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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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Spicy Asian-Style Ginger Hummus
Ham and Cheese Wontons
Made with oil, egg, ham, Cheddar cheese, wonton wrappers
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cheesy Rice Cake Nachos
Made with sour cream, miniature rice cake snacks, salsa, jalapeno peppers, cheddar cheese, guacamole
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Applebee's Quesadillas
Made with picante sauce, guacamole, sour cream, bacon, flour tortilla, butter, pico de gallo, colby/monterey jack cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Asian Guacamole
Made with sugar, cider vinegar, seasoned rice vinegar, potsticker skins, sesame seeds, avocado, pickled ginger
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
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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
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
Copycat Red Lobster's Shrimp Nachos
Made with pickled jalapeno pepper, cilantro, tortilla chips, pico de gallo, milk, cream cheese, Colby-Jack cheese, salad shrimp, water, Old Bay seasoning
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 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
Chorizo and Shrimp with Spicy Chili-Garlic Oil
Made with kosher salt, olive oil, garlic, red chili flakes, chorizo sausage, large shrimp
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Steamed Won Tons
Made with egg, soy sauce, won ton wrappers, ground pork, garlic, ginger, green onion
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 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
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
Nachos Bell Grande
Made with tomato, sour cream, ground beef, nacho cheese soup, water, taco seasoning mix, tortilla chips
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Pulled Pork Egg Rolls
Made with white vinegar, barbecue sauce, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, sugar, celery salt, garlic salt, black pepper, coleslaw mix
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Slow Cooker Chicken Nachos
Made with guacamole, tortilla chips, chicken breasts, picante sauce, monterey jack cheese, sour cream
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 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
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
Indonesian Pork Satay With Peanut Dipping Sauce
Made with brown sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, black pepper, orange juice, peanut oil or melted butter, pork, peanuts
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Chipotle Restaurant Style Guacamole
Made with garlic, salt, avocado, red onion, lime, jalapeno, cilantro
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
Mockamole (Mock Guacamole With Green Peas)
Made with frozen green peas, cumin, onion, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, red pepper flakes, salt and ground black pepper
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
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
Authentic Mexican Nachos
Made with guacamole, sour cream, black olives, chili, cream cheese, tortilla chips, Cheddar cheese, green chili peppers
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Disney Sgt. Preston's Yukon Saloon Nachos
Made with scallions, tortilla chips, refired beans, cheese sauce, jalapeno peppers, black olives, onion, tomatoes, Cheddar cheese, jack cheese
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Broccoli Rolls
Made with oil, egg roll wrappers, broccoli florets, Cheddar cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Goat Cheese And Pistachio Guacamole
Made with garlic, avocados, goat cheese, pistachio nuts, fresh cilantro, crushed red pepper flakes
Time: under 30 minutes
Lobster Wontons
Made with oil, wonton wrappers, lobster meat, cream cheese, white pepper, garlic, ginger, lemon juice, green onion
Method: deep fryer
Time: under 30 minutes
Tex-Mex Egg Rolls
Made with frozen spinach, jalapeno peppers, parsley, cumin, salt, monterey jack cheese, egg roll wrappers, avocado, mayonnaise
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Dan Aykroyd's Spiced Up Guacamole
Made with ground cayenne, pepper, ground cumin, celery salt, salt, lemon juice, garlic, scallion, tomato, avocados
Time: 2-5 hours
Habanero Hummus
Made with habanero powder, red bell pepper, garlic, tahini, roasted garlic, salt, cumin, lemon juice, olive oil
Time: under 30 minutes
Potato Chip Blue Cheese Nachos
Made with blue cheese, Yukon chips, garlic powder
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 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
Tamale Bites
Made with monterey jack cheese, tomato sauce, ground beef, salt, enchilada sauce, corn bread
Time: 30-60 minutes
Grilled Shrimp Satay With Ginger And Lime & Peanut Sauce
Made with lime, olive oil, soy sauce, scallions, ginger, shrimp, wooden skewers, canola oil, garlic
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Unrolled Egg Rolls
Made with green onions, ground pork, salt, xanthan gum, soy sauce, white pepper, water, cabbage, vegetable oil, shrimp
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Irish Corned Beef And Cabbage Egg Rolls
Made with oil, corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, onions, salt and pepper, egg roll wrappers
Method: deep fryer, 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
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
Garlicky Shrimp Tapas
Made with fresh parsley, large shrimp, olive oil, garlic, bay leaf, red pepper flakes
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 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
Roasted Garlic Soybean Hummus
Made with water or vegetable broth, salt, garlic, soybeans, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, fresh parsley
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Turkey, Corn, And Cranberry Salsa Quesadilla
Tame the turkey leftovers with a quick quesadilla made with shredded turkey, corn, Monterey Jack cheese, and cranberry salsa (or sauce).
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 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
Reuben Quesadillas
Made with oil, Swiss cheese, flour tortillas, Thousand Island salad dressing, corned beef, sauerkraut
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 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
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