Appetizer Recipes

Russian Salted Salmon Recipe – How To Make Salt Cured Salmon

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This is an authentic Russian recipe for yummy salted salmon.  To make salted salmon, the raw salmon is cured in a mixture of salt and sugar.  The salt curing process continues for 4 days in the refrigerator, and after that the salted salmon is thinly sliced and eaten cold. Salted salmon is usually served...

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Tabouleh Salad Recipe – How To Make Authentic Lebanese Taboulli

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Tabouleh salad (also spelled tabbouleh or taboulli) is a very tasty and healthy Lebanese recipe.  Authentic tabouleh recipe is made with parsley, mint, bulgur, tomatoes and onion, and seasoned with the dressing of oil and lemon juice. Tabouleh is a classic dish that you’ll find in most Middle Eastern restaurants.  The herbs make taboulli...

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Smoked Salmon And Cream Cheese Sandwich Recipe

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Smoked salmon and cream cheese is a very popular combination.  There are lots of popular recipes that involve smoked salmon (a.k.a lox) and cream cheese – smoked salmon and cream cheese appetizer rolls, bagels with lox and cream cheese, and this one is the sandwich with salmon and cream cheese. Salmon and cream cheese...

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Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

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Stuffed mushrooms is a very popular hot appetizer.  This easy stuffed mushrooms recipe makes such tasty stuffed mushrooms – they are the hit of the party and disappear off the plate immediately! This stuffed mushrooms recipe uses white button mushroom caps stuffed with a mixture of cream cheese, garlic, parmesan cheese, cooked mushroom stems...

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Easy Homemade Marinated Mushrooms Recipe

Easy Homemade Marinated Mushrooms Recipe

Homemade marinated mushrooms make a very tasty appetizer.  Marinated mushrooms are a great addition to the party table!  This recipe for marinated mushrooms is very easy and very tasty, and only takes 15 minutes to make. Easy Homemade Marinated Mushrooms Recipe Preparation time: 5 minute(s) Cooking time: 15 minute(s) Number of servings (yield): 8...

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Easy Homemade Hummus Recipe

Easy Homemade Hummus Recipe

Making hummus yourself is extremely easy when you follow my easy homemade hummus recipe.  You don’t even have to cook anything!  The only tasks you need to do are opening a can of chickpeas, peeling a garlic clove, squeezing a lemon and pressing button of the food processor :) This homemade hummus is made...

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Nut-Free Charoset Recipe

Nut-Free Charoset Recipe

Charoset is one of the foods on Jewish Passover Seder plate.  Charoset is a symbol of the mortar that Jewish slaves used to build the pyramids in Egypt.  Traditional version of the Charoset contains lots of nuts, which is a problem for those who are allergic to nuts.  This version of the Charoset is...

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How To Make Homemade Pita Chips In A Microwave

How To Make Homemade Pita Chips In A Microwave

It is easy to make pita chips yourself at home.  All you need is some leftover pita bread (the pocket pita kind) and the microwave. Here are the directions for homemade pita chips recipe: Step 1: Cut pita into small triangles (the triangles should be the size of the chips). Step 2: Separate the...

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Russian Eggplant Salad “Odessa”

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This is a very easy authentic Russian eggplant recipe that can be served as either appetizer or a side dish.  It originated in Odessa, Ukraine (when Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union), and that’s why it’s known as “Odessa salad”.  This salad is often served in Russian restaurants in the US, and also...

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Sauteed Bell Peppers And Onions Recipe

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Sauteed bell peppers and onions make a very tasty appetizer or side dish.  This bell peppers and onions recipe is very easy – first, you slice bell peppers and onions, then pan-fry them in a little oil and then simmer with chopped tomatoes and seasonings.  The resulting bell pepper dish is extremely tasty –...

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