Simple Super Bowl Appetizer Recipe | Easy Game Day Appetizer Idea (2024)

This is the simplest, quick, easy-to-make Super Bowl appetizer with minimal preparation. Football, basketball, or any game night, this is a total crowd-pleaser with co*cktails and mocktails.

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Simple Game Day Platter

While I do enjoy watching the games, what I am really excited is about the food that I get to prepare and the time that I get to spend with my friends. I follow three simple rules to spend quality time with my friends. Simple recipe, Buffet style, Paper plates.

• Simple recipe - ensures that I am not tired after cooking for a big crowd even before the game begins, and I opt for store-bought options (for dips, spreads, drinks, and such) when possible.
• Buffet style - ensures that everyone is independent and helps themselves with anything and everything they need.
• Using recyclable plates, cups, and cutlery during game nights ensures easy cleanup after the party.

Easy Game Day Snack

Game day or any occasion is incomplete without any dips, finger food, and beverages. I already have a long list of Super bowl appetizers and snack recipes for big game day. These bites are just to kick off your next tailgate, game day, or any get-together party.

All you need to do for the platter is just chop a few ingredients, season and garnish dip and salsa with your favorite spices, place it in a bowl, and then assemble a few of them just before the beginning of the game. Depending on the pace of the game, let your guests tackle the rest of the platter with any toppings of their choice.

Ingredients

For this game day appetizer, I have used olives, store-bought salsa, sour cream, sliced avocado, cilantro, cheese cubes and crackers, tortilla chips, and potato chips.

Step-by-step instructions

• Assemble a few crackers on a cutting board just before serving, and then let guests help themselves as the game goes on!
• For those who are not familiar with the assembly process, take a cracker. Place a thin cheese slice. Top it with some salsa and sour cream. Add a small slice of avocado for richness. Sprinkle chopped cilantro for freshness. Finally, add olives.
• You must eat the cracker in one go to enjoy the burst of flavors and textures. Try different combinations of toppings, and remember to repeat your favorite ones!
• The same steps may be followed for tortilla chips, baguettes, or potato chips.

Chef tips

• To make my life simple on game day, I use store-bought salsa. However, I like to spice it up with fine-chopped green chili, finely chopped cilantro, and a dash of red chili powder or cayenne pepper.
• For sour cream, I have added chopped cilantro andsliced olives. Kids love this version of sour cream along with Tortilla chips!

Some other Super Bowl appetizer recipes that you can add to the platter

• Instead of tomato salsa, you can use our mango salsa.
• Avocado slices can be substituted with guacamole.
• You can spread garlic olive dip on crackers instead of sour cream or salsa.
• For a creamy and crunchy feel, you can also try our homemade 10-minute coleslaw.

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Note: We originally posted this game day super bowl appetizer recipe idea in Jan 2017, partnered with Lindsay Olives. It has now been modified inJan 2024 with Expert Chef Tips, FAQs, Storage Instructions, etc.

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