A cheese board? Snooze-fest. For your next summer soirée, whip up a few of these small, crispy bites, then sit back with a glass of vino as the complements roll in.
17 Small Bites for Your Next Summer Soirée
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Published Jun 26, 2018
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Crispy Chicken Caprese Bites
Simple but elegant.
What Should I Make For...
Crispy Tortellini Bites With Creamy Tomato Sauce
Warning: These are addictive.
The First Mess
Crispy Eggplant Polenta Bites With Honey And Lime
A surprisingly yummy combo.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Easy Zucchini Chips
Potatoes need not apply.
Joyful Healthy Eats
Cajun Shrimp Guacamole Bites
Propelled on crunchy sweet potato coins.
Cooking for Keeps
Crispy Greek Smashed Potatoes
Topped with lemon, garlic, Greek yogurt, kalamata olives and diced tomatoes.
Joyful Healthy Eats
Pesto Polenta Bites With Tomato Bruschetta
Grab ready-made polenta rolls from the grocery store.
The Woks of Life
Best Homemade Fried Calamari
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Mozzarella Bites
How could you say no?
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Mini Lobster Rolls
We be rolling.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Mini Skillet Pizzas With Mushrooms And Roasted Tomatoes
Crispy Parmesan cheese and mozzarella.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Mini Chicken And Waffles
Pro tip: Pair ‘em with spiked Arnold palmers.
Inside the Rustic
Ricotta Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
Like jalapeno poppers, but way classier.
Cookilicious
Paneer Cheese Corn Balls
Irresistible melt-in-your-mouth croquettes.
Get the recipe
Damn Delicious
Crab Rangoon
Cream cheese + crab = bliss.
Gimme Some Oven
Guacamole Cups
We’re never going back to tortilla chips.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Eggplant Parm Bites
Put that summer produce to work.
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