Here are some simple summer appetizers that are quick to put together. Summer is a great time for entertaining at parties, holidays, graduations, with family, or just spending time with your friends. Make your get-togethers easy and fun with these fast and delicious summer appetizers.
Grilled Chicken Kabobs: Using store-bought grilled chicken (boneless breasts work well for this recipe), cut chicken into cubes and skewer on small wooden skewers along with jarred pearl onions, marinated mushrooms, chunks of red bell pepper, and pineapple chunks. Serve skewers along with small bowls of barbecue sauce for dipping.
Tomato Roasted Corn Pita Dipper: Combine in a bowl, 2 medium tomatoes (diced), 2 celery stalks (diced), one-half cup sunflower kernels, one-half cup roasted corn kernels (these are available in the frozen food section – just thaw and drain prior to using), 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped), 1 cup low-fat sour cream, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve in small bowls with warm pita bread cut into bite-size pieces for dipping.
Creamy Spicy Deviled Eggs: Hard boil four eggs and allow to cool. Cut each egg in half, remove the yolks and place yolks in a bowl along with one-quarter teaspoon jalapeno peppers (diced), one-quarter cup celery (diced), 1 tablespoons red onion (finely chopped), one-quarter cup low-fat mayonnaise, one-quarter cup prepared hummus, and salt and pepper to taste. Combine mixture well and scoop into the egg whites. Serve this easy summer appetizer chilled on lettuce leaves.
Roast Beef Asparagus Appetizers: Take deli roast beef slices and spread with a combination of prepared horseradish and sour cream. Then place a couple of white asparagus spears (canned and drained) on top of the horseradish mixture near the edge of the roast beef slice along with a few baby spinach leaves. Roll roast beef slice up tightly and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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