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Beef and Blue Bites

Ingredients
Crackers
Purchased horseradish flavored cheese spread
Blue cheese
Sliced deli roast beef
Fresh Dill

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Bacon-Wrapped Breadsticks

Ingredients
1 8-ounce package (8) refrigerated garlic breadsticks
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
8 slices ready-to-serve cooked bacon
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Marinara sauce, warmed (optional)

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Spinach Party Dip

Ingredients
1 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 8-oz. carton dairy sour cream
1 to 2 cups finely chopped fresh spinach
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 to 2 tsp. cracked black peppercorns
Assorted crackers and/or vegetable dippers

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Pear and Walnut Salad

Ingredients
1 Comice pear, cored and thinly sliced
1 Bartlett pear, cored and thinly sliced
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
6 Tbsp. walnut oil
1/4 cup pear liqueur or pear nectar
1 Tbsp. Tbsp. Walnut-Dijon mustard or Dijon-style mustard

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Salmon Croustades

Ingredients
24 slices light party rye or 1/2-inch-thick baguette slices
1 large ripe avocado, halved, seeded, and peeled
3 tablespoons capers, drained
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 to 6 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon (lox-style)
1 cup loosely packed arugula leaves
1/2 cup thinly sliced quartered red onion
Freshly ground pepper

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Sweet Pepper Bruschetta

Ingredients
16 bias-cut slices (about 3/4 inch thick) Italian country bread or crusty sourdough bread
1 cup soft goat cheese (chevre) or other spreadable soft white cheese
1/2 cup purchased basil pesto
2 7-ounce jars roasted red sweet peppers, drained and cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
Snipped fresh herbs, such as basil, oregano, or thyme

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25-Minute (or Less) Holiday Appetizers

Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus

Ingredients
24 asparagus spears (1 to 1-1/4 pounds), trimmed to 6-inch lengths
24 thin slices provolone cheese (12 to 14 ounces)
12 very thin slices prosciutto (8 to 10 ounces), halved lengthwise
Cracked black pepper
1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
1 to 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

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Roasted Baby Beets

Ingredients
2 pounds trimmed red and/or yellow baby beets or small beets (about 3 1/2 pounds untrimmed with tops)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 large orange
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons thinly sliced shallot
2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard

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Mushroom-Wild Rice Stuffing

Ingredients
1 cup uncooked wild rice
4 cups water
1 cup uncooked brown rice
1 tablespoon instant chicken bouillon granules
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
8 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (such as stemmed shiitake, baby portobello, and/or button)
2 cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
2 cups shredded carrots

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