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Italian Appetizers

Appetizers, starters and finger food. Small portion to start your meal or to use as a buffet-style meal. You can find all kinds of appetizers, from vegetarian to fish and meat.

These Italian appetizers are perfect for any Holiday meal like Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter. Or even for birthdays and dinner parties!

Vegetarian Appetizers

  • caramelized onion goat cheese crostini on a wooden board,
    Caramelized Onion Goat Cheese Crostini
  • cheesy stuffed portobello mushrooms in a plate.
    Air Fryer Cheesy Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
  • eggplant parmesan slices on a blue plate with a fork and in a air fryer basket
    Easy Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan Slices
  • 3 caprese bruschetta on a wooden board
    Tomato and Mozzarella Caprese Bruschetta

Seafood Appetizers

  • scallops gratin on a serving tray surrounded by parsley.
    Easy Scallops Gratin (Coquilles St. Jacques)
  • smoked salmon appetizer bites on a plate.
    Smoked Salmon Appetizer Canapes
  • 2 portions of smoked salmon tartare with a fork
    Smoked Salmon and Avocado Tartare
  • dutch oven pot with steamed mussels.
    Impepata di Cozze (Italian Peppered Mussels)

Meat Appetizers

  • baked brie and prosciutto crostini on a wooden board.
    Baked Brie and Prosciutto Crostini
  • ham and cheese puff pastry bites on a wooden cutting board.
    Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Bites
  • four vol au vent with ham mousse on a serving platter with parsley.
    Ham Mousse Vol-Au-Vent
  • prosciutto and melon bites on a wooden board.
    Prosciutto and Melon Bites

All Appetizers Recipes

  • Spring Fava Beans & Pecorino Cheese Crostini
  • italian caprese salad with grilled eggplant on a black plate.
    Caprese Salad with Grilled Eggplant
  • italian orange fennel salad on a serving dish topped with pine nuts.
    Simple Italian Orange and Fennel Salad
  • baked ricotta with onions and tomatoes in a baking dish.
    Easy Baked Ricotta with Cherry Tomatoes and Onions
  • Whipped Ricotta Fig Toast
  • goat cheese crostini on a wooden board.
    Easy Goat Cheese Crostini (+5 toppings)
  • honey goat cheese crostini
    Honey Thyme Goat Cheese Crostini
  • Tomato Balsamic Goat Cheese Crostini
  • italian tuna salad stuffed tomatoes on a wooden board.
    Easy Italian Tuna Salad Stuffed Tomatoes
  • Prosciutto Goat Cheese Crostini
  • mushroom goat cheese crostini on a wooden board.
    Mushroom Goat Cheese Crostini
  • How to Make an Italian Cheese Board (Tagliere di Formaggi)
  • farinata slices on a wooden board.
    Farinata di Ceci (Italian Crispy Chickpea Pancake)
  • a plate with 3 crostini next to 3 crostini on a wooden board.
    Tuscan Crostini with Sausage and Stracchino Cheese
  • roasted garlic butter sliced on a plate with a slice of bread.
    Easy Roasted Garlic Butter
  • whipped ricotta dip in a bowl next to bread and crackers
    Lemon Thyme Whipped Ricotta Dip
  • christmas tree puff pastry pizza bites on a wooden board.
    Puff Pastry Christmas Tree Pizza Bites
  • shaved artichoke salad with parmigiano arranged on an oval platter with lemon slices
    Italian Lemon Parmesan Artichoke Salad
  • overhead of serving tray with stuffed mushrooms
    Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms
  • sriracha chickpea dip in a bowl with crackers
    Spicy Sriracha Chickpea Salad
  • bread and tomatoes on a wooden cutting board
    Classic Tomato Bruschetta
  • fried sage leaves on a serving platter
    Crispy Fried Sage Leaves
  • overhead of a basket with italian breadsticks
    "Grissini" Italian Crunchy Breadsticks
  • plate full of mini flatbreads next to a charcuterie board
    Easy Mini Parmesan Flatbread
  • overhead of puff pastry pinwheels on a brown plate
    Goat Cheese and Mushroom Puff Pastry Pinwheels
  • puff pastry pesto trees on a platter
    Puff Pastry Pesto Christmas Trees
  • bowl of mushroom pate with spoon next to slices of bread
    Mushroom Pรขtรฉ Crostini
  • rosemary potato tarts on a serving tray
    Potato Rosemary Puff Pastry Tarts
  • cooked eggplant pizzas on a baking tray
    Eggplant Pizza Bites
  • 2 stuffed zucchini on a plate with salad with a fork
    Tuna Stuffed Zucchini Boats
  • overhead plate of calamari with lime and bowl of mayo
    Oven Baked Crispy Calamari with Basil Lime Mayo
  • cutting board with tarallini and a little bowl
    Taralli (Italian Aperitivo Snack)
  • Best Italian Cold Artichoke Dip
  • marinated roasted bell peppers in a white bowl
    Marinated Roasted Bell Peppers
  • pan of italian bread and tomato dish pappa al pomodoro with basil
    Pappa al Pomodoro (Tuscan Bread & Tomatoes)
  • puff pastry mini margherita pizza
    Pizzette di Sfoglia (Puff Pastry Pizza Bites)
  • slices cut of onion goat cheese tomato tart
    Caramelized Onion, Goat Cheese and Roasted Tomato Tart
  • Tuna and Lime Tartare
  • Zucchini Tuna Fritters with Tomato sauce
    Tuna Zucchini Cakes with Garlic Tomato Sauce

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