Tapas Recipes For Cocktail Party

1. How To Host An Easy Tapas Party (with 25 Recipes)
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3. Simple Appetizers In 20 Minutes Or Less
4. How To Throw A Tapas Party At Home
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5. Tapas Recipes For Your Next Cocktail Party
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6. Spanish Tapas Recipes To Party With All Summer
7. Best Spanish Tapas Recipes
8. How To Throw A Tapas Party

Here are 16 recipes that are perfect for a tapas party. We have a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional Spanish Tapas: From Romesco Shrimp, Spanish Tortilla and Marinated Olives, you’re covered with more than enough creative appetizers and hors d’oeuvres to get the party hoppin’!

Spanish Tapas are traditional bar food snacks served informally on small plates at counter service cafes, bars and tapas restaurants throughout Spain. In recent years they have really taken off in the states both in restaurants with tapas menus and with home cooks throwing Tapas parties.

Tapas parties are a fun modern twist on a traditional cocktail party. The menu can include both traditional Spanish-style tapas as well as creative bite-sized hours d’oeuvres too!

How To Host An Easy Tapas Party (with 25 Recipes)

When planning your menu keep in mind that for a tapas party, guests will eat about five (large bite-sized) appetizersduring the first hour and then three or so for each hour after that.

Don’t get too hung up on serving only traditional tapas like tortilla and olives or others that are only Spanish in origin, instead offer a variety of highly seasoned, full-flavored recipes from all over the globe. The most important thing is to have fun with the menu!

Out of all of these tapas recipes, one of my favorites is this White Bean Bruschetta with Garlicky Greens.Though they are not traditional, the smoky pepperoni, garlic and creamy white bean puree make them a perfect match and compliment for the flavors in many traditional Spanish Tapas.

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They’re incredibly versatile and are simple to make. The luscious white bean spread is smoothed over toasted baguette (crostini) and layered with garlicky spinach. To top them off I added on chopped smoked pepperoni to give them even more savory flavor!

These Healthy Stuffed Mushrooms are an easy, savory and absolutely delicious appetizer recipe to have on hand for the holidays. They are filled with spinach and goat cheese and topped with crunch panko breadcrumbs.

These slow roasted grape crostini with goat cheese and walnuts with a drizzle of honey are truly sublime. They’re a yummy and festive ppetizer for a gathering or holiday.

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These super versatile and yummy White Bean Bruschetta with Garlicky Greens are the perfect Italian-inspired appetizer for your get-togethers. And they come together in just 30 minutes!

Bacon wrapped scallops are a classic that no one can say no to. They feel fancy and extravagent without having to put too much effort in.

I'm not sure about you but I'm always craving pesto pasta. And since we can't really be snacking on pesto pasta all day, these pesto almonds are the next best thing.

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These mini Low-Carb Greek Salad Cucumber Party Bites are a fun and super easy no-cook appetizer to make for a party. I have the recipe for them plus four more super simple appetizer ideas- no recipe required!

If you're never had a Spanich tortilla you're in for a treat. Think of it as a play on quiche, except made with thin layers of potatoes stacked on top of one another.

Here is a great healthy, sweet and savory appetizer! Beets and caramelized onions top slices of fresh baguette with crumbled goat cheese on top.

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In this recipe, see how easy it is to transform lean ground turkey into a savory Asian meatball for a fun party appetizer or football snack food!

Have you ever had Cranberry Pesto before? Served with crostini and chevre, it is a simple and flavorful appetizer perfect for a cocktail party, holiday gathering, or to serve for book club night with friends.

These Chicken Salad Bites with Cranberries and Walnuts are the easiest little appetizers, and they’re ready in only 15 minutes! Just stir cooked chicken together with the Greek Yogurt dressing, and then spoon it into purchased fillo cups.

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If you have been looking for a crunchy, savory, addictive and healthy snack, you’re in the right place. These Crispy Roasted Chickpeas will rock your world.

Crab rangoons are a for-sure crowd pleaser. These are also super simple to make. Just buy some phyllo shells, make the crab rangoo filling and start assembling!

