For my oboe recital reception, what are some alternatives to expensive fruit trays?

Question

Right now I'm serving punch (don't know what kind yet), those little cold veggie pizzas with the cream cheese, some of my favorite chocolates from the south bend chocolate company, of course some pretzels and mixed nuts, but I need something else! I just checked out fruit trays and they were running $30 for not very big trays! I need something else substantial besides the veggie pizza. It needs to be simple to buy or easy to make...I'm already making the veggie pizzas.

Answer 1

How about a fruit salad?  A few cans of pineapple, mandarin oranges, a few apples, bananas, and some type of stone fruit.  You should be able to do it for well less than $30.

Answer 2

For $30 dollars you could make yourown fruit tras or fruit salad.  And you'd have more than you would on one of those pre-made fruit trays.  You could also consider getting some of those big bags of frozen mixed fruit.

Answer 3

check out recipezaar.com - they have ALL kinds of recipes for ALL occasions - I always check out this website for easy to make party foods and it never disappoints me.

Answer 4

Where the beef, are you vegeterian? Make some pigs in a blanket of something. Also you could do jello with fruit coctail in little indivual containers and put a spoon of  whip  cream on the top.ummmm good!

Answer 5

How about going Mediterranean?  There are stuffed grapes leaves, Hummus Tahini, Tabbouleh, Falafel,  and pita bread All are vegetarian, (Marinated Feta cheese,assorted olives and marinated vegetables can get pricey, but a nice touch.

Answer 6

Make your own fruit trays, or just pile cut up fruit into a large bowl (you can just have toothpicks, if you aren't having plates & forks)  .....    cheese cubes, salami slices on a tray with crackers

Answer 7

fruit salad.............

cans of fruit cocktail drained

cool whip stir you could add cut up apples

mix together add  some Cinnamon for the unexpected