Continental Party Appetizer & Starter Recipes

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 ...

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 ...

Herbed Pan Roasted Vegetables Recipe have the right combination of vegetables which makes the perfect side dish for your continental meal. The vegetables that we have tried to incorporate are button mushroom, baby potatoes, cauliflower and carrots. They not only bring out the vibrant colour in them but tastes absolutely delicious. Every vegetable is roasted separately as each of them take different time in cooking, baby potatoes takes the highest whereas the button mushroom gets done quickly. We ...

Mango Jalapeno Bruschetta Recipe is a delicious flavoursome bruschetta where the crispy baguette is slathered with some creamy hung yogurt flavoured with lemon and garlic, which is then topped with juicy ripe mango cubes along with bites of pickled Jalapeños to give it that zing.  An absolute burst of flavours in your mouth. Serve them as an appetizer at your next cocktail party you host.  Serve Mango Jalapeno Bruschetta Recipe along with Vegetarian Tom Yum Soup Recipe and Summer ...

Patata Bravas is classic spanish tapas dish that is made from cubes of potato and served along with a spicy tomato sauce. Tapas in spanish is a wide variety of appetizers, or snacks, in Spanish cuisine. They may be served cold or warm. In Spain, patrons of tapas can order many different tapas and combine them to make a full meal. (ref: wiki) Serve Patata Bravas Recipe (A Classic Spanish Tapas) with Potato Spinach Roulade Recipe With Parmesan Cheese & Herbed Butter Sauce for weekend main course ...

Potato Corn & Cheese Cutlet Recipe is a delicious creamy cutlet which is combined along with simple flavours like dried oregano and red chilli flakes and it just melts in your mouth. We have paired them rightly to create a lip smacking cutlet recipe that your kids would love to try them as a snack. You can also serve these Corn & Cheese Cutlet as a party appetizer. These cutlets are very soft and quite delicate to handle while cooking as it has cheese and it melts with heat. Serve ...

The Italian Arancini Rice Balls Recipe or fried rice balls, are an easy and delicious Italian street food recipe that is flavored with cheese, basil along with cooked rice or risotto. This is a simple recipe that was inspired from an Italian restaurant in Rome. The crisp crust and soft inners make these fried rice balls absolutely delicious. Serve the Italian Arancini Rice Balls as an appetizer for parties along with Del Monte's Pasta Sauce or along with a Spicy Marinara Sauce. If ...

Zucchini Parmesan Fritters Recipe are super easy to make and it makes a perfect and healthy appetizers for the parties. I love to serve these delicious and healthy zucchini crisps along with a Spicy Mexican Salsa. The combination totally steals the show. Do give these Zucchini Parmesan Crisps a try at your next party and your guests will relish the food.  Serve the Zucchini Parmesan Fritters Recipe along with other dips like Tzatziki Recipe - A Greek Yogurt Dip and Mexican ...

Deviled Eggs with Mayo and Mustard are delicious starters that you can serve at your parties. There are high protein appetizers that can be eaten hot or cold. Devilled eggs also go by the name of stuffed eggs, salad eggs or dressed eggs that are common in the Americas or Europe. They are referred to as "deviled" because of the high fat content (yolk, mayonnaise and mustard) that is piped in to the centre of the boiled egg.  The process of preparing any Deviled Egg is similar. The yolk of hard ...

Cheese Garlic Cracked Buns Recipe, is a yummy appetizer that will be loved by both little kids and adults. Burger buns are given diagonal cuts to resemble a crack and generously drizzled with homespun garlic butter and a wee bit of pasta sauce and the the cuts are stuffed with mozzarella cheese. These buns are baked to get a crispy top and the heat melt the cheese giving it that stringy texture. Simply yum.  Serve Cheese Garlic Cracked Buns Recipe as an evening snack or ...

Creamy Sweet Corn & Jalapeno Dip Recipe is a tantalising dip recipe made using the seasonal fresh corn and spiced along with jalapenos and flavors with parmesan cheese. It doesn't take much time, if you have all the ingredients readily available in hand. Serve the Creamy Sweet Corn & Jalapeno Dip Recipe along with Homemade Pita Bread or Cheese Crackers as an evening snack along with Coffee or this can also be packed into your kid's snack box along with cheese crackers. If ...

Chicken & Bell Pepper Skewers Recipe is a must try chicken appetizer. The succulent pieces of chicken is marinated with soy, honey, fresh pineapple juice and spiced with a good hint of cloves and black pepper powder. Grilled and basted with the remaining marinade to keep it tender and moist.  Serve them at your kitty parties or dinner parties  Serve the Chicken & Bell pepper Skewers Recipe along with Spinach & Broad Bean Shakshuka and Stuffed Zucchini  With Roasted ...

This delicious Mushroom & Zucchini puffs is a perfect tea time snack or Indian snack for your tea parties or can be enjoyed as it is.  The trick to the perfect puff pastry is to use freezer cold ingredients. So when the bits of cold butter gets heated up in the oven, they release steam which gives you perfectly flaky crust. So here is a an Indian Recipe for with a mushroom and zucchini filling spiced with thyme herbs that you can serve at you Tea parties.  Serve Mushrooms & ...

