Best Quick Dinner Party Recipes
This elegant dessert is so quick and easy to make. Serve at a dinner party with a spoonful of gently spiced cream.
Try Shelina Permalloo’s poached pears with cider recipe
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These buttery, cheesy shortbreads make the perfect quick canapés. Easy to make, they are the perfect accompaniment to a glass of bubbly.
Try this Parmigiano reggiano and rosemary shortbread recipe
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Quick and easy to make and beautifully aromatic, this shrimp, garlic and parsley pasta dish is a great dinner party treat. Serve with a green salad and some fresh crusty bread to mop up all of the delicious juices.
Try this pasta with shrimps recipe
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Ever so quick and easy to make, this chicken dish from Jamie Oliver is a real crowd pleaser. Delicious served with some braised greens and a creamy potato gratin.
Try Jamie Oliver’s golden chicken recipe
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The sweet strawberries, dry Prosecco and slight bitterness of Campari combine beautifully in this summer cocktail. Serve in chilled champagne flutes and decorate with a fresh strawberry for the perfect start to your dinner party.
Try this Prosecco, Campari and strawberry cocktail recipe
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If you’ve got some unexpected guests coming for dinner or are running short of time, then this is the perfect dessert. The caramel poached blueberries are so indulgent and moreish and are delicious served hot spooned over some vanilla ice cream or cold swirled through some crème fraiche or Greek yoghurt.
Try this caramel poached blueberries with crème fraiche recipe
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Ready in just over half an hour, this tasty risotto is a lovely way to incorporate watercress into something other than a salad. Drizzle with truffle oil for added indulgence to this dinner party dish.
Try this watercress and feta risotto with roasted salmon recipe
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This delicious twist on the classic Waldorf salad has a lovely warm spice to it. Easy to make, it’s ideal for a dinner party starter when you’re short of time.
Try this Waldorf salad recipe
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These crisp, crumbly cheese straws make the perfect canapés to serve at a drinks party. With a subtle kick from the cayenne pepper, serve still warm from the oven.
Try this cheese straws with cayenne pepper recipe
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Kick off your dinner party in style with this beautiful coloured celebratory cocktail. Quick and easy to make, the addition of the juicy strawberries give this classic gin and tonic a summery twist.
Try this pink gin fizz recipe
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The buttery pastry, dark sugary caramel and soft plums work beautifully. A really adaptable dish (you can substitute the plums for apples, pears or even pineapple), these individual tarts make a great dinner party dessert.
Try this plum tartes tatin recipe
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If you’ve got a vegetarian guest coming to dinner, then this easy open tart is perfect for a starter or a main dish. Packed full of flavour and topped with some creamy goat’s cheese, it’s delicious drizzled with a simple balsamic dressing.
Try this pea, beetroot, roasted red pepper and goat’s cheese open tart recipe
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Such a quick and easy starter to make, this spiced potted shrimp’s recipe is perfect for a last minute dinner party. Serve with some fresh crusty bread.
Try this Spanish spiced potted shrimp’s recipe
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