Holiday Planning & Ideas Easter 25 Spring Appetizer Recipes Everyone Will Love Highlight the freshest ingredients of the season in dips, flatbreads, soups, and small bites. By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 9, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: The Ingalls Spring is such a wonderful time for cooking and entertaining—the days have become longer, temperatures are slowly rising, and there's a bounty of fresh ingredients in season. The prospect of bright flavors gets home cooks excited to serve colorful dishes that put springtime's best produce, which includes asparagus, peas, fava beans, and artichokes, on display right off the bat. We're talking about the first course of the night—appetizers. Whether you're gathering friends and families for an Easter celebration, a Passover seder, a baby shower, or even a garden soirée, serving seasonal flavors in the form of a shareable, passable appetizer is the most delicious way to celebrate. If you're hunting for a few easy ideas, try veggie-forward dips and hummus for easy, make-ahead dishes that are simple to transport and always a hit at parties. Serve them with plenty of colorful crudités, crisp toasts, crackers, or an assortment of all three. Looking for more ideas? The 25 spring starters on this list are a perfect way to welcome the season—and your guests. 20 Fresh Spring Dinner Recipes to Make All Season Long 01 of 25 Green Goddess Dressing and Dip Jonathan Lovekin Make this classic dip for guests and store extra in your refrigerator to use as a dressing. The tangy sour cream-and-mayonnaise base is accentuated by fresh scallions and anchovies; serve with a seasonal array of fresh vegetables. View Recipe 02 of 25 New Potatoes With Aioli and Preserved Lemons Marte Kopperud This zingy appetizer is easy to make especially if you use store-bought preserved lemons. View Recipe 03 of 25 Miso-Sirarcha Deviled Eggs Gentl and Hyers Our test kitchen has nailed the deviled egg. There's plenty of umami thanks to the unexpected combo of miso and sriracha in this take on the classic one-bite appetizer. View Recipe 04 of 25 Minted Pea and Prosciutto Crostini Salty prosciutto complements sweet spring peas in this elemental hors d'oeuvre. View Recipe 05 of 25 Grilled Artichoke, Green Garlic, and Goat Cheese Bruschetta Romulo Yanes If you're unfamiliar with green garlic, it looks somewhat like scallions—ask your grocer for help identifying them in the produce aisle, although the best varities are found at farmers' markets throughout the spring season. In a pinch, you can substitute cloves from the head of a regular garlic as well as the green top of a scallion. View Recipe 06 of 25 Skewered Greek Meatballs Feta and oregano add a Mediterranean zing to juicy beef-and-pork meatballs. Serve them with minty cucumber-yogurt dipping sauce. View Recipe 07 of 25 Roasted-Spring-Onion and Goat-Cheese Eggs Anson Smart These pretty mini Easter eggs don't crack; they melt in your mouth when spread on crackers. Roasted scallion infuse soft goat cheese with a garlicky bite, and purple chive blossoms and pink peppercorns accent them in pastels. View Recipe 08 of 25 Cantaloupe and Mozzarella With Prosciutto and Basil Paint a portrait in spring pastels with this inviting arrangement of antipasti. View Recipe 09 of 25 Fava Bean and Goat Cheese Dip With Radishes Johnny Miller Fava beans and radishes, two colorful harbingers of spring, combine in this brightly flavored appetizer. For more refreshing radish dishes, visit our recipe collection. View Recipe 10 of 25 Lemony White-Bean Hummus Dana Gallagher Serve this creamy, citrusy twist on traditional hummus with baby carrots, sugar snap peas, radishes, and other tender spring vegetables. It's one of our favorite riffs on classic hummus. View Recipe 11 of 25 Herb-Cheese Palmiers The classic French confection gets a savory makeover with Parmesan, Cheddar, and your choice of fresh herbs folded up in a sheet of puff pastry. View Recipe 12 of 25 Radish Dip Dana Gallagher Radish stars in this robust dip, which features fresh julienned radish, feta cheese, lemon juice and zest, sour cream, and another springtime favorite, dill. You can serve it with toast, crackers, or crudités—or slices of whole radishes. View Recipe 13 of 25 Bacon-Wrapped Potatoes For this simple appetizer, wrap tiny new potatoes in strips of bacon and let the oven do the rest. Add a side of Lemon Aioli for dipping. View Recipe 14 of 25 Artichoke-Parmesan Crostini Marinated artichoke hearts, Parmesan, and parsley come together in quickly for a crowd-pleasing appetizer. The crostini can be served at room temperature or broiled for a few minutes so the cheese melts. View Recipe 15 of 25 Spiced Carrot Spread Carrots aren't just for the Easter bunny! They take on an intriguing allure when steamed and puréed with tahini, ginger, garlic, and other warming Middle Eastern spices. View Recipe 16 of 25 Fried Baby Artichokes Savor the delights of spring's first artichokes in this preparation, which calls for a quick poach before frying the thistles in the same pan along with fragrant cloves of garlic. View Recipe 17 of 25 Asparagus-and-Potato Flatbread Romulo Yanes Transform store-bought pizza dough into a party-perfect appetizer adorned with tangy goat cheese and whisper-thin strips of asparagus and potato. View Recipe 18 of 25 Pickled Spring Onions and Asparagus The sour-salty-sweet flavors of pickled spring vegetables make a brilliant accompaniment to a cheese platter. View Recipe 19 of 25 Smoked Trout Pate on Toasted Baguette Burcu Avsar This cream cheese-based dip gets a subtle bite from fresh chives and shallot, while toasted baguette offers a crusty complement. View Recipe 20 of 25 Yellow Tomato and Peach Gazpacho FreÌdeÌric Lagrange Marinate fresh gazpacho ingredients—including yellow tomatoes, English cucumber, bell peppers, and a ripe peach—with basil, garlic, and sherry vinegar overnight; then, quickly purée before serving for a simple soup. View Recipe 21 of 25 Spring Pesto Dip Lennart Weibull While this creamy pesto dip is a welcome addition to your favorite sandwich, it also works well as a vibrant centerpiece for crisp springtime vegetables. View Recipe 22 of 25 Chilled Melon, Cucumber, and Mint Soup English cucumbers, honeydew, lime juice, fresh mint leaves, and Greek yogurt combine to create a sweet first course—or single-serve, sippable passed hors d'oeuvres—at your next spring party. View Recipe 23 of 25 Grilled Asparagus Flatbreads Jennifer Causey Grilled slices of olive loaf, topped with fresh burrata or ricotta cheese, radish sprouts, and asparagus, are a light pre-dinner snack or lunchtime entrée. View Recipe 24 of 25 Pea, Almond, and Ricotta Spread Con Poulos This creamy spread, made from English peas, almonds, and ricotta cheese, can be used as a dip to anchor an appetizer spread or as a spread for sandwiches and tartines. Purée this dip up to a week in advance for easier party prep. View Recipe 25 of 25 Snap-Pea and Melted-Leek Tartines The Ingalls Crispy slices of toasted bread, ricotta with lemon zest, caramelized leeks, and sugar snap peas tossed with lemon and mint are layered to create a sweet-and-savory spring appetizer. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit