Roots Catering believes that food should be a catalyst to fun socialization and great memories.  To accomplish this we create appetizers that are delicious, eye-pleasing, and offer a beginning for conversation. Please take a moment to look over our appetizer menu.  This is only the beginning to what we can create for your event.  Remember, all our food is made fresh and we will help you to create a menu that is exciting and seasonal!!

APPETIZERS

Fresh Fruit & Gourmet Cheese Display - A beautiful display of five assorted gourmet cheeses and fresh fruit skewers served with assorted crackers and dips $4.00/person

Cheese Fondue Station:  Warm, silky fondue served with assorted dippers $4.00/person

Additional Appetizers: $2.00-$3.00/person each

• Queso Fundido
• Cheese Stuffed Grilled Peppers
• Rockfish Ceviche
• Warm Seafood Dip with Sliced Sourdough Baguette
• Cheese Stuffed Cornbread Kisses
• Peach-Ginger Chutney Bruschetta with Fromage Blanc
• Sundried Tomato Jam Bruschetta with Fromage Blanc
• Sweet & Spicy Mixed Nuts
• Potato Skins
• Deviled Eggs
• Mediterranean Torte
• Bacon Wrapped Cheese Stuffed Dates
• Roots Catering Housemade Spinach Dip
• Apple Salsa with Cinnamon Pita Chips
• Profieroles w/Smoked Salmon, Dill Cream Cheese & Capers
• Petite Crab Cakes w/Remoulade Sauce
• Pizette with Carmelized Onion & Three Cheeses
• Mini Italian Club Sandwiches on Focaccia
• Carmelized Brie drizzled w/ caramel sauce and fresh toasted pecans
• Brie with Apricot Chutney
• Watermelon-Feta Skewers served with Honey Balsalmic Dipping Sauce
• Mushroom, Caramelized Onion & Goat Cheese Strudel
• Veggie Strudel
• Pate with Pomegranate Gelee - served with baguette slices
• Marinated Goat Cheese
• Shrimp Summer Rolls
• Goat Cheese Crostini with Fig Compote
• Vegetable Crudite Platter served with Romesco Dipping Sauce & Hummus
• Endive Spears with Tarragon Chicken Salad
• Spricy Chicken Bites with Blue Cheese Dipping Suace
• Guadalajara Shrimp Cocktail Shots
• Assorted Gourmet Sausages served with Sierra Nevada Mustards
• Mini Pulled Pork Sliders served with a side of Cole Slaw
• Kahlua Pork Sliders
• Caprese Skewers
• Pacific Crab Cakes w/Lime Aioli
• Mediterranean Torte served with Grilled Pita
• Mediterranean Platter w/Hummus, Baba Ghanash & Toasted Pita Wedges
• Miniature Corn Cups w/Black Bean Salsa
• Greek Spanakopita
• Cucumber Rounds topped w/ Avocado Mousse
• Tortellini Pasta Skewers w/Garlic Basil Butter
• Stuffed Fingerling Potatoes
• Three Onion & Swiss Cheese Tarts
• Prawns w/chili Lime Cocktail Sauce
• Polenta Crostini w/Sausage Topping
• Guadalajara Shrimp Cocktail w/housemade tortilla chips or crackers
• Spicy Pork Stuffed Mushrooms
• Mini Yucatan Grilled Chicken Tacos w/Pineapple Salsa
• Moraccan Meatballs
• Fresh Mozarella & Sun Dried Tomato Bruschetta
• Adobo Glazed Drumette
• Anti-pasta Platter
• Grilled Flank Steak w/Chimichurri Sauce served on sliced Parisian Bread
• Brie Cheese en Croute
• Greek Chicken Strudel
• Bacon Wrapped Chipotle Shrimp
• Potato & Chorizo Mini Tostados w/Cabbage, Sour Cream & Salsa
• Beef, Chicken or Shrimp Satay Skewers
• Cheese Torta (provolone, cheese, pesto, sundried tomatoes
• Anti-pasto Square
• Brown Rice Tostadas with Cabbage & Feta
• Assorted Empanadas
• Cajun Coconut Shrimp with Peach Horseradish Dip

Risotto Cheese Dumplings

• Skewered Cilantro Lime Shrimp
• Mac n Cheese Poppers
• Lumpias
• Mini Shrimp Chimichangas with Mango Salsa
• Fried Raviolis with Marinara Sauce
• Garlic Fries Served in a cone
• Smores Station