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Fruit Appetizers:
One of the largest collections of trusted party and holiday appetizer
recipes on the internet. Because my collection of appetizers is so
large, I have placed them into the categories listed below. This page
includes my wonderful collection of Fruit Appetizer recipes. The recipes are very easy to follow and will give you
delicious results. Check the recipes out, prepare them for your family
and friends, and ENJOY the compliments you will receive!
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Apples:
California White Cheddar with Apples
This
makes a great starter dish.
This course features a lush
combination of
white cheddar cheese,
sweet-tart apples, and spicy walnut conserve.
Apricots:
Apricots with Mascarpone and
Pistachios
This wonderful easy-to-make and delicious appetizer is from the cookbook
Small Bites by Jennifer Joyce. This appetizer recipe is a definite "keeper."
Avocado:
Avocado-Corn Salsa
Delicious and very aromatic. can be made as mild or spicy as your like.
Avocado Half-Shells
The opened avocado makes a perfect small golden cup from which to serve any number of fillings. Avocados on the half-shell may be served at any point in the meal - as appetizer, salad, dessert, or as a meal in themselves.
Avocado-Olive Dip
This is absolutely wonderful! Your guests will go wild over it.
Chunky Avocado Salad - Guacamole
Salad
I really like this chunky version
of guacamole over the
mashed ones. It can be served as an appetizer or a salad with either corn or
flour tortillas.
Guacamole Dip With Cilantro
In the cuisine of the Southwest,
guacamole is used as a cocktail dip, or one of the toppings and/or fillings of
enchiladas, tacos, tostadas, or burritos. It is also wonderful as a cold sauce
for grilled meats or fish.
Tomato Avocado-Goat Cheese Crostini
These appetizers can be made anytime of the year, but be sure and make
this recipe when fresh vine-ripened tomatoes are in season.
Cranberries:
Cranberry Salsa with Cream Cheese
This
fantastic recipe was shared with me by Carol Reich of Hillsboro, Oregon.
Carol won a Dip Contest on the Satellite Sisters Radio Show with this
outstanding and also beautiful-to-look-at recipe.
Meatballs in Cranberry Pinot Noir
Sauce
These meatballs are easy to make and so good! Sharon says to use
Costco frozen meatballs if you want to save time. These are so
addictive!
Figs:
Fig Brulee with Balsamic Vinegar
This
wonder recipe highlighting aged balsamic vinegar is courtesy of Michael Natkin and his web site,
Herbivoracious.
Fresh Figs with Fleur de Sel, Aged Balsamic, &
Hazelnuts
This
wonderful fig recipe and photo are courtesy of Amanda Darrach Filippone and her website.
Grilled Figs with Goat Cheese and Honey
If you love figs, goat cheese and honey,
then you'll pop these onto your grill immediately. Just make sure your figs are
ripe.
Pinot Noir Poached Figs
This delicious recipe is from Higgins Restaurant in
Portland, Oregon. They are lightly poached, so they don't lose any of their
delicious taste.
Grapes:
Goat Cheese, Grape and Pistachio
Truffles
Instead of chocolate, the
truffles are formed with goat cheese. So delicious!
Mango:
Goat Cheese Medallions with Mango-Pepper Salsa
I created this
recipe for a gourmet dinner group that I belong to. The combination of the hot goat cheese and the cold salsa
makes
a delightful dish
to tease the palates and start the meal off.
Mango Salad with Grilled Shrimp
This wonderful tasting salad is so easy
to make and looks beautiful also! This is a definite make-again dish. This makes an excellent starter course,
and is equally great as a light luncheon dish. If you want to impress guests,
this one is the dish to make!
Melon:
Gingered Melon
A refreshing and cooling
melon salad or starter for your meal.
Shrimp
Martini Ceviche
For a wonderful refreshing first-course
presentation, serve this delightful low fat, low calorie, and low
carbohydrate Ceviche Martini. The acidity of the lime juice
actually "cooks" or "pickles" the shrimp and firms the flesh.
Watermelon Cubes with Aged Balsamic Vinegar
This charming
little amuse is comprised of two ingredients, and when there are
only two, they had better be the best there are! Look for ripe,
seedless watermelons in the height of summer, when they are bursting
with luscious sweetness. Next, buy the oldest balsamic vinegar that
you can find. You may have to purchase it at a gourmet shop. When
paired with the watermelon, it's heavenly!
Watermelon Gazpacho Soup
The delicate flavors of cucumber and
watermelon go hand in hand to create a sweet-and-savory chilled
soup, perfect as a first course on a hot night.
Oranges:
Provencal Orange and Honey Salad
This is a very refreshing and
delicious salad that would make a great starter for your dinner.
Pears:
Chilled
Pear Soup with Port
This refreshing pear soup makes the perfect starter for your dinner
party.
Perada (Pear Cheese or Pear Jelly)
Long
considered a delicacy in Iberian and Latin cultures, Perada is nicely paired
with cheeses such as Manchego. Perada is great served on a cheese platter.
Strawberries:
Balsamic
Strawberries
This is heavenly! - You'll love seeing
the surprised look on your guests faces after they take the first bite.
Chocolate Strawberries
Chocolate strawberries are beautiful to
look at and wonderful to eat! During strawberry season, I like to serve
chocolate strawberries as a finale to dinner, as decorations for cakes, and
at my family's annual Mother's Day High Tea. Try serving chocolate
strawberries with champagne or your favorite red wine. Since we grow pinot
noir grapes, I naturally like to serve pinot noir wine.
Fruity Nachos
Want a departure from the everyday? These
unusual nachos are a refreshing break from the traditional hearty flavors of
beans, cheese, and jalapeno. You can use almost any firm fruit, alone or in
combination.
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Fruit Plate
California White Cheddar with Apples
Chunky Avocado Salad - Guacamole
Salad
Fresh Figs with Fleur de Sel, Aged Balsamic, &
Hazelnuts
Pinot Noir Poached Figs
Provencal Orange and Honey Salad
Chocolate Strawberries
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