Best Holiday Appetizers – Mediterranean Diet Inspired

Holidays were Meant for Appetizers

No matter what your “holiday” plans look like this year, I think we can all agree that a holiday without appetizers just isn’t the same.

That’s why we are sharing some of our favorite Mediterranean diet inspired appetizers that are perfect for a party of one, two or even twenty. Easily customizable to fit whatever your RSVP count is this year.

Mediterranean Diet Inspired Holiday Appetizers

These holiday appetizers are some of our favorite Mediterranean diet inspired small plates. Since everything fits in a Mediterranean diet, we try to focus on the following when choosing appetizers –

• Including vegetables or plant based foods as much as possible
• Using fresh fruit for sweetness
• Small portions of foods like cheese or added sweets, just enough for flavor
• Foods that utilize nuts and seeds
• Olive oil in place of butter
• Fresh herbs for flavor

Our Best Holiday Appetizers

These are some of our favorite holiday appetizers, perfect for any celebration.

• Mini Holiday Cheese Balls
• Whipped Feta Dip
• Fall Cheese Board
• Wild Blueberry Chutney with Creamy Brie
• Whipped Walnut Pesto DIp
• Pistachio Yogurt Dip

• Mini Ahi Tuna Poke Bites
• Sautéed Shrimp with Herb Sauce
• Vegetarian Wonton Bites
• Garlic and Sesame Edamame

• Marinated Olives and Feta
• Sautéed Spinach Crostini
• Shishito Peppers with Spicy Romesco Sauce
• Olive Tapenade
• Thai Peanut Hummus

• Loaded Mediterranean Hummus
• Savory Lavash Crackers
• Baba Ghanoush with Grilled Flatbread
• Cranberry Salsa

More Mediterranean Diet Meal Ideas

If you are looking for more Mediterranean diet inspired meal ideas, check out some of our other recipe collections below –

• Mediterranean Diet Brunch Recipes
• Mediterranean Diet Breakfast Ideas
• Mediterranean Diet Inspired Packed Lunches