Marinated olives are a great thing to always keep on hand in the fridge. Good for snacking and good for serving as appetizers.

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Katie Webster studied art and photography at Skidmore College and is a graduate of the New England Culinary Institute. She has been a professional recipe developer since 2001 when she first started working in the test kitchen at EatingWell magazine. Her recipes have been featured in numerous magazines including Shape, Fitness, Parents and several Edible Communities publications among others. Her cookbook, Maple was published in 2015. She launched Healthy Seasonal Recipes in 2009. She lives in Vermont with her husband, two teenage daughters and two yellow labs. In her free time, you can find her at the gym, cooking, stacking firewood, making maple syrup, and tending to her overgrown perennial garden.25 recipes and tips on How to Host an Easy Tapas Party! From patatas bravas to delicious cocktails and everything in between.

My best friend and I would go to a local Spanish restaurant near our university. We were huge foodies. We definitely started young in that department. We would both go on to graduate culinary school in New York City and work in the culinary industry. But, at that time, we were just two 18 year olds eating tapas at a fancy Spanish restaurant where everyone around us was sipping sangria.

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Even though I couldn’t drink, I felt happily buzzed off of the atmosphere. It was busy, loud, and filled with Flamenco guitar and wafts ofPaella and salty cured meats. To me, for an hour, I was transported to a restaurant in Spain. And that’s what I love most about food. The way that it can seamlessly shift you into another world.

Tapas restaurants are still my absolute favorite. But what I really love is recreating them at home, which is why I decided to put together some tips on how to host an easy tapas party.

. Even though tapas are small plates, they can be very detailed and time consuming. We don’t want that today. Today, we want more time spent with friends, and more time for sangria.

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Having 3 to five options, along with a charcuterie board, will be more than enough variety and food. Don’t overwhelm yourself by trying to create ten different dishes. Instead, choose around 4 and make them really well. When it comes to the small plates, mix it up. Go for at least 1-2 proteins (marinated flank steak, garlic shrimp, pork meatballs). Then, choose a vegetarian option (like the vegan beans below). Also think about texture. I like to include at least one thing fried (

, fried cauliflower, or fried seafood cakes) and some type of spiced nuts. Finally, include a salty bite such as bacon-wrapped dates and a dip such as beet hummus.

How to host an easy tapas party? Throw together some meats and cheeses. It’s no-cook, no-fuss, and instantly makes everyone happy! Include Spanish meats such as

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Ham. Then, add a nice variety of some different soft and hard cheeses. I like to include Manchego, Spanish blue cheese, and Mahón. Then, some citrus-marinated olives and spiced Marcona almonds work beautifully. Finally, add in some crusty bread or crackers, and quince paste and honey as condiments.

Choose one cocktail (either sangria or one of the cocktails featured below). For other options, include sparkling water and both Spanish red and white wine. Spanish wine such as Tempranillo and Garnacha are very affordable, readily available, and pair very well with food.

One recipe I always must include in my tapas party is patatas bravas. So delicious, easy, and vegetarian. Usually, patatas bravas are served with a garlic aioli. Below, I’ll show you how to make a crazy easy cheat aioli with quality store-bought mayo.

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. It is much easier to pick up a fingerling than a diced potato, so it makes a really great party food. No fork necessary!

Patatas bravas are a classic tapas addition. Here, we cheat a little when making garlic aioli for a super easy, delicious dish!

With the tips and easy patatas bravas recipe you will be on your way to hosting an epic tapas dinner. Add in some of these delicious recipes below, and it’s a party!

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I hope that you’ve enjoyed these tips on How to Host an Easy Tapas Party! What are some of your favorite tapas recipes? Let us know in the comments below!Five EASY Spanish Tapas recipes!! All your favourites from the tapas bar – garlic mushrooms, marinated olives, Chorizo, Spanish Garlic Prawns/Shrimp, Spanish Marinated Olives and the famous Spanish Omelette (Tortilla).

This is the first of a 3 part Spanish FeastSpecial series that I’m sharing this week – complete with Spanish Wine pairings!

Spanish food is made for gatherings. Tables laden with rustic food

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