Summer Party Food
Party food has to be light but filling and thus, you have to be very careful when you are planning a menu. Summers are a great time for casual outdoor parties, where you can enjoy the warm weather along with some appetizing food and energizing drinks. You can make the best out of your summer party food by preparing really yummy dishes and drinks for your guests and family. You can have marinated meat, barbecued steaks, salads, ice-cold cocktails and of course fresh fruit ice creams of any flavors. These can simply be the main menu of the party, along with many more additional side dishes that your guests can choose from. So, take a look at a few more of such foods and drink ideas from the coming up paragraphs.
Food Ideas for Summer Parties
Imagine your backyard pool side filled with people and a center table with all the lovely dishes, drinks and desserts for them. It is indeed a fun idea to have summer parties outdoors under the bright sun. You can have them at a pool side, at the beach or anywhere you would like to. Mentioned below are a few ideas for summer recipes which you can take a look at and choose to make them for your party.
Appetizers
Some of the easy recipes involve appetizers, as they take very less time in cooking and prove to be filling. People tend to empty the appetizer trays before they even go to the main course, and hence, you have to make sure you have enough of them for everyone. You can have dishes like potato, fruits and vegetables with cheese, as the conditions of summer parties are usually hot. Hence, the food which you can have for appetizers can be...
- Chips
- Crackers
- Salads
- Sandwiches
- Pan-Grilled Barbecue Shrimp
- Finger foods
- Kebabs
- Grilled sausages
- Ginger Garlic Chicken Wings
The main course of a party is equally important and has to be tasty. For the main course, you can have classic hamburgers and hot dogs. Hawaiian burgers are also one of the favorite foods for kids. Red meat and fish are always much more filling than chicken and vegetables. Thus, some of the main course can be...
- Grilled vegetables
- Cream Cheese and Salami-Rolled Breadