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Spanish Appetizer Recipes

From Spanish omelets to tortillas, find easy and delicious Spanish tapas recipes. These appetizers are great as a starter or serve several dishes to make a full meal!

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Quince Paste Recipe - Quince paste is a wonderful accompaniment to cheese and crackers--try it with chevre as well as firmer cheeses like Manchego. You can also serve it for breakfast in place of jam.

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Quince Paste

Quince paste is a wonderful accompaniment to cheese and crackers--try it with chevre as well as firmer cheeses like Manchego. You can also serve it for breakfast in place of jam.

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Espinacas con Garbanzos (Spinach with Garbanzo Beans) Recipe and Video - This recipe can be eaten as a side dish or as a light meal. It's great with a grilled pork chop and some crusty bread. Its origins date back to North African cultures and is one of the very popular choices of tapas in Seville's bars.

Espinacas con Garbanzos (Spinach with Garbanzo Beans)

This recipe can be eaten as a side dish or as a light meal. It's great with a grilled pork chop and some crusty bread. Its origins date back to North African cultures and is one of the very popular choices of tapas in Seville's bars.

By Vanessa Moore

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Avocado and Tuna Tapas Recipe and Video - Avocado halves are filled with a tangy tuna salad in this Spanish tapa. This is a light, healthy tapa that goes best with crisp white wines and crunchy bread.

Avocado and Tuna Tapas

Avocado halves are filled with a tangy tuna salad in this Spanish tapa. This is a light, healthy tapa that goes best with crisp white wines and crunchy bread.

By La Cocina de Redondita

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Tortilla Espanola (Spanish Tortilla) Recipe - This classic potato and onion 'omelet' is eaten all over Spain. This version includes roasted red peppers and Spanish serrano ham. Since it's served at room temperature, this delicious starter can be ahead.

Tortilla Espanola (Spanish Tortilla)

This classic potato and onion 'omelet' is eaten all over Spain. This version includes roasted red peppers and Spanish serrano ham. Since it's served at room temperature, this delicious starter can be ahead.

By sjmoraes

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Chef John's Patatas Bravas Recipe and Video - Patatas Bravas is a classic Spanish dish of fried potato cubes served with a spicy dipping sauce. Serve them up as a crowd-pleasing appetizer or side dish.

Chef John's Patatas Bravas

Patatas Bravas is a classic Spanish dish of fried potato cubes served with a spicy dipping sauce. Serve them up as a crowd-pleasing appetizer or side dish.

By Chef John

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Tortilla Espanola Recipe - A Spanish tortilla is an egg omelet full of potatoes and onion, started on the stove and finished in the oven. It makes a great light supper, and it's perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or even cold.

Tortilla Espanola

A Spanish tortilla is an egg omelet full of potatoes and onion, started on the stove and finished in the oven. It makes a great light supper, and it's perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or even cold.

By Jaime The Tomato Snob

Titaina Recipe - Tomatoes and peppers are simmered with tomatoes and tuna. I had this at a tapas bar in Spain way back and was able to figure out how to mimic it. It's an easy way to clean out the fridge and pantry. And, perfect for a low carb diet. I was introduced to this as a tapa. But you could always pair it with a salad or other veggie side dish for dinner.

Titaina

Tomatoes and peppers are simmered with tomatoes and tuna. I had this at a tapas bar in Spain way back and was able to figure out how to mimic it. It's an easy way to clean out the fridge and pantry. And, perfect for a low carb diet. I was introduced to this as a tapa. But you could always pair it with a salad or other veggie side dish for dinner.

By DC Girly Girl

Pipirrana (Spanish Potato Salad) Recipe - Potato salad made with fresh green and red bell peppers, tomato, green olives, and tuna, it's a nice change from mayo based potato salad.

Pipirrana (Spanish Potato Salad)

Potato salad made with fresh green and red bell peppers, tomato, green olives, and tuna, it's a nice change from mayo based potato salad.

By AZAHAR

Valencian Savory Empanadas Recipe - Small pockets of dough filled with ham, onion, tomatoes, parsley, and hard-boiled eggs. These are as tasty as they are easy and impressive. They make great appetizers!

Valencian Savory Empanadas

Small pockets of dough filled with ham, onion, tomatoes, parsley, and hard-boiled eggs. These are as tasty as they are easy and impressive. They make great appetizers!

