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    Appetizers

    Nothing says "fun" like appetizers! Finger foods and dips are perfect for getting a party started, or they can complement a full meal.

    Whether you're hosting a casual game night with pickle salsa, air fryer onion rings, and vegan pigs in a blanket, or impressing guests with fried artichoke hearts, dairy-free arancini, or warmed olives, these tasty bites are sure to satisfy every craving.

    • Text overlay: 11 french fries dipping sauces. 4-panel collage with sriracha mayo fry sauce, chili crisp dipping sauce, vegan poutine, and fry dipping in vegan ranch dressing.
      11 irresistible french fries dipping sauces you’ll crave
    • Close-up crunchy bits of chili crisp and garlic sauce coating steamed edamame.
      Spicy edamame with chili crisp & garlic (5-minute vegan appetizer)
    • Fried sage leaves garnish on top of seitan turkey.
      Crispy fried sage leaves (easy 3-ingredient garnish)
    • Cranberry jalapeno cream cheese dip on plate with pickled jalapenos and cilantro for garnish.
      Cranberry jalapeño cream cheese dip (vegan holiday appetizer)
    • Glass cocktail glass with cranberry salsa garnished with cilantro on plate of tortilla chips.
      Tangy cranberry salsa with jalapeño, orange, and lime
    • Thanksgiving charcuterie board with vegan pimento cheese, vegan mustard cheese, apple chutney, olives, carrots, dried apricots, and vegan pepperoni.
      Vegan Thanksgiving charcuterie board (that works all year!)
    • Text overlay: 7 vegan Halloween recipes. 4-panel collage with spider web dip, skeleton charcuterie board, pita ghosts in hummus, and vegan butter skulls.
      7 vegan Halloween recipes for your monster mash
    • Halloween dip with chipotle black beans, non-dairy sour cream spider web, olive spider, and leaf tortilla chips.
      Halloween bean dip with spider web (vegan)
    • Air fried pita ghost chips in bowl of hummus.
      Spooky vegan Halloween snacks: Easy ghost pita chips
    • Vegan Halloween charcuterie board skeleton with pepperoni intestines, fougasse ribs, and turnip heart.
      Halloween charcuterie board (vegan skeleton edition)
    • Sun-dried tomato, basil, and garlic vegan butter skulls on plate for Halloween party.
      Spooky vegan butter skulls (Easy Halloween appetizer)
    • Sliced vegan pepperoni on cutting board.
      Vegan pepperoni recipe (Perfect for pizza & charcuterie)
    • Vegan tofu dumplings with adobo sauce on platter.
      Chipotle tofu dumplings (pan-fried, crispy & saucy)
    • Vegan butter board with slices of dill & lemon butter, chive & garlic butter, and sun-dried tomato & basil butter.
      Vegan compound butter: 3 easy flavors
    • Glass jar with quick pickled watermelon rind, dill, and garlic.
      Pickled watermelon rind with garlic & dill (No sugar recipe)
    • Watermelon salsa dip with cilantro and onion.
      Sweet & spicy watermelon salsa with jalapeño & lime
    • Hand dunking crunchy pita chip into bowl of air fryer roasted beet hummus on veggie board.
      Beet hummus recipe (with air fryer roasted beets + oven option)
    • Potato chip dunked in cashew dill pickle dip with fresh dill on top.
      Vegan dill pickle dip (Perfect for chips, veggies & burgers)
    • Platter with vegan crab cakes garnished with dill & lemon and served with dairy-free aioli.
      Easy vegan lemon dill sauce with capers
    • Panko crusted asparagus spears by chili crisp dipping sauce and dill dipping sauce.
      Crispy breaded pan-fried asparagus (air fryer optional)
    • Bright pink quick pickled turnips in jar.
      Quick pickled turnips (Middle Eastern style)
    • Swirls of pizza hummus in bowl, garnished with fresh basil, seitan pepperoni, and sun-dried tomato oil.
      Pizza hummus with sun-dried tomatoes
    • Tortilla chip dipping into salsa verde.
      Oven roasted tomatillo salsa verde recipe
    • Vegan fried summer squash dunked in creamy onion & garlic dressing.
      Crispy air fryer summer squash (or pan fried)
    • Tortilla chip being dunked into roasted tomato salsa by lime wedges.
      Roasted tomato salsa with onion, garlic & jalapeño
    • Crispy corn tortilla strips made in the air fryer garnishing burrito bowl.
      Air fryer tortilla strips: Crispy snack & salad topper
    • Pillowy air fryer gnocchi with tomato dipping sauce.
      Crispy air fryer gnocchi (in 15 minutes!)
    • Dollop of salsa and cilantro on vegan quesadilla.
      Easy vegan quesadilla recipe with refried beans (Just 3 ingredients!)
    • Creamy chili crisp dipping sauce in bowl by fried green beans.
      Spicy chili crisp dipping sauce (vegan, creamy & easy)
    • Vegan air fryer green beans with creamy dipping sauce.
      Crispy air fryer green beans (pan-fried option)
    • Hand holding pickle rolled in vegan ham and non-dairy cream cheese over platter.
      Easy vegan pickle roll-ups (3 ingredients!)
    • Air fried green tomatoes on plate by striped napkin.
      Vegan fried green tomatoes (air fryer or pan fried)
    • Banana and peanut butter peeking out from quesadilla.
      Peanut butter banana quesadilla (Just 3 ingredients!)
    • Tortilla chip scooping into vegan black bean dip by chips, peppers, non-dairy cheese, and red pickled onions.
      Chipotle black bean dip (Trader Joe’s copycat)
    • Vegan pulled pork nachos on plate by sheet pan nachos.
      Sheet pan barbecue jackfruit nachos
    • Arancini balls on plate with marinara dipping sauce.
      Vegan arancini (air fryer or oven baked)
    • Gyoza hovering over dipping sauce.
      Easy gyoza dipping sauce (Just 3 ingredients!)
    • Seasoned oil dripping off of piece of bread.
      Simple olive oil bread dip
    • Close-up air fried pumpkin seeds on plate.
      Air fryer pumpkin seeds (Easy & delicious!)
    • Fried polenta stacks on plates.
      Fried polenta stacks with squash & cashew cream

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      Air fried potato peels: Don’t throw those peels away!
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      Baba ganoush – in the air fryer or oven
    • Hand holding vegan onion ring over platter.
      Onion rings in air fryer or pan fried (vegan)
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      Air fryer baked potato in about 35 minutes

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    • Crispy wontons on bowls with shredded cabbage, carrots, green onions, and vegan chicken.
      Vegan egg roll in a bowl (Easy Chinese cabbage stir-fry recipe)
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      Crunchy soy chorizo tacos with black beans (Easy Trader Joe’s dinner!)
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      Vegan avocado toast with pickled onions & nutritional yeast (5-minute)

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