Tis the season for holiday stress, especially when it comes to party planning. We're here to help take some of that stress off your shoulders with a roundup of appetizer ideas that are impressive, yet easy to put together. Made from minimal ingredients and incorporating store-bought elements for quick assembly, these appetizers can be ready in an hour or less.

Options range from classic holiday starters like salmon crudo and a warm spinach-artichoke dip, to inventive spins on familiar dishes such as butternut squash carpaccio and shakshuka-inspired deviled eggs. Whatever appetizers align with your taste and thematic setting, they’ll be sure to infuse festive, delicious, and prompt results into your menu.

A standout offering in this platter of choices is a seasonal Thai-inspired dish that combines seared butternut squash with red curry paste, laid on a bed of creamy coconut sauce invigorated with fresh ginger, lime, and spicy jalapeños. Another unique composition by Kat Turner merges raw salmon with pink grapefruit, delivering an elegant winter pairing that's ready in just 30 minutes.

For those partial to flavors that tickle their libation preferences, there's a boozy and briny dip that brings together gin and vermouth-infused Castelvetrano olives with a creamy blue cheese base, perfectly suited to accompany crostini or ruffled potato chips.

Each recipe on our list beckons with its own unique charm, be it the inventive and whimsical blini pockets filled with caviar and crème fraîche, encased within strips of waffles, or a Swiss winter-inspired baked goat cheese creation immersed in olive oil with a medley of garlic, rosemary, and shallot.

Air fried, breadcrumb coated burrata served with marinara and pesto, or a roasted acorn squash appetizer featuring brown butter-drizzled prosciutto whispering of sage and caramelized sweetness, present a spectrum of bold and unique tastes on your holiday table.

For timeless delights, there's the eternally loved spinach dip, where the creaminess of four varieties of cheese melds flawlessly with tender artichoke hearts, made even easier with the aid of frozen veggies.

Whether it's the indulgent take on the classic hot dog using andouille sausage, or the sumptuous shrimp cooked in lemon-infused broth and paired with gin-infused cocktail sauce, these easy and impressive holiday appetizers are sure to make your guests' culinary experience one to remember.

After all, the holiday season is about companionship and indulgence, and nothing spells that better than a table full of tantalising starters that are just as much a feast for the eyes as they are a delicacy for the palate.