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Every celebration needs a few delicious snacks, but who wants to slave in the kitchen while everyone else is having fun? No one, that’s who. These recipes for easy party food are incredibly delicious, and incredibly easy too. Plus, get our recipe for Apple, Bacon & Cheese Stacks – it’s probably your new favorite appetizer.
Easy Party Food Recipes:
Olive Tapenade
Olive Tapenade isn’t just a classic recipe, it’s a forever favorite. Serve it with crackers or French bread (and a bottle of Pinot Noir for the over-21 crowd). Here’s our trusty recipe for this easy party food – just blitz everything in a food processor, and you’re done.
Honey Broiled Feta Caprese
Just a handful of ingredients transform fresh feta into a sweet and savory masterpiece. Fans of red should pair Salt and Wind‘s creative take on Caprese with a Pinot Noir. Prefer white? Albarino would be a delightful choice.
Grape & Cheese Board
Cheese & crackers -but make it NICE. Sure, you could slap some cheddar and crackers on a plate, or you could take a page out of The Delicious Life‘s playbook and recreate this stunning Grape & Cheese Board. Really, it’s a few cool cheese cuts, some fresh & dried fruit, and a platter. Sipping on a glass of sparkling wine is optional but highly encouraged.
Bacon-Wrapped Persimmons
This Bacon-Wrapped Persimmons recipe from G Free Foodie is easy to make and incredibly delicious. It’s a simple appetizer or snack you can serve warm or room temperature. Winning.
California Sweet Potato Rounds with Blue Cheese
Perfectly roasted sweet potato rounds topped with tart apple slices and crumbled blue cheese, yes please! Once you slice everything up and roast the rounds, you’re basically done. Our friends at Real California Milk sure know how to celebrate in style.
Pepper Jack Stuffed Mini Peppers
Fabulous warm or room temperature, these Stuffed Mini Peppers are ready in 20 minutes, start-to-finish, and perfect with virtually any red wine. Score.
Roasted Shrimp with Lemon & Garlic
This easy shrimp recipe from G Free Foodie is gluten-free, Paleo-friendly & totally delish. Use the roasted shrimp for an appetizer or make it the whole meal with rice & salad. Simple.
This 3-ingredient recipe is ready in 20 minutes, so you have way more time to prepare for your party.
And now…. our new favorite easy party food! If you’ve got a sharp knife and some bacon, you’re halfway there.
Apple Bacon + Toma Cheese Stacks
Ingredients
- 2 California Fuji apples
- 3 slices thick cut bacon
- 4 oz Toma cheese or Jack cheese
- 1 TBSP hot honey
- fresh basil & black pepper
Instructions
- Cut the bacon into squares, and cook until crisp in the microwave, oven or in a hot skillet. Then set aside.
- While the bacon is cooking, cut the cheese into small, thin chunks.
- Slice the apples crosswise into thin rounds with a mandoline or sharp knife. Remove any seeds.
- Make apple “stacks” with two or three rounds each on a serving platter or tray.
- Add a piece or two of the cooked & cooled bacon and a piece of cheese to each stack. Add a basil leaf to each stack.
- Add a touch of black pepper to the stacks, then drizzle with the hot honey.
- Serve & enjoy!
Notes
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