Appetizer Recipes - My Dominican Kitchen

Appetizers

Be the talk of dinner, your next potluck, or a tailgate with these incredibly easy and delicious appetizer recipes. From simple salsas and dips to platters to empanadas find the perfect recipe for the occasion.

Need a recommendation? Consider trying my Best Guacamole in the World recipe or my traditional Yuca Fritters or make an impression with my incredible Tostones (Fried Plantains). You got this!

close up yuca fries in a gray plate

How To Make Yuca Fries

close up of ceviche with tortilla chips on the side

Crab Ceviche Recipe (Easy, Healthy, And Flavorful)

yuca fritters stacked on a plate with blue towel on the side

Yuca Fritters (Arepitas de Yuca)

Guava Jam in a canning jar ready to be enjoyed

Quick And Easy Guava Jam Recipe

close up of Tuna pasta salad in a platter

Easy 20-Minute Tuna Pasta Salad

Glazed Ham and Pineapple Empanadas ~ A delicious appetizer or quick leftover dinner made with all the flavors of the holiday glazed ham. #ad #VidaDole

How to Make Leftover Baked Ham & Cheese Empanadas

One overhead shot of a pastel en hoja topped with hot sauce

Pasteles en Hoja (Dominican Plantain Leaf Pockets)

Four cornbread loaves in a basket with a blue cloth.

Pan de Maíz (Easy Cornbread Recipe)

Tostones (Fried Green Plantains) served on a white plate with mayo ketchup sauce and guacamole on the side.

Tostones (Fried Green Plantains)

Pepperoni Pizza Empanadas on a board

Pepperoni Pizza Empanadas (Empanada de Pizza)

Dominican Kipes (Quipes) cut in half

How to Make Dominican Kipes (Quipes)

Overhead shot of Shrimp Avocado Mango Salad in a white plate

Shrimp Avocado Mango Salad

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Vanessa Mota is an award-winning food photographer and nationally recognized content creator. Her love for food led her to create My Dominican Kitchen, a bilingual blog with authentic traditional Dominican recipes and Latin-inspired meals for home cooks, as a way to preserve her family’s recipes and share with the world the flavors of la comida criolla.

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