What food is good to make for a party

Question

I am throwing a party for a friend that is moving away. There is only going to be 5 of us at the party so I don't want to make too much food but I want to make a couple different things. I am baking her a cake (pineapple upside-down) and making macaroni salad and Suddenly Salad. I am probably going to have chips and dip as well but I am looking for ideas on what else to make. I don't want it all to just be snacks. I'd like to have a meal but not sure what would go good with the above.

Answer 1

Spaghetti is an easy crowd pleasing food. So are tacos. You could also do a crock pot chili or soup. These are not so summery...but delicious and you can prep most of it ahead.

You could get or prepare toppings for a party sub, everyone build their own. Use a good bread. Another sandwich option...french dips.

Tortilla chips and pico de gallo are great.

You can do a fruit platter with or without dip. Chunk up fruits like melon, pineapple, orange wedges, and such...as well as berries and grapes. Put a toothpick in each piece.

You can do a cheese platter with salami and crackers.

Answer 2

what about meat balls,

finger sandwiches,

wings,

mini egg rolls,

mini cheese cake...easy to make if you have a muffin pan,

sausage and peppers,

mini cocktail sausages (wal-mart sells them),

coconut shrimp

mini burgers

pigs in blankets

Answer 3

A small party menu could include the following combination of hot and cold food items:

Meats: Roast beef, sliced turkey breast, imported ham

Cheese: American and swiss

Salads: [choice of 2] Macaroni, potato, cole slaw, pasta, tossed with dressing

Breads: Deli rye, hard rolls, and italian bread

Warm Items: baked ziti, meatballs, honey breaded chicken wings.

Good Luck!

Answer 4

Stuffed Chicken Breast

Flatten boneless, skinless breast

Season

Slice(s) of ham

Blue or goat cheese

Roll and wrap with bacon

Tie with twine

Soak in marinade of brown sugar, lime and balsamic

Baste with marinade while baking or BBQ.

Slice and serve.

Answer 5

chex mix. mix peanut butter, melted chocolate chips, and vanilla. and pour on chocolate chips. They are called nutty buddys and they are impossible to put down. One of the best party foods ever

Answer 6

You never can go wrong with chicken wings or some kind of chicken tenders.  Pulled pork if you eat it or roast beef with gravy for sandwiches or meatballs.  

Answer 7

So, it sounds like you are having two kinds of Pasta Salads at the party. If you want to stick with the whole salad thing, you could set up a counter with raw slices of carrots, peppers, onions, and cucumbers, some green lettuce, and maybe ranch or caesar salad dressing for a little salad/veggie plater buffet. if you want something that will be a little more filling, have a taco bar. Leave out both soft tortilla's and taco shells to grab and stuff with beans, meat, cheese, salsa, sour cream and other taco favorites! if your still looking for something different, i recommend cooking some sort of grilled meat. Maybe hot dogs, veggie burgers, ham burgers, steak or chicken. you could even cut the chicken into bite size pieces and place on a skewer, alternating between grilled pepper and chicken. now, if you like the whole kabob idea, you could make fruit kabobs: bite size pieces of watermelon, pineapple, cantaloupe and top with a grape at the end! for drinks i recommend, water, izzi soda's, regular soda's, lemonade or iced tea. i hope that helps! have a fun party!

Answer 8

Pizza Meatloaf!!! With Homemade mashed potatoes and corn, mmmmm.

You just make meatloaf like u would normally. When it's done cooking, let it cool and slice in 1/2 or an inch thick and lay all the meatloaf slices on a baking pan, top it with your favorite pizza toppings. Sauce (spaghetti sauce or tomato sauce) mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, black olives, onions, sausages, and so on. Place back in the oven and cook till the cheese are melted. Good luck.