Get ready for spring with these amazing and easy appetizers.
It’s almost springtime, which means it’s time to let the fresh vegetables and light seafood shine. It’s a great opportunity to harvest the freshly grown vegetables from your backyard garden and showcase them in some fun appetizer dishes.
Once the weather gets warmer it’s the perfect time to invite friends and family over for lunch or a dinner party, and nothing says party like a great set of appetizers! Appetizers are dishes that are consumed to whet the appetite for the main course or to satisfy hunger. These are typically finger appetizers offered before a meal. Appetizers should be flavorful, small in size, easy to consume, and appropriate for the occasion and guests – so pay attention to the presentation as well!
Spring Appetizer Ideas
Our spring appetizer ideas are bound to impress all palates (even the sensitive ones) and may inspire you if you’re not quite sure what to serve to your guests. Spring appetizer ideas include asparagus, cherry tomato, and feta tart, 2-ingredient sour cream dip, spring rolls, deviled eggs, and salmon avocado dip to brighten any Spring feast!
We collected our favorite easy spring appetizer recipes that will impress your guests with their elegance. Get ready to entertain!
1. Asparagus, Cherry Tomato, and Feta Tart
Two of my favorite spring flavors are asparagus and cherry tomatoes. They just really celebrate the arrival of spring’s warm weather perfectly! Earthy, green asparagus flavors and sweet, savory cherry tomatoes melt into this crunchy tart, which can be sliced into individual appetizer portions. Add in some salty feta and you have yourself a new favorite for easy spring appetizer recipes!
Get the recipe: Asparagus, Cherry Tomato, and Feta Tart
2. Roasted Artichoke with Skinny Aioli
Roasted artichokes are a really fun party appetizer treat because so many people have never really had them. The canned variety is so popular, but why serve those when it’s so easy to roast up this spring vegetable! They’re really quite delicious, too, especially when served with a side of skinny aioli. This appetizer is simple and flavorful, so it will definitely be a party hit.
Get the recipe: Roasted Artichoke with Skinny Aioli
3. Barley Salad with Chickpeas, Fava Beans & Peas
What could be more spring than fava beans, peas, and fresh herbs? I can’t think of anything! This amazing salad is super filling from the barley but oh-so-fresh from all the vegetables. This is a great way to say hello to fresh green vegetables after a long winter of root vegetables. I like turning this salad into an appetizer by coring out cherry tomatoes and filling them with a scoop of this hearty salad. It makes a great healthy addition to the appetizer table at a party!
Get the recipe: Barley Salad with Chickpeas, Fava Beans & Peas
4. 2-Ingredient Sour Cream Dip
What could be so easy that it would be at the top of an easy spring appetizer recipes list? A recipe that only has two ingredients! All you need is sour cream and salsa and you have the perfect dip to go alongside your favorite spring vegetables. Blanch up some asparagus, green beans, and broccoli to serve up alongside raw spring vegetables like radishes. This crudite platter with dip makes a perfect party appetizer.
Get the recipe: 2-Ingredient Sour Cream Dip
5. Zucchini Crostini Snails
After the squash blossoms have bloomed, you’ll start to see your spring zucchini come forward in the garden. These zucchinis are so tender and delicious, they’re perfect for simple appetizers. This zucchini crostini snail is so much fun to serve up, especially if there are kids at the party. Everyone will really love how the fresh flavor of zucchini comes together with the light and tangy goat cheese spread.
Get the recipe: Zucchini Crostini Snails
6. Shrimp Skewers with Garlic-Lime Marinade
Garlic marinated shrimp really embodies what spring flavors are all about. They’re so light and fresh tasting while also being filling and satisfying. The lime in the marinade really makes it feel festive, too. These appetizers couldn’t be easier to whip up, either – and everyone loves a handheld snack at a party!
Get the recipe: Shrimp Skewers with Garlic-Lime Marinade
7. 6-Ingredient Tuna Salad Stuffed Eggs
Spring always reminds me of seafood, so why not serve up these tuna salad stuffed eggs? The chickens have just started laying more eggs again as the weather warms up, so you should have plenty of eggs to choose from! This play on a deviled egg is like a meal in an appetizer, so I hope your guests came hungry.
Get the recipe: 6-Ingredient Tuna Salad Stuffed Eggs
8. Asparagus Frittata with Herb Blossoms
Edible flowers are so spring – and so delicious, too! This frittata features spring chive blossoms and another spring focused vegetable: asparagus. You’ll really be able to celebrate fresh flavors by transforming this spring frittata into an appetizer. Just make mini portions in tiny ramekins, or have cut out cute little pie pieces and placing a stick of asparagus on each one. You can have some fun with your guests by starting out their appetizer course with “breakfast!”
Get the recipe: Asparagus Frittata with Herb Blossoms
9. Creamy Avocado & Spinach Dip
Everything really greens up in the spring, as the rains start falling again and everything loses the gray of winter. Celebrate those bright colors with this amazing creamy avocado and spinach dip. It combines the nutritious flavor of spinach with everyone’s favorite garnish – avocado. You can serve it with spring vegetables on the side, or find a really nice cracker for some crunch.
Get the recipe: Creamy Avocado & Spinach Dip
10. Carrot Latkes with Yogurt Sauce
These carrot latkes are so beautiful, they’ll steal the appetizer show! Not only are they pretty to look at, but they’re also packed full of flavor and they definitely qualify as one of our favorite easy spring appetizer recipes. Serve these sweet-and-savory latkes up with a dollop of tangy yogurt and some fresh spring dill. Sounds delicious to me!
Get the recipe: Carrot Latkes with Yogurt Sauce
11. Salmon Avocado Bites
Let’s combine two of my favorite spring things with this appetizer – seafood and avocado. These little salmon avocado bites look absolutely stunning with the bright contrasts between the dark rye bread, the bright orange salmon, and the smooth green avocado spread. What a great way to celebrate the clean flavors of spring!
Get the recipe: Salmon Avocado Bites
12. Crab Cakes with Lemon Dill Yogurt
Dill is one of my favorite flavors of spring, so of course, these crab cakes with lemon dill yogurt will be served the next time I need a spring appetizer! Before you dismiss this idea because you think crab cakes are hard to make, give them a second chance. They do have a few ingredients on the list, but they come together really easily and fry up really easily.
Get the recipe: Crab Cakes with Lemon Dill Yogurt
Enjoyed reading this post? Discover more:
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- Slow Cooker Chicken and Spring Vegetable Quinoa
- Baked Chicken and Vegetable Spring Rolls
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