The appetizers at Easter are nearly as important as the dinner itself, as many families spend the whole day together, and want to have foods to snack on before the meal. When choosing the best Easter appetizer, or number of appetizers, you will want to choose something that people will enjoy eating, but will not fill up on too much. Most people also like to serve appetizers that can be eaten as finger foods, rather than creating more dishes that will require clean-up later. With these things in mind, some of the most common choices for an Easter appetizer include deviled eggs, which generally coincide pretty well with the rest of the Easter foods served, as well as various dips and crackers, vegetables, or chips.
Since many people are hard-boiling eggs for Easter anyway, to dye them for an Easter egg hunt, it is easy to just make a larger batch and set some of them aside for deviled eggs, a great Easter appetizer. These are easy to make; though there are many different recipes available, at their most basic, the hard-boiled eggs are cut in half and the yolks removed. They are then mixed with ingredients such as mayonnaise, pickle relish, or mustard; some choose to add additional ingredients like bacon, onion, or other ingredients for extra flavor. The yolk is then spooned back into the egg halves and garnished.
Different types of dips make a great choice for an Easter appetizer as well. Store-bought ones can be perfectly fine, particularly when served with chips or cut vegetables for dipping. There are also a number of different recipes for homemade dips; ones that contain spinach and artichokes are particularly popular, and are great when they are served warm. Crab dips are a great idea as well for an Easter appetizer. These can be served with crackers as well.
In addition to serving crackers with dip, another great choice for an Easter appetizer is serving crackers with specialized toppings. Topping crackers with tomato, basil and mozzarella cheese is simple, but delicious. Cream cheese, cucumber and dill is also a great combination; smoked fish, such as smoked salmon or trout, also makes a great topping for crackers and is a bit fancier than some other things. In addition, asparagus spears -- though it might be necessary to serve these with a plate and fork -- are popular Easter appetizers as well, often wrapped in bacon or ham.
