Made with tomato, sour cream, ground beef, nacho cheese soup, water, taco seasoning mix, tortilla chips
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Ethnic Appetizers

Around the world with appetizers!
Whether you are planning an ethnic themed party or just looking for some different types of appetizers to try, you're sure to find something in this collection.
The Mexican recipes are probably the most abundant with guacamole, empanadas, and various salsas. However we also have some incredible Asian appetizers like the popular crab rangoon, egg rolls, and potstickers.
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Nachos Bell Grande
Gui Chai (Chive Dumplings)
Made with soy sauce, vegetable oil, rice flour, sticky rice flour, water, tapioca flour, Chinese chives
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Santa Fe Chicken Quesadillas
Made with cooking spray, sharp Cheddar cheese, salsa, chicken breast, fresh cilantro, cumin, chopped green chilies, flour tortillas
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Ricotta Cheese And Spinach Empanadas
Made with cream cheese, butter, all-purpose flour, salt, bacon, spinach, onion, garlic
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Cajun Egg Rolls
Made with soy sauce, corn starch, ground red pepper, black pepper, oil, garlic, green or red bell pepper, cabbage, green onions
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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Pork And Shrimp Lumpia (Phillipine Egg Rolls)
Made with Accent, ground pork, shrimp, carrots, onion, scallions, water chestnuts, eggs, soy sauce, pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Corned Beef Hash Nachos
Made with sour cream, olives, black beans, corned beef hash, nacho chips, cheddar cheese, tomato, yellow onion, salsa, pickled jalapenos
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Reuben Corned Beef And Sauerkraut Egg Rolls
Made with canola oil, sauerkraut, caraway seed, corned beef, lemon, yellow mustard, Swiss cheese, egg roll wrappers, egg, water
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chicken Sate with Peanut Butter Sauce
Made with soy sauce, lemon juice, curry powder, black pepper, garlic, boned, skinned chicken breasts, corn oil, onion
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pork And Beef Lumpia
Made with oil, spring roll wrappers, ground pork, ground beef, onion, carrot, soy sauce, black pepper, garlic powder, salt
Method: stovetop, deep fryer
Time: 1-2 hours
Mild Guacamole Dip
Made with tomatoes, lemon, avocado, sour cream, onion, chili powder, garlic salt
Time: under 30 minutes
Ground Meat Filling (Egg Rolls or Wontons)
Made with ground red pepper, black pepper, garlic, oil, grated ginger root, cabbage, green onions, ground beef or pork, mushroom, oil or shortening
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Ham and Cheese Wontons
Made with oil, egg, ham, Cheddar cheese, wonton wrappers
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Smoked Salmon Nachos
Made with jalapeno pepper, avocado, scallion, lime juice, black pepper, smoked salmon, baked corn chips, tomato
Time: under 30 minutes
Indigo Restaurant's Shrimp Lumpia with Chipotle Aioli
Made with flour, water, spring roll wrappers, vegetable oil, garlic, olive oil, mayonnaise
Method: oven, stovetop, deep fryer
Time: 2-5 hours
California Style Nachos
Made with tomatoes, black olives, alfalfa sprouts, white poultry meat, tortilla chips, Camembert or mozzarella cheese, jalapeno peppers, peppercorns, spinach, artichoke hearts
Method: oven, microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Potato Chip Blue Cheese Nachos
Made with blue cheese, Yukon chips, garlic powder
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Indonesian Egg Rolls
Made with carrots, green beans, shiitake mushrooms, celery leaves, skinless, boneless chicken breast, green onions, salt, sugar, ground nutmeg, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Hummus Roll-Ups
Made with lemon, cumin, salt and pepper, olive oil, lavash, roasted red peppers, English cucumber, tomatoes, romaine or red leaf lettuce
Time: under 30 minutes
Guacamole With Cottage Cheese
Made with tortilla chips, avocado, cottage cheese, lime juice, scallions, jalapeno pepper, garlic, salt and pepper
Time: under 30 minutes
Pork And Crab Dumplings
Made with oil, pork tenderloin, flaked crab meat, onion, water chestnuts, soy sauce, salt, black pepper, cream cheese, won ton wrappers
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Texas Beef And Refried Bean Egg Rolls
Made with taco sauce, ground beef, onion, green bell pepper, refried beans, cheddar cheese, ketchup, cumin, wonton skins, cooking oil
Method: deep fryer, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Mexican Haystacks
Made with salsa, sour cream, cheddar cheese, tortilla chips, ground beef, chili beans, onion, lettuce, tomatoes, olives
Time: under 30 minutes
Diabetic Low Fat Nachos
Made with pickled jalapeno peppers, cilantro, tortilla chips, Cheddar cheese, green chiles, tomato, black olives, green onion
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Sweet Potato Crescent Roll Empanadas
