Stuffed Portabello Mushrooms
Place mushrooms in lightly oiled casserole dish, stem side up. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. This recipe can be easily doubled to serve four as a main course or eight as an appetizer. Serves: 2 Heat 1 tsp. olive oil in nonstick pan over ... [... more]
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Bombay Palace Appetizer
This is a deep-fried appetizer, great with cocktails, and for best effect, should be served with a fresh chutney, such as coriander leaves ground with fresh ginger, chopped green chilli pepper, some yogurt and maybe some mint leaves. Mix together ... [... more]
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Smacked Cucumbers
A common appetizer in the Hunan province of China, smacked cucumbers got their name because of the way you whack the cucumbers with the flat of a cleaver blade to encourage them to absorb the flavors of the dressing. From the Revolutionary ... [... more]
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Aloo Ki Tikiyan
A relatively easy to make appetizer, perfect for a quick snack. Variation on a recipe found on a Pakistani website, and eaten during Ramadan. Mash the potatoes and add the masala or spices, onions, cilantro, chilis and add ginger and lemon juice ... [... more]
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Passover Spinach Squares (Jewish - pareve)
Serve these nibbles as an appetizer with the main course. You can replace the fresh spinach with 3 packages (10 ounces each) frozen and thawed chopped spinach. Makes: 16 Per serving: Calories: 22 Fat: 0.6 g. (22% of calories) Fiber: 1.3 g. ... [... more]
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Herbed Tomatoes
Place tomato halves in a deep bowl, sprinkling each layer with seasonings and herbs. Combine oil and vinegar and pour over tomatoes, making sure all are coated. Perfect appetizer for hot summer nights. Boil tomatoes 5-7 minutes to loosen skin and ... [... more]
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Pan-Fried Tofu with Spicy Peanut Sauce
A tasty snack or appetizer. Tofu cubes are very crispy outside, yet warm and soft inside. Sort of like Asian "french fries". And i simple love the sauce, even used it as salad dressing sometimes! Heat some oil (about 3-4 tablespoon, just ensure [... more]
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Chinese Style Spicy Pickled Cucumbers
These pickles will keep in the fridge for about 4-5 days and make a great addition to an appetizer tray or as a side salad. Toss the cucumber wedges with the salt and let them stand in a bowl for 20 minutes. Drain the cucumbers in a colander, ... [... more]
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Tasty Spicy Tofu Triangles
Tasty, healthy treats, make the perfect appetizers for parties or dinners at home. The dish is vegan (as long as you get vegan wonton wrappers) and kosher, as well as quite good for you. Coat baking pans with non-stick spray or cover bottom with ... [... more]
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Plátano Frito con Agucate
This is an appetizer that I made up; it seemed a natural combination. One Plantain with one Avocado should serve a small dinner party. Takes about 10-15 min. depending on how many you are serving. Warm 1-2 cm of your prefered oil (soy bean or ... [... more]
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Eggplant Appetizer from Nigeria
Bake or steam the eggplant until tender -- about 25 minutes. Scrape out the soft flesh from the skin. Add the sesame paste to this, the salt, garlic and lemon juice. Mound on a small dish and sprinkle with parsley. Serve with flatbread. A simple ... [... more]
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Costa Rican Marinated Mango
This is delicious as a first course for a BBQ, great for a picnic or anytime you want a cool refreshing appetizer. 2 teaspoons vegan Worcestershire sauce (regular version is not vegan) Mix all the ingredients, refrigerate until chilled. Serve ... [... more]
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