Quick Appetizers Recipes

Recipes for Appetizer Creations

Angelic Deviled Eggs

Cottage cheese, ranch dressing, and mustard liven up this delicious appetizer.

Ingredients
6 - eggs , large
1/4 cup - cottage cheese
3 tbsp - ranch salad dressing
2 tsp - dijon mustard
2 tbsp - fresh chives , minced (or dill)
1 tbsp - pimento peppers , well-drained and diced (or roasted red peper)
4 cup - cold water , divided


Appetizer Recipe - Very Low Carb
Difficulty: Easy	Servings: 4
Prep Time: 1 hours	Cook Time: 15 minutes
Carbs: 1.8g	Calories: 149.6
Saturated Fat: 3.6g	Sodium: 303.7mg

Directions
1. Place eggs in medium saucepan. Add water until eggs are completely covered. Bring to boil, uncovered, over medium.
2. Remove from heat, cover and allow to stand for 15 minutes.
3. Drain hot water from saucepan, add cold water to cool eggs.
4. Drain water from saucepan, remove and discard egg shells.
5. Cut eggs in half lengthwise and remove yolks, reserving 3 yolk halves.
6. Discard remaining yokes, or save for later use, and place sliced egg whites on serving platter, cut sides up.
7. Cover egg whites with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator while preparing filling.
8. In food processor combine cottage cheese, dressing, mustard, and reserved egg yolk halves. Process until mixture is smooth.
9. In small bowl place cottage cheese mixture and blend in chives and pimiento. Spoon mixture into egg white halves, cover and chill for at least 1 hour.

Additional Information
If food processor is unavaiable, you may place ingredients in mixing bowl and mash with fork until well blended or use electrical hand mixer.

Apple Stuffed Mushroom Caps

Apple, walnut, and blue cheese stuffed mushroom caps.

Ingredients
18 - Mushrooms, fresh, large
3 tbsp - fresh chopped celery , finely chopped
1 tbsp - butter
1/2 cup - chopped apples , finely chopped
2 tbsp - Bread Crumbs, plain, grated, dry
2 tbsp - chopped walnuts , finely chopped
1 tbsp - crumbled blue cheese
1 tbsp - chopped parsley , minced
2 tsp - fresh lemon juice

Appetizer Recipe - Low Carb
Difficulty: Easy	Servings: 6
Prep Time: 30 minutes	Cook Time: 20 minutes
Carbs: 6g	Calories: 65
Saturated Fat: 1.4g	Sodium: 45.4mg

Directions
1. Take stems out of mushroom caps, reserve caps. Finely dice stems saving 1/3 cup.
2. Cook chopped mushroom stems and celery in a frying pan with butter. Mix together mushroom mixture, apples, breadcrumbs, walnuts, blue cheese, parsley, and lemon juice.
3. Arrange mushroom caps on a greased baking sheet spoon mixture into caps.
4. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes or until mushrooms are just tender.

Asian Fish Cakes

Spicy fish cakes with a savory Asian flair.

Ingredients
1/2 lb - white fish, scrod (skinless)
3 tbsp - minced onion
1 - egg whites
1/4 tsp - salt , to taste (optional)
2 tsp - cornstarch , plus some for dusting hands
2 tbsp - chopped red bell peppers
1 tbsp - red curry paste
4 - fresh green beans , minced
1 - cooking spray

Appetizer Recipe - Low Carb
Difficulty: Easy	Servings: 4
Prep Time: 20 minutes	Cook Time: 20 minutes
Carbs:4.9g	Calories: 187.5
Saturated Fat: 1.4g	Sodium: 267mg

Directions
1. In food processor or blender, combine raw fish, onions, egg white, curry paste, salt, and cornstarch until well mixed, but not totally smooth.
2. Stir in green beans and bell peppers.
3. Dust hands with cornstarch and form mixture into eight cakes.
4. Lightly coat skillet with cooking spray. Sauté cakes, in two batches, over medium 4 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through. Serve immediately.

Additional Information
The recipe can be doubled or tripled to feed more people. Also, smaller patties are great to serve as an appetizer.

Avocado and Roasted Corn Dip

In this lavish guacamole, the sweet flavor of roasted corn contrasts with the sharp and savory red onion.

Ingredients
1 cup - frozen sweet corn kernels
3 tbsp - fresh chopped red onion , minced
1/2 tsp - ground cumin
1 tsp - fresh jalapeno chili peppers , minced
2 - medium garlic cloves , pressed or minced
2 tsp - canola oil
1 - medium avocadoes , halved and chopped
1 - medium tomatoes , chopped
3 tbsp - fresh lime juice
2 tsp - cider vinegar
2 tbsp - fresh cilantro
1 pinch - salt and pepper , to taste

Appetizer Recipe - Low Carb
Difficulty: Intermediate	Servings: 12
Prep Time: 15 minutes	Cook Time: 10 minutes
Carbs: 5g	Calories: 47
Saturated Fat: 0.3g	Sodium: 2.7mg

Directions
1. Preheat the broiler.
2. In a bowl, mix together the corn, red onion, cumin, chile, garlic, and oil. Spread the vegetable mixture onto a baking pan and roast about 3 inches from the flame or heat source for about 10 minutes, stirring often. When the corn is beginning to brown, remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
3. Combine the avocado, tomato, lime juice, vinegar, and cilantro in a mixing bowl. Stir in the vegetable mixture and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

Additional Information
Make sure that very ripe avocadoes are used. To hasten ripening of an avocado, place it in a paper bag at room temperature.