Bulgur Wheat Stuffed Mini Peppers is a healthy and wholesome snack to serve as an appetizer for the parties. Bulgur wheat is a quick-cooking form of whole wheat. Bulgur Wheat is made from the kernels of different kinds of wheat, cleaned, parboiled, dried and ground to different sizes. A nutritious and versatile wheat product having more fiber and protein, a lower glycemic index, and higher levels of most vitamins and minerals. These stuffed peppers are a versatile dish, that can be enjoyed as salad, ...

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms is an interesting and delicious entree recipe laced with flavors of seven-grain rice, pine nuts and sprouts. The seven variety of rice grains used for the stuffing includes Wild Rice, Barley, Quinoa, Brown Rice, bulgar wheat, hulled wheat and sorghum. They are available separately and mixed up together to prepare the stuffing. This combination builds flavor in the stuffing and also has the great amount of nutritional benefits. Pine nuts provide the required crunch to ...

The Sriracha Hummus, is a healthy dip from the Middle East which is flavoured with Sriracha. Creamy, velvety and rich, this dip gets its extra zing from the hot chilli sauce - Sriracha. It's a great combination of nutrition packed ingredients like Kabuli Chana/Chickpeas, olive oil, garlic and sesame seeds. This recipe can not only be served as a dip but can also be used as a spread on sandwiches and wraps.  Did you know: Kabuli Chana/Chickpeas has an excellent source of protein ...

Pineapple Chicken Tikka Recipe is a super easy starter that you can make quickly for any parties or just as a special starter for your brunch. The chicken is marinated with the strong flavors of Indian masala like red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and amchoor powder. Each chef and each region of North India brings out his or her own flavors into the chicken tikka. We have created a twist by combining with pineapple which is skewered along with chicken, cooked over a grill top ...

The holiday season is around the corner. I am sure you all are planning what to cook for Christmas and New Year parties. Today's recipe is a variation of a deviled eggs which is a popular dish made in Europe and United States. This dish is known as shrimp deviled eggs. Deviled eggs are also known as stuffed eggs, angel eggs or Russian eggs. In this recipe, first the eggs are hard boiled. Then the egg yolks are scooped out and mixed with shrimp pieces, mayonnaise, mustard sauce, black pepper powder ...

Cauliflower Croquettes Recipe is a wonderful snack that your kids would love to have them. It is so easy to make and it can be served as your party starters or even as an after school snack that can be nibbled away. The cauliflower is a smart option to add them into these bite sized snack that will be finished within no time. We have used less oil to prepare by shallow frying the croquettes rather than deep frying them. You can even shape them into different shapes, it is fried them in a Kuzhi paniyaram ...

Rose Bun or Rose shaped dinner rolls with mushroom stuffing, whichever you may say, but these are lovely looking rolls. Not only these are pretty in looks, but also delicious in taste. These are light and fluffy, soft and moist as well. These pretty rolls are guaranteed to be a big hit in party as well as loved by kids. The dough used is completely egg less. Also I have used the mushroom stuffing. Any other stuffing can be used depending upon choice.  Apart from looking great, the taste of ...

Caribbean Vegetable Patties is a kind of savoury hand pies or our Indian savoury karanji or a kind of calzone. This was the first impression we got when we came across this recipe. These are basically half moon shaped with a crispy crust and stuffed with a spicy flavourful stuffing made from mixed veggies and aromatic Caribbean flavours. Instead of veggies one can stuff other non veg filling too. Serve Caribbean Vegetable Patties as a tea time snack along with Palak Puri and Punjabi Style Espresso ...

Coriander Prawn Cakes Recipe is a must try recipe for the ones who love sea food. The prawns are chopped and mixed along with leeks, onions, dried herbs and freshly chopped coriander which brings out the flavor in them. The prawn is then mixed along with maize flour to bind and shaped into small cakes and tawa fried on either side till it is golden brown. Serve the Coriander Prawn Cakes along with a Tzatziki dip or dips of your choice to create a wonderful appetizer.  If you are looking for ...

Potato Basil Fritters is a lip smacking tea time snack which is simple and quick to whip up and is shallow fried. Make it as spicy as you like and enjoy with a hot cup of tea. You can also serve it as a appetizer during your parties. Serve Potato Basil Fritters with Peanut Chilli Dipping Sauce, Spicy Mexican Salsa or any other dip of your choice. If you like this recipe, you can also try Paneer Palak Roll Baked Paneer Bread Pakora Paneer Stuffed Bread Fritters

Stuffed Jacket Potatoes is a very popular dish in Australia and is cooked very frequently. This recipe is a microwave recipe and involves very minimal cooking. Try this delicious recipe and impress your family and friends your cooking skills. Serve Stuffed Jacket Potatoes with Cottage Cheese Dip with Pepper and Olives or any other dip of your choice. If you like this recipe, you can also try Egg Rolls With Moringa Leaves, Vegetable Filled Souffle Carrot and Peas sandwich.