kids when they get back from school or even for the tea parties. The Veeba Peri Peri sauce creates a sensational flavour to ingridients in which it is being added to. The sauce has a lovely touch of Portuguese chilli that will ...

Mexican fajitas are amazing take along meal that you would love to have when you are on the go and Chicken Fajita Recipe is a wonderful variant of fajita. Mexican Chicken Fajita Recipe has the tender chicken strips with all the Mexican flavors topped with sour cream and guacamole and is one of the delicious wraps that will make you want more. Fajita is a popular lunch box dish among many around the world and it makes a good finger food for a party or get together. Serve Mexican Chicken Fajita Recipe ...

The Spicy Mexican Salsa is delicious salsa recipe is a super simple, spicy and delicious dip that is made from blanched tomatoes, chopped jalapenos/ green chillies and tabasco sauce. It's a refreshing dip when it is served along with Tortillas Chips. Serve the Spicy Mexican Salsa along with crispy Nachos for a party or make a Loaded Veggie Nachos Recipe - top it with salsa, sour cream, rajma & cheese and serve for parties. Kids also will love this simply delicious salsa when added to the Loaded ...

Crispy Eggless Bread Pinwheels is an easy yummy starter recipe for party. When planning to prepare in bulk for parties or get together, prep up on the day before, cling wrap the bread pinwheels, freeze and bake just before the party starts. Kids, as well as adults would love to have this crunchy Crispy Eggless Bread Pinwheels snack as an appetizer for a dinner party or for tea-party along with Eggless Tutti Frutti cake and Qahwa-Arabic coffee. Take a look at the other party starter recipes: Tomato ...

Spinach & Garlic Potato Patties Recipe is a healthy patty with the added goodness of spinach flavoured with garlic, and held together with potatoes. The addition of cheese and garlic into the patties makes it creamy and packed with flavors.  All it takes is 30 minutes from end to end to make a delicious snack than can also double up as a side dish for dinner. This Spinach Potato Patty makes it great to serve it to kids as an after school snack or use the patty to make a burger for them. Serve ...

Mexican Style Red Chilaquiles Recipe is a tortilla casserole, which contains a tangy tomato sauce mixed with shredded chicken and toasted tortillas chips. Traditionally in Mexico they can make it in a simplest form by just making tomato salsa and tossing it with toasted tortillas. The dish can also be made with egg or just plain with tomato salsa without any addition of chicken. It will become your all-time favorite appetizer at your party tables or even kids would love to try out something different ...

The Chilli Bean Dip Recipe is a quick and easy dish, that you can make by simply whipping up some baked beans, spicing it up with tabasco sauce and adding the creaminess with a cheese spread. Give this recipe a try for parties and you will thank us. Serve the Quick And Easy Chilli Bean Dip along with tortillas chips as an appetizer for parties. If you are looking for more Dips here are some of our favourites :  Dill Leaves & Parmesan Dip Recipe Peanut Chilli Dipping Sauce ...

Spicy Mango Lime Grilled Chicken Recipe is a delicious grilled chicken dish where the chicken is marinated in a flavoursome marinade made of sweet ripe mangoes, spicy chilli sauce, tangy lemon juice and sharp garlic.  The leftover marinade is then seasoned further and used a sauce to drizzle on the ready grilled chicken.   Serve Spicy Grilled Lime & Mango Chicken as an appetizer with some lemon wedges along with the sauce. Or you could also serve it as a main along ...

Vegetarian Spicy Bean Chili-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes is a healthy appetizer that you can make for your parties. These stuffed sweet potato will surprise the kids as well as it tastes delicious for their mid day snack. The sweet potato are baked till soft and then cut in the middle, the excess pulp is scooped out and stuffed in with a spicy chilli Bean and Zucchini. You can add any roasted vegetables of your choice to stuff it inside. It is then topped with some grated cheese and baked in the oven ...

Zucchini Tater Tots Recipe is a delicious snack that you can make for your kids. The grated zucchini are sautéed for few minutes and then mixed along with potatoes and seasoned with basic dried herbs to bring out a good flavour. The mixture is then rolled to small torts and coated with some bread crumbs and pan fried till it is crispy. It is a smart way to use the zucchini for your quick appetizer or snack. You are also free to add sweet potato instead of the normal potatoes to keep it quite healthy. ...

The Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Recipe is a house favorite that gets its full bodied flavor from the roasted red bell peppers, olive oil and chickpeas. Then finally the drizzle of olive oil and lemons completes the Hummus.  Hummus is so common these days that its almost as close to having street food. But getting the hummus right, with the right flavors and using ingredients from your own kitchen shelf and making do with what is available in the market, makes this recipe different. I typically ...

The Rice Paper Vegetarian Spring Rolls also popularly called as the Summer Rolls make perfect appetizers for picnics or summer parties. There are many variations to the filling for the rice paper spring rolls and most often many of them use glass noodles. In this recipe, I have used tofu, roasted mushrooms and a few raw vegetables that are tossed in a spicy dressing. Serving the Rice Paper Vegetarian Spring Rolls along with Peanut Chilli Dipping Sauce perfectly complements the dish ...

Mexican Burrito is a well known street food in America and also a complete meal in itself. I love the flavor combination this Open Bean and Veggies Burrito Muffin Recipe has to offer. It is spicy, tangy, cheesy and meaty (I prefer the meaty version) all at the same time. There is no set rule to making a burrito so I just kept the flavors intact but played around with ingredients. This one is a vegetarian version but you can always add chicken or any shredded meat to the recipe. I was surprised with ...

Red Picante Salsa Recipe is a must try recipe made from a combination of fresh juicy tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, and chipotle peppers that are authentic to Mexico. Salsa is an essential part of most of the Mexican dishes. The dip is paired with any kind of food likes quesadillas, nachos, burritos to have the extra punch that is needed. Picante salsa are famous among in most parts of Mexico. Serve the Red Picante Salsa Recipe along with Fried Nachos, Quesadillas to make it exciting for your mexican ...

Tomato and Sunflower Seed Dip Recipe is a creamy dip made with tangy fresh tomatoes and toasted sunflower seeds. Tomatoes are roasted well on the pan that gives the earthy and charred flavor to the dip. It is rich and satisfying with a bowl filled with crispy nachos or crackers that can be your evening snack with a healthy twist. Serve the Tomato and Sunflower Seed Dip along with Home made Nachos or Baked Multigrain Mathri to have it for your evening snack. If you are looking for more Dip Recipes ...

Mexican Style Frijoles Refritos Recipe is a staple food in Mexico that is made with any kind of beans mainly the pinto beans. The beans are cooked till it is soft and mashed to form a creamy dip. These refried beans are also famous among the Latin Americans and therefore each cuisine has a different approach to the dish. The name of the dish literally means well fried which is because after the beans are cooked well it is usually baked and fried thus giving the name “Refried”. Serve the Mexican ...

Mexican Corn and Bell Pepper Tostadas Recipe is a lovely appetizer that you can create for your Sunday lunch. Crispy corn tortillas are topped with creamy soya bean dip and sautéed bell peppers and sweet corn. The recipe is that simple and all you have to do is to keep the tostada and the dip ready. Usually in Mexico the leftover tortillas are dried over the sun till it becomes crispy and is used as a tostadas or as nachos.  But in this recipe we have oven baked the tortilla to create a crispy ...

The Honey Glazed Roasted Carrots recipe is a simple, nutritious way to cook your carrots that can be served as an appetizer of as a side dish for dinners.  The honey glazed carrots also makes a great snacking option for kids lunch boxes. Roasting carrots intensifies their flavor and balsamic vinegar make them deliciously sweet and sour. During winters in India, the market is flooded with so many varieties of carrots, it a good idea to pick the tender and medium sized carrots that don't have ...

The Muesli Chia Seeds Kaiser Roll Recipe is a crusty bread roll made with the richness of muesli, oats and chia seeds which has a crunchy texture.  The Bread is enriched with the goodness of Chia Seeds and Muesli. Both of these ingredients are rich in dietary fibre that are essential for our everyday diet.  Serve the Muesli Chia Seeds Kaiser Roll Recipe along with Quick Creamy Pea Soup for a wholesome weeknight dinner. If you are looking for more Homemade Breads recipes ...

Baked Eggplant Stuffed with Red Lentil Hummus Recipe is a mouth-watering recipe that you must try for your special meal on weekends. The eggplant/Aubergine is baked in the oven with a good drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper and topped with a delicious red lentil and roasted carrot hummus and finally topped with garlicky Greek yogurt and spicy toasted almond and walnut crumble for the crunch.  Serve the Baked Eggplant with Red Lentil Hummus Recipe along with Couscous Raw Mango Salad ...