22 Easy Memorial Day Appetizers for Your Summer Celebration

Give a warm welcome to the summer season with some delicious (and easy!) Memorial Day appetizers. Before you start grilling up your best burger recipes and diving into other Memorial Day recipes and Memorial Day side dishes, kick things off with a light, refreshing and delicious spread, featuring the season's best flavors. Just biting into one of these yummy appetizers for Memorial Day will get you in a summer state of mind, and prepare you for three months of non-stop backyard games for kids, walks on the beach and poolside days with your favorite summer reads.

These flavorful apps are the perfect start to your Memorial Day celebration, and will keep you and your guests happily snacking until the grilling is done. Want to get those fresh summer veggies in? These appetizers are packed full of produce, including grilled peppers and zucchini, raw veggie rolls and creamy dips perfect for vegetable dunking. Of course, we couldn’t forget our favorite classic sides! Whether watermelon and feta or potato salad is your BBQ favorite, we’ve got a recipe ready to satisfy those staple summertime cravings.

However big your celebration is this year, no sweat! These recipes are perfect for groups big and small, and are sure to keep everyone satisfied for hours to come. Start up the grill, get out those veggies and whip up some watermelon cocktails: Summertime is here!