fresh or pickled veggie choices

• celery ribs stuffed with spreadable cheese or ham salad
• pickled asparagus spears
• fresh or pickled carrot sticks see my recipe here
• dill pickles see my recipe here
• radishes, whole or sliced
• bell pepper strips (assorted colors)
• sugar snap peas
• pickled mushrooms
• pickled onions or shallots
• dilly beans see my recipe here
• cornichon pickles
• giardiniera see my recipe here
• pickled peppers like pepperoncini or jalapeño see my recipe here

cold dip choices

• hummus (classic or flavored varieties) see my recipe here
• Greek yogurt tzatziki see my recipe here
• roasted red pepper dip see my recipe here
• guacamole
• Whipped Feta see my recipe here
• smoked fish dip see my recipe here
• onion dip see my recipe here
• Boursin cheese see my recipe here
• smoked salmon salad see my recipe here
• ham salad see my recipe here

cheese choices, cubed or cut into bite sized pieces

• marbled cheese such as cheddar with wine, pepper jack, or sage Derby.
• marinated mozzarella balls see my recipe here
• mini cheese balls see my recipe here
• Brie or Camembert cut in small triangles

olive choices

• stuffed olives, look for interesting varieties in your supermarket olive bar stuffed with cheese, pimento, or nuts.
• pitted olives such as Kalamata
• warm mixed olives see my recipe here
• fried olives see my recipe here

nut choices

• macadamia nuts are always festive
• candied or spiced pecans
• marcona almonds are buttery and delicious, I love them with rosemary and olive oil.
• deep roasted almonds see my recipe here
• mixed cocktail nuts

protein options

• deviled eggs see my recipe here
• shrimp (wih cocktail sauce) see my recipe here
• cubed ham
• sliced salami

small crackers

• Ritz crackers
• melba toasts
• crispy bread sticks
• pretzel sticks
• Gruyere cheese crisps see my recipe here