40 Healthy Party Appetizers Your Guests Will Love
Updated: Mar. 24, 2021
These appetizers will be the perfect start to your next party.
Sticky Sriracha-Lime Drumettes
Sriracha – a mildly spicy chili sauce with a hint of garlicky sweetness – is an ideal base for a sticky, lime-scented chicken wing glaze.
Get the Recipe: Sticky Sriracha Lime Drumettes
Crispy Shrimp Cakes with Smoky Tomato Aioli
These tender, golden shrimp cakes, inspired by the flavours of Spanish tapas, are deceptively easy to pull together. Plus you can make them ahead and simply reheat.
Get the Recipe: Crispy Shrimp Cakes with Smoky Tomato AioliÂ
Mini Vegetable Lasagna Cups
These elegant, crispy mini vegetable lasagna cups have all the same ingredients as the ultimate comfort food –Â lasagna – but in two perfect little bites. Yum!
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Beet and Orange Salad
Jewel tones of purple, orange and green blend together to create this sensational and casually elegant salad.
Get the Recipe: Beet and Orange SaladÂ
Chunky Gazpacho with Garlic Croutons
This chilled soup is a delicious concoction of tomatoes, red and green peppers and cucumbers with a hint of garlic’all high in what’s good for you and low in fat and calories. Ladle this gazpacho with garlic croutons into cups as an entree.
Get the Recipe: Chunky Gazpacho with Garlic CroutonsÂ
Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Crostini
Little bites of bliss, bursting with all the flavours of the Mediterranean. Here, sundried tomatoes are marinated with a blend of Italian herbs. These tomato and basil crostini are so delicious, your guests will never guess how healthy they really are.
Get the Recipe: Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Crostini
Turkey Sausage Rolls with Mango Chutney
Sausage rolls are always a hit – especially when they’re topped with delicious mango chutney.
Get the Recipe: Turkey Sausage Rolls
Lacy Potato Latkes with Smoked Salmon
These crisp and golden potato latkes are a Hanukkah staple.
Get the Recipe: Lacy Potato Latkes with Smoked SalmonÂ
Cheese-Stuffed Italian Meatballs
Stuffed with a soft and melting cheesy centre, these meatballs can be made with ground turkey or chicken sausage instead.
Get the Recipe: Cheese-Stuffed Italian MeatballsÂ
Mushroom and Swiss Cheese Mini-Quiches
These crowd-pleasing mini quiches taste divine.
Get the Recipe:Â Mushroom and Swiss Cheese Mini-Quiches
Rice Croquettes with Mozzarella
These rice croquettes are moulded around nuggets of mozzarella and rolled in breadcrumbs before cooking. Traditionally croquettes are deep-fried, but these are oven-baked for a modern streamlined version that is much healthier.
Get the Recipe: Â Rice Croquettes with MozzarellaÂ
Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
These refreshing cucumber tea sandwiches elevate any brunch spread.
Get the Recipe: Cucumber Tea SandwichesÂ
Vegetable Chips with Spicy Peanut Dip
Thin slices of beet and potato are baked in a hot oven to make dippers for an Asian-inspired spicy peanut dip.
Get the Recipe: Vegetable Chips with Spicy Peanut DipÂ
Roasted Squash Salad with Toasted Honey Oats and Pear Vinaigrette
This crowd-pleasing salad tastes as good as it looks.
Get the Recipe: Roasted Squash Salad with Toasted Honey Oats and Pear VinaigretteÂ
Salmon Mango Ceviche
This dish is full of flavour, and packed with heart-healthy omega-3s and plenty of vitamin C.
Get the Recipe: Salmon Mango CevicheÂ
Lamb Stuffed Zucchini
In this tasty dish, minced lamb is mixed with all sorts of lovely flavourings, then baked inside zucchini.
Get the Recipe: Baked-Lamb Stuffed Zucchini
Pineapple Yogurt Dip
Don’t serve a fruit tray without this addictive pineapple yogurt dip.
Get the Recipe: Pineapple Yogurt DipÂ
Spicy Chicken Satay
Moist, gingery cubes of chicken and crunchy vegetables are cooked on skewers and served with peanut sauce. Wedges of lime are included so the hot juice can be squeezed over the cooked chicken satay just before eating.
Get the Recipe: Spicy Chicken SatayÂ
 Shrimp Skewers With Mango Dipping Sauce
A spicy mango dipping sauce transforms shrimp skewers into a satisfying hot-weather dinner that’s packed with flavour.