By IIJUAN12

Tortilla de Patata (Spanish Tortilla) Recipe - This is a fine Spanish potluck dish that can be served hot or cold, is inexpensive, delicious, and easy to pack. Hope there will be leftovers to take home, but don't count on it.

Tortilla de Patata (Spanish Tortilla)

This is a fine Spanish potluck dish that can be served hot or cold, is inexpensive, delicious, and easy to pack. Hope there will be leftovers to take home, but don't count on it.

By MONICA SELF

Ham Roulette Recipe - Finely-chopped sour pickles, prepared mustard and more lend a savory filling to these Spanish ham pinwheels.

Ham Roulette

Finely-chopped sour pickles, prepared mustard and more lend a savory filling to these Spanish ham pinwheels.

By natalia

Chickpeas and Chorizo Recipe - This stew recipe is an expansion on a classic Spanish tapas recipe, delivering chorizo, chickpeas, potatoes, and roasted peppers to your dinner table.

Chickpeas and Chorizo

This stew recipe is an expansion on a classic Spanish tapas recipe, delivering chorizo, chickpeas, potatoes, and roasted peppers to your dinner table.

By Pete Zaria

Authentic Patatas Bravas Recipe and Video - Spanish tapas are tasty small plates that when combined can create a light supper or serve as a great appetizer. Patatas Bravas are tasty fried potato cubes served with a smoky, spicy dipping sauce.

Authentic Patatas Bravas

Spanish tapas are tasty small plates that when combined can create a light supper or serve as a great appetizer. Patatas Bravas are tasty fried potato cubes served with a smoky, spicy dipping sauce.

By Allrecipes

Huevos Endiablados Recipe and Video - Spanish tapas are tasty small plates that when combined can create a light supper, or serve as a great appetizer. Huevos Endiablados are deviled eggs filled with a savory combination of tuna, onion, mayonnaise, and Dijon mustard.

Huevos Endiablados

Spanish tapas are tasty small plates that when combined can create a light supper, or serve as a great appetizer. Huevos Endiablados are deviled eggs filled with a savory combination of tuna, onion, mayonnaise, and Dijon mustard.

By Allrecipes

Tuna Mousse Terrine with Olives Recipe - Tasty and beautiful, this mousse-like textured terrine is impressively studded with pimento-stuffed olives. It's great for entertaining and looks far more difficult than it really is. Serve it on greens along with crackers or slices of Melba toast.

Tuna Mousse Terrine with Olives

Tasty and beautiful, this mousse-like textured terrine is impressively studded with pimento-stuffed olives. It's great for entertaining and looks far more difficult than it really is. Serve it on greens along with crackers or slices of Melba toast.

By Serg

Bacon-Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Manchego Cheese Recipe - Dates stuffed with cheese and wrapped in bacon make a delicious party appetizer.

Bacon-Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Manchego Cheese

Dates stuffed with cheese and wrapped in bacon make a delicious party appetizer.

By AshleyV

Sausage-Stuffed Piquillo Peppers Recipe and Video - Chef John's sausage-stuffed piquillo peppers pair the sweet taste of the peppers with spicy chorizo sausage.

Sausage-Stuffed Piquillo Peppers

Chef John's sausage-stuffed piquillo peppers pair the sweet taste of the peppers with spicy chorizo sausage.

By Chef John

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Artichokes with Saffron and Almonds Recipe - These Spanish-style artichokes are cooked with figs, saffron, and Marcona almonds. Served at a tapas party or as a side dish, it's sure to be a crowd-pleaser! Garnish the finished dish with sliced olives and a few saffron strands.

Artichokes with Saffron and Almonds

These Spanish-style artichokes are cooked with figs, saffron, and Marcona almonds. Served at a tapas party or as a side dish, it's sure to be a crowd-pleaser! Garnish the finished dish with sliced olives and a few saffron strands.

By Talking Head

Spanish Garlic Toast Recipe - Bread slices are toasted and rubbed with garlic, fresh tomato, and good quality olive oil for a traditional Spanish appetizer.

Spanish Garlic Toast

Bread slices are toasted and rubbed with garlic, fresh tomato, and good quality olive oil for a traditional Spanish appetizer.

By Dangerus Chef

Chorizo Bites Recipe - These baked dates stuffed with chorizo and garlic will be a crowd-pleaser at your next gathering or tapas party. Everyone always loves them!

Chorizo Bites

These baked dates stuffed with chorizo and garlic will be a crowd-pleaser at your next gathering or tapas party. Everyone always loves them!

By tfremont