Made with butter, ground cinnamon, sugar, sweet potatoes, cream cheese, brown sugar, lemon juice, kosher salt, refrigerated crescent roll dough
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pickle Wontons
Made with corn won tons, dill chips, cream cheese, pepperoncinis, jalapeno, cayenne pepper, pickle juice, kosher dill
Method: deep fryer, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Dim Sum (Steamed Chinese Appetizers)
Made with eggs, soy sauce, sherry, fresh ginger, white pepper, sesame oil, green onions, corn starch, water chestnuts, garlic
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Potstickers With Dipping Sauce And Homemade Gyoza Wrappers
Made with all-purpose flour, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, green onions, water, hoisin sauce, ginger
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Tapas Espanolas
Made with flour, salt, butter, Spanish paprika, water, milk, Serrano ham, piquillo peppers OR roasted red peppers, tetilla cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Tapas: Roasted Almonds with Cayenne and Cumin
Made with sea salt, olive oil, almonds, cayenne pepper, paprika, cumin, butter
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
White Guacamole
Made with tortilla chips, mayonnaise, sour cream, green chiles, tomato, lemon juice, garlic, avocados, salt and pepper
Time: 1-2 hours
Spicy Sweet Potato Wontons
Made with oil, sweet potatoes, fresh ginger, Serrano chilies, fresh cilantro, green onion, soy sauce, peanuts, won ton wrappers
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Weight Watchers Beef Nachos
Made with tortilla chips, jalapeno peppers, ground beef, chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, salsa, Mexican cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Albondigas de Atun con Salsa de Vino
Made with garlic, parsley, bread crumbs, chicken broth, white wine, tuna, hard cooked egg, egg
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Asian Cicadas
Made with lettuce, egg, cornstarch, sugar, soft shell cicadas, peanuts, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, fresh ginger, chili paste
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Fried Plantains with Guacamole
Made with ground cinnamon, plantains, oil, avocados, onion, tomatoes, lemon, salt, garlic, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Leftover Chicken Quesadillas
Made with tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, beans, tortillas, rice, chicken, vegetables, onion or scallions, fresh cilantro
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Avocado Egg Rolls
Made with garlic, green onions, sugar, black pepper, cumin, avocado, olive oil, red onion, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh cilantro
Method: microwave, deep fryer
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chocolate-Banana Wontons
Made with powdered sugar, wonton wrappers, cooking spray, banana, miniature chocolate chips
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Guava Paste & Queso Blanco Filled Empanadas
Made with vegetable oil, white wine, guava paste, queso blanco, all-purpose flour, salt, sugar, shortening, egg
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Brie And Papaya Quesadillas
Made with oil, butter, flour tortillas, water, yellow onion, red chili peppers, papaya, brie
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Asian Beef Nachos
Made with Vietnamese chili garlic sauce, Monterey jack cheese, pot roast, roasted yellow bell peppers, tomatoes, sesame seeds, fresh cilantro, green onions
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Spinach, Mushroom, And Artichoke Heart Quesadillas
Made with Cheddar cheese, flour tortillas, oregano & basil or Italian seasoning, fresh spinach, baby bella/crimini mushrooms, artichoke hearts...
Method: oven, stovetop, microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Baked Shrimp Quesadillas
Made with flour tortillas, salt, butter, vegetable oil, onion, jalapeno peppers, garlic, cooked shrimp, mayonnaise, fresh cilantro
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Crab Nachos
Made with paprika, ripe olives, cheddar cheese, tortilla chips, imitation crabmeat, sour cream, mayonnaise, onion, dill weed
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Blackened Salmon Quesadillas
Made with barbecue sauce, garlic, salt, black pepper, salmon filet, Cajun blackening seasoning, whole-wheat tortillas, olive oil, Cheddar cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cajun Crabmeat Eggrolls With Creamy Crab Fondue
Made with shrimp, French bread, crab meat, egg, won ton wrappers, egg whites, oil, onion
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Mushroom And Chorizo Quesadillas
Made with Monterey Jack cheese, flour tortillas, jalapeno pepper, olive oil, scallions, mushrooms, salt, black pepper, chorizo sausage, garlic
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Spicy Orange Hummus
Made with onion, garlic, orange juice, tahini, rice vinegar, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, salt, ground ginger, ground coriander
Time: under 30 minutes
Chipotle Restaurant Style Guacamole
Made with garlic, salt, avocado, red onion, lime, jalapeno, cilantro
Time: under 30 minutes
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