14 fresh appetizer spread Recipes

fresh figs, goat cheese, crumbled, vidalia onion, chopped, butter, honey, baguette or 1 cracker

fresh asparagus, trimmed, sour cream, divided, cream cheese, softened, unflavored gelatin, chopped cooked ham, chopped chives, seasoned salt, black pepper, assorted crackers

crackers , flavored are best (we like onion or garlic), cream cheese or 3 oz spread or 3 oz goat cheese, fresh herbs, minced fine (we like chives, dill, parsley, whatever we have on hand) or 1 tbsp dried herbs (we like chives, dill, parsley, whatever we have on hand)

butter (softened ) or 1/2 cup margarine (softened), garlic salt, seasoning salt, mayonnaise, crabmeat or 1/2 lb fresh, english muffins, kraft old english cheese spread

crackers (i have used ritz & cobblestone wheat ), cream cheese spread, seafood cocktail sauce, fresh shrimp, cooked (or pre-cooked frozen shrimp that has been thawed), chopped green onion (optional)

eggplant , large, sesame seeds, mashed (use tahini spread), salt, garlic clove, mashed, lemon juice, parsley, fresh and finely chopped

minced cooked ham, hard-cooked egg (peeled and chopped ), minced celery, green onion, finely chopped (or use 2 tbsp minced yellow onion, or to taste), sweet pickle relish, chopped pimiento, prepared yellow mustard, mayonnaise (i start with 1/2 cup and add in more if needed), fresh ground black pepper (to taste)

cucumber (english or burpless, chilled), spread sun-dried tomato (in jar veggie aisle at supermarkets), chevre cheese (goat crumbled), fresh basil leaf (if desired for topping )

water, sugar, fresh cranberries or 1 (12 oz) package frozen cranberries, apricot preserves, lemon juice, almonds, toasted, cream cheese, assorted cracker

water, sugar, fresh or frozen cranberries, apricot preserves, lemon juice, almonds, toasted, cream cheese, assorted crackers

fresh mushrooms, finely chopped, butter, softened, divided, sharp american cheese spread, mayonnaise, seasoned salt, garlic salt, english muffins, split

shrimp, fresh,peeled, unflavored gelatin powder, water , from cooking shrimp, fat free cream cheese, fat-free thousand island salad dressing, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, grated onions , including juice from grating, grated red bell pepper, minced celery, drops hot sauce (optional)