23 Easy Tapas Recipes For The Best Tapas Party in 2022

Name: 23 Easy Tapas Recipes For The Best Tapas Party in 2022
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: CT10M
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Tapas
Ingredients: Potatoes; olive oil; paprika; thyme; parsley; salt; pepper; mayonnaise; lemon juice

Sara Cagle

Sep 23, 2022

If you're throwing a party this year and don't want to spend the entire night in the kitchen, turn to Spain's fashionable tapas: small plates of food shared among party guests. Not keen on sharing? Just make individual plates instead. To get you started, we've got the dish on easy Spanish tapas recipes, ranging from effortless to intense. And don't forget; these babies are even better when paired with a pitcher of sangria.

Vegetarian Slow-Cooker Stuffed Mushrooms

Two hours in a Crock-Pot, and this stuffed mushroom recipe, which tastes like your fave spinach-artichoke dip, can be yours. (via Brit + Co)

Fig and Bacon Jam Crostini

Smear goat cheese on a toasted baguette slices, add bacon jam and fig slices, and drizzle with honey. (via Barley & Sage)

Patatas Bravas With Cheat Garlic Aioli

Fingerling potatoes are highly dippable finger food, especially when fried in olive oil and seasoned with paprika. (via Parsnips and Pastries)

Chorizo, Manchego, and Olive Skewers

These honey-drizzled skewers are a taste of Spain and a fireworks show in your mouth. (via My Modern Cookery)

Garlic Shrimp With Lemon and Parsley

This simple lemon-garlic shrimp will satisfy with either toothpicks for spearing or crusty baguette slices for dipping. (via Spain on a Fork)

Spanish Tortilla With Burrata and Herbs

Potatoes, eggs, fresh herbs, prosciutto, and burrata is perfect for a tapas brunch. (via Half-Baked Harvest)

Mushroom Croquettes

Croquetas de jamón, logs of ham coated in breadcrumbs and fried until golden, are easy to find at most bars in Spain. These are filled with mushrooms and made with non-dairy milk, so even your vegan friends can enjoy them. (via Cilantro and Citronella)

Baked Churro Chips

Steer away from tradition by making churros into chips. They’re easy to make in big batches, and they’re even easier to dip into mocha-fudge sauce, caramel sauce, and whipped cream. (via Brit + Co)

Spanish Cheese Board Easy Tapas Dish

Cover all of your flavor bases on a single board instead of making multiple plates. This tapas assortment has Spanish cheeses and meats, grapes, olives, and flavorful spreads. (via My Kitchen Love)

Chicken Empanadas Tapas Recipes

Because no one ever complained about chicken, cheese, and carbs, and we're not about to start. (via Food With Feeling)

Spanish-Style Tomato and Butter Bean Dip

Hand holding a pita chip with Spanish White Bean Dip tapas recipe in a cast iron skillet

This addictive dip is so simple, you can even make it on a camping trip. (via Fresh Off the Grid)

Bacon-Wrapped Dates With Goat Cheese and Pecans

These four-ingredient bites are both crispy, chewy, and creamy all at once. (via The Cookie Rookie)

Pan Con Tomate

Sometimes, the simplest dishes — in this case, crusty bread with tomatoes and olive oil — can satisfy the most. (via A Communal Table)

Spanish Crab Cakes With Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Crab Cakes with Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Sauce - Crab cakes take on Spanish flavors with these paprika spiced cakes which are served alongside a tangy roasted red pepper and cream sauce

You’ve been warned; it will be difficult to resist eating this creamy, paprika-laced sauce with a spoon. (via Just a Little Bit of Bacon)

Blistered Padrón Peppers

$Blistered Padr\u00f3n Peppers from www.whatsgabycooking.com (@whatsgabycookin)$ Olive oil, salt, lemon juice, and heat transform these Spanish peppers into a party-worthy treat. (via What’s Gaby Cooking?)

Flank Steak With Goat Cheese on Toast

Grilled flank steak and roasted red pepper sit atop creamy goat cheese and crusty bread, but the real kicker is a roasted fig and onion jam that adds a touch of sweetness. (via Steamy Kitchen)

Spanish-Style Meatballs

Meatballs are a welcome guest at any party. These bites are made with spicy chorizo, a Spanish staple. (via Grab a Plate)

Zanahorias Saliñadas Tapas Recipe

$Zanahorias Sali\u00f1adas Tapas Recipe$ These vibrant pickled carrot slices, served in olive oil and parsley, make a refreshing accompaniment to heavier, meatier tapas. (via Tara’s Multicultural Table)

Two-Minute Olive Tapenade

Black olives, capers, and olive oil make a salty spread that you’ll hungrily smear on endless baguette slices. (via Mommy Musings)

Fried Calamari With Cilantro Aioli

Looking for a dish with a little wow factor? Behold this simpler-than-you-think squid appetizer. (Baker by Nature)

Pan-Fried Cauliflower

Quick-fried cauliflower is a healthier alternative to fried cheese or meat, but it still tastes indulgent. (via Just a Little Bit of Bacon)

Heirloom Tomato, Basil, and Manchego Toast

If you tomatoes are season (and maybe even if they aren't?), you'll want these tomato-manchego toasts topped with basil. (via Half-Baked Harvest)

Balsamic Roasted Grape and Brie Crostini

Toasted baguette slices are topped brie, balsamic roasted grapes, and toasted pecans along with balsamic glaze, thyme, and black pepper. (via Barley & Sage)

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