Mexican Appetizers
Foods of Southwestern & South America
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Baked Empanadas with Beef Filling
Try baked empanadas for a healthy alternative to the traditional deep-fried version.
King Crab and Cantaloupe Margarita
Recipe courtesy of National Fisheries Institute.
Queso Verde Dip
Conveniently made ahead in a slow cooker, this Mexican-style dip is loaded with hearty ground turkey, green salsa and hints of smoky cumin.
- 4 Cheese Mexican Tortilla Appetizers
- 7 Layer Fiesta Dip
- Adobo and Roasted Peanut Popcorn
- Apricot Chipotle-Glazed Cream Cheese
- Avocado and Tomatillo Dip
- Avocado Cilantro Dip
- Avocado-Corn Salsa
- Avocado, Jicama and Grilled Shrimp Salsa
- Avocado Salsa
- AvoSalsa
- Baked Chicken Empanadas
- Baked Empanadas with Beef Filling
- Baked Jalapeño Popper Dip
- Bandido Buffalo Wings
- Beef and Potato Empanadas
- Beef Empanadas with Cranberries
- Beef con Queso
- Black Bean-Avocado Salsa with Baked Tortilla Chips
- Breaded Chipotle Shrimp
- California Avocado Tomatillo Salsa
- Cheese and Chicken Empanadas
- Cheese and Chile Beef Dip
- Cheese and Shrimp Empanadas
- Cheesiest Beef Taco Dip
- Cheesy Beefy Bean Dip
- Cheesy Jalapeño Popper Popcorn
- Chicken Empanadas
- Chicken Mole with Polenta Griddlecakes and Salsa
- Chile Cheese Bean Dip
- Chile con Queso Dip
- Chile con Queso: Texas Version
- Chiles con Queso
- Chili-Cheese Dip 1
- Chili Cheese Dip 2
- Chili Corn
- Chili Lime Popcorn Snack Mix
- Cilantro Dip 1
- Cilantro Dip 2
- Chorizo con Queso
- Chipotle Black Bean Salsa
- Chipolte Pico de Gallo
- Chipotle Ranch Snack Mix
- Chipotle Shrimp
- Chorizo and Cheese Empanadas with Avocado Crema
- Chunky Grilled Vegetable Guacamole
- Clam Ceviche
- Crab and Avocado Margaritas
- Crab Meat Piononos
- Creamy Green Chile Dip
- Creamy Guacamole
- Creamy Ortega Dip
- Cubano Pork Appetizer Skewers and Cilantro-Citrus Dip
- Dulce de Leche Dipping Sauce
- Easy Baked Picadillo Empanadas
- Easy Cheese Empanadas
- Easy Sausage Empanadas
- Easy Tex-Mex Wings
- Empanadas
- Empanadas with Cotija
- Fajita Chicken Wings with Avocado Dipping Sauce
- Fiesta Baked Cheese Dip
- Fiesta Bites
- Fiesta Cheesy Tomato Dip
- Fiesta Corn and Black Bean Toss
- Fiesta Dip
- Florida Blue Crab Nachos
- Fried Plantain Chips with Spicy Cilantro Dipping Sauce
- Green Chile Cheese Spread
- Green Chile Rollover Bites
- Green Chile Sourdough Bites
- Green Grape & Tomatillo Salsa
- Grilled Salsa-Cheese Dip
- Grilled Salsa Steak Appetizer
- Guacamole 1
- Guacamole 2
- Guacamole 3
- Guacamole 4
- Guacasalsa
- Gulf Shrimp Torta with Two Tomato Salsas
- Hacienda Dip
- Hampañadas
- Homemade Tortilla Chips
- Hot and Cheesy Chili Dip
- Hot Chili-Cheese Dip
- Jack Bola de Queso
- Jalapeño Monterey Jack Empanadas
- King Crab and Cantaloupe Margarita
- Layered Bean Dip
- Layered Mexican Bean Dip
- Layered Monterey Pumpkin Dip
- Maggi Chipotle Dip
- Mango Pico de Gallo
- Margarita Onion Salsa Verde
- Meatballs in Chipotle Chile Sauce with Queso Fresco
- Mexi Beef & Bean Dip
- Mexi-Meatball Kabobs
- Mexican Deviled Eggs
- Mexicali Corn Salsa
- Mexican Dip with Cheddar
- Mexican Egg Rolls
- Mexican Firecracker Platter with Four Cheeses
- Mexican Pinwheels
- Mexican-Style Beef Crescents
- Mexican-Style Surimi
- Mexican Turkey Dip
- Mexican Turkey Meatballs with Creamy Salsa
- Nacho Beef Dip
- Nacho-Cheese Popcorn
- Nacho Chicken Spread
- Nacho Dip
- Nachos Fiesta Cheese Dip
- Nachos with a Twist
- Orange Jalapeno Chicken Party Pinwheels
- Ortega 7-Layer Dip
- Ortega Chili Dip
- Ortega Green Chile Dip
- Ortega Green Chile Guacamole
- Ortega Hot Poppers
- Ortega Refried Bean Dip
- Ortega Snack Mix
- Ortega Zesty Chicken Wings
- Rock Shrimp Cheese Dreams
- Picadillo Empanaditas
- Pico de Gallo 1
- Pico de Gallo 2
- Pina Colada Dip
- Pineapple Jalapeño Salsa
- Pineapple-Mango Salsa with Baked Flour Tortilla Chips
- Pineapple Papaya Salsa
- Queso Blanco with Roasted Tomato Sauce
- Queso Verde Dip
- Queso Fundido
- Roasted Corn and Chipolte Salsa
- Roasted Corn Salsa
- Salsa Steak Sticks
- Santa Fe Pork Pâté
- Sea Bass Ceviche
- Shrimp and Avocado Cocktail
- Shrimp Ceviche
- Shrimp Gazpacho Salsa
- Shrimp Mojito Tapas
- Shrimp Tortilla Towers
- Smoky Cilantro Pesto Beef Crostini
- Sopes
- Sopes From Ortega
- Southwest Chicken Wings
- Southwestern Grilled Chicken Wings
- Spicy Cilantro Dipping Sauce
- Sweet and Savory Argentine Empanadas
- Tapas of Short Ribs with Honey Chimichurri Sauce
- Tart Mango Salsa
- Tequila Citrus Chicken Wings
- Texas Tortilla Wheels
- The Best Guacamole
- Tomato Salsa Fiesta
- Tortilla Roll-Ups
- Tortilla Rolls
- Tortilla Toasts with Avocado-Olive Salsa
- Triangle Tacos
- Turkey Empanadas 1
- Turkey Empanadas 2
- Turkey-Mex Chip Dip
- Turkey Nachos Deluxe
- Vegan Nachos with Chile con Queso
- Watermelon, Black Bean and Corn Salsa
- Watermelon Crunch Salsa
- Watermelon Scallop Ceviche
- Watermelon Toasted Jalapeño & Shrimp Pico de Gallo
- Warm, Cheesy Chili Cream Cheese Dip
- Yummy Burrito Bites
- Zesty Bean Bites
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