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10 African Appetizers To Spice Up Your Dinner Party

10 African Appetizers To Spice Up Your Dinner Party

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Appetizers set the tone for the entire meal. If you want to avoid another stuffy dinner party, start yours off right with these 10 African appetizers to spice up your dinner party.

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theperfectpantry.com

Roasted Shrimp Appetizer with Spicy Peanut Sauce

This isn’t technically an African dish, but the red curry, coconut milk and peanut butter is a classic African combination. These are so easy to pop in your mouth, one after another, and they look elegant on an appetizer tray. We found this recipe at ThePerfectPantry.com.

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tastebook.com

Shrimp Fritters with Spicy Moroccan Dipping Sauce

Fritters are a traditional African snack food. They’re often made with just pumpkin or sweet potato, but the fritter crust tastes perfect with shrimp, and the dipping sauce is a unique blend of spices. The red wine, rice vinegar and soy sauce make for a tangy-but-warm sauce. We found this recipe at TasteBook.com.

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anancymag.com

 

Tostones with Spicy Mango Mojo

Tostones are fried plantain chips and mojo is a popular Caribbean sauce, but since this recipe uses plantains, we’re calling it an African appetizer. The cool, fresh mango tastes delicious with the salty, toasted plantains. We found this recipe at Bhg.com.

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epicurious.com

 Fried Eggplant with Honey, Mint and Sesame Seeds

This is an Andalusian recipe with distinctly North African ingredients like honey and mint. The soft eggplant soaks up the honey well, and the sesame seeds give a great crunch, while the mint is a surprisingly refreshing after note. We found this recipe at Epicurious.com.

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bonappetit.com

African Piri-Piri Kabobs

If you really need to keep your hungry guests happy while the entrée is running late, feed them these filling kebabs. Piri-piri is a very popular spice in Africa—it’s sweet and spicy and tastes amazing on just about anything grilled. We found this recipe at Tastebook.com.

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redshallotkitchen.com

 

Tunisian Potato Turnovers

There’s nothing like starch to soak up the pre-dinner cocktails, and these turnovers are a tasty way to do it. They look simple on the outside, but inside they’re bursting with herbs and spices like garlic, cilantro and capers. They’re just the thing to get the tastebuds going. We found this recipe at Myrecipes.com.

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veggiebyseason.com

 

Black-Eyed Bean Dip

If you’re a sucker for a good bean dip, you’ll love this light, flavorful, fresh dip. It has significantly less sodium than traditional bean dip, so your guests won’t feel bloated by the time the main course arrives. We found this recipe at SkinnyTaste.com.

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theperfectpantry.com

Roasted Red Pepper and Garlic Hummus Crostini

We like this dish because it captures the essence of an African dish in mild, bite-sized increments. Chickpeas are a very common ingredient in African dishes and we love the red bell pepper and garlic to spice things up. Crostini is always a crowd pleaser, and since this one is vegan, you can’t go wrong. We found this recipe at ThePerfectPantry.com.

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phillipsfoodservice.com

 

Akontoshi

This is a mostly Ghanaian dish and the name means “stuffed crab.” It’s more like a bread crumb, gravy-and-crab bowl in a shell, and it’s rich, flavorful and kind of addicting. Your guests will feel truly treated with this recipe from Betumiblog.blogspot.com.

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ivillage.com

 

Marinated North African Olives

If you didn’t have time to make a proper appetizer and want to put out a bowl of olives, at least take a few extra minutes to prepare these delicious ones. Flavored with mint, lemon juice and several spices, these olives can stand alone without crackers and cheese. We found this recipe at Yummly.com.