Get the Recipe: Shrimp Skewers With Mango Dipping Sauce
Beef Bulogi Salad Rolls
A popular dish in Korea, bulgogi was #23 in a CNN poll of the world’s 50 most delicious foods.
Get the Recipe: Beef Bulgogi Salad Rolls
Goat Cheese and Veggie Tartine
Made with soft goat cheese and avocado, you can bet that guests will keep coming back for seconds.
Get the recipe: Goat Cheese and Veggie TartineÂ
Tortilla Chips With Fresh Mango Tomato Salsa
Hungry guests will flock to this fresh-tasting, colourful salsa.
Get the Recipe: Tortilla Chips With Fresh Mango Tomato Salsa
Baked Couscous Tomatoes
Large beefsteak tomatoes make tasty, juicy containers for a spicy dried fruit and nut couscous mixture, served with creamy yogurt.
Get the Recipe: Baked Couscous Tomatoes Â
Greek Meatloaf Muffins
Guests can’t get enough of these legendary Greek meatloaf muffins.
Get the Recipe: Greek Meatloaf Muffins
Baked Vegetable Spring Rolls
These baked spring rolls are always the most popular appetizer at the party.
Get the Recipe:Â Baked Vegetable Spring Rolls
Middle Eastern Turkey-Stuffed Apples With Pomegranate Sauce
For an impressive first course, serve these delicious turkey stuffed apples at your next dinner party. Make this vegetarian-friendly by swapping ground turkey with yummy chopped veggies.
Get the Recipe: Middle Eastern Turkey-Stuffed Apples With Pomegranate SauceÂ
Asparagus Smoked Salmon Pinwheels
Elevate your selection of tea sandwiches with this fancy-looking pinwheel sandwich.
Get the Recipe: Asparagus Smoked Salmon Pinwheel
Homemade  Chicken Nuggets
This healthy homemade chicken nugget recipe is the perfect appetizer for your football Sunday get-together.
Get the Recipe: Homemade Chicken NuggetsÂ
Stuffed Mushrooms
These mushrooms are filled with a delicious mixture of finely chopped zucchini, spinach and hazelnuts, then topped with grated Parmesan cheese and baked for delicious, hard-to-resist party bites.
Get the Recipe: Stuffed Mushrooms
Tomato and Goat Cheese Bruschetta
Indulge your guests with these tasty morsels, made by topping toasted slices of crusty baguette with slices of plum tomato and tangy goat cheese, sprinkled with pine nuts and fresh herbs.
Get the Recipe: Tomato and Goat Cheese BruschettaÂ
Lemon Sea Salt Kale Chips
Swap your go-to tortilla chips with our favourite homemade kale chip recipe.
Recipe: Lemon Sea Salt Kale ChipsÂ
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
By swapping in non-fat Greek yogurt and using low-fat versions of other creamy ingredients, this healthy artichoke dip will fool even the toughest critics. Serve with crudités, tortilla chips and crispbreads.
Get the Recipe: Spinach and Artichoke DipÂ
Classic French Onion Soup
A bowl of french onion soup topped with Gruyère cheese is the most comforting starter for a lovely winter dinner party.
Get the Recipe: Classic French Onion SoupÂ
Smoothies
Serve your favourite smoothie recipe in elegant cocktail cups for a healthy brunch appetizer.
Get the recipe: Kale and Kiwi Power SmoothieÂ
Pumpkin Hummus
This delicious pumpkin hummus dip is full of vitamin A.
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Holiday Spiced Walnuts
Made with cinnamon, brown sugar and nutmeg, this healthy spiced walnuts recipe is the perfect healthy appetizer for your holiday bash.
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Crockpot Asian Turkey Meatballs
Made with cinnamon, brown sugar and nutmeg, this healthy spiced walnuts recipe is the perfect healthy appetizer for your holiday bash.
Get the Recipe: Crockpot Asian Turkey MeatballsÂ
Orange Olive Tapende
Serve this sweet and salty dip with crackers or sliced pita.
Get the Recipe: Orange Olive TapendeÂ
Balsamic Beet Tartar Endive Leaves
Endive leaves are the perfect low-cal scooper for balsamic beet tartare.
Get the Recipe:Â Balsamic Beet Tartar Endive LeavesÂ
Avocado and Shrimp Appetizer Parfait
Super-simple to make and Instagram worthy, this parfait comes together quickly thanks to frozen avocado and shrimp. Don’t have parfait bowls? No problem! Use a tea cup or regular glass bowl.
Get the Recipe:Avocado Shrimp Appetizer Parfait
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