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Easy Party Appetizers & Side Dishes Guests Remember

Easy Party Appetizers & Side Dishes Guests Remember

Easy Party Appetizers & Side Dishes Guests Remember

The main course fills people up, but the starters are what guests remember. These are quick to make, go in the middle of the table, and get you asked for the recipe every time.

The recipes

  1. Whipped Feta & Hot Honey Dip

    Just 5 minutes — the fastest dip that wows a table. · 5 min

  2. The Logan Moffitt Viral Cucumber Salad

    A fresh salad to balance the richer plates. · 10 min

  3. Green Goddess Salad

    Eaten like a dip with tortilla chips. · 20 min

  4. Bang Bang Shrimp

    Crispy shrimp in a sweet-spicy sauce — the first plate to empty. · 25 min

  5. Smashed Potatoes

    The crispiest potatoes possible. · 60 min

  6. Accordion Potatoes

    Potatoes cut like an accordion — they steal the show. · 30 min

  7. The Onion Boil

    A centrepiece that opens like a flower. · 55 min

  8. French Onion Grilled Cheese

    French onion soup inside a grilled cheese — a warm winter starter. · 40 min

Chef's notes

The party plan

Make the dips and salads hours ahead and keep them chilled. Boil the potatoes in advance, and leave the roasting and frying for the last half hour so everything arrives crisp.

Questions

What's the easiest party appetizer?

Whipped feta with hot honey: five minutes in a blender, served with toasted bread.

How do I get really crispy potatoes?

Boil them first, dry them well, then smash and roast them in oil in a very hot oven. Steam is the enemy of crunch.

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