Looking for some easy party food that is quick to prepare and healthy too? Here are some simple and flavorful summer appetizer recipes that come together very quickly. Each one is made with just a few simple, wholesome ingredients and can be made with very little preparation, allowing you to enjoy every moment of your celebration.

Cheesy Bean Appetizers: Take a variety of whole grain crackers and top them with some canned refried beans, a sprinkle of cumin, a little prepared guacamole or a chunky salsa, a square of cheese of your own choosing, and a couple of slices of pitted black olives.

Smoked Salmon Appetizers: Take a seedless cucumber, remove skin and make very thin lengthwise slices. With one slice of cucumber, place a slice of packaged and sliced smoked salmon along the length of the cucumber. Then spread some plain whipped cream cheese on top of the salmon and then some chopped fresh dill and a few jarred capers (drained). Now roll the cucumber slice as tightly as possible and place seam side down on a serving plate lined with lettuce leaves. Chill until ready to serve.

Creamy Spicy Deviled Eggs: Hard boil four eggs and allow to cool. Cut each egg in half, remove the yolks and place yolks in a bowl along with one-quarter teaspoon jalapeno peppers (diced), one-quarter cup celery (diced), 1 tablespoons red onion (finely chopped), one-quarter cup low-fat mayonnaise, one-quarter cup prepared hummus, and salt and pepper to taste. Combine mixture well and scoop into the egg whites. Serve this easy summer appetizer chilled on lettuce leaves.

Roast Beef Asparagus Appetizers: Take deli roast beef slices and spread with a combination of prepared horseradish and sour cream. Then place a couple of white asparagus spears (canned and drained) on top of the horseradish mixture near the edge of the roast beef slice along with a few baby spinach leaves. Roll roast beef slice up tightly and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Laura Cokherell, a cooking enthusiast, shares a varied collection of budget friendly meal ideas from breakfast to dessert, including more summer appetizers, at Quick Salad Recipes.com. You will find a large selection of quick recipes for healthy, flavorful, natural meals that require a minimum of ingredients, time, effort and clean-up for the fast-paced world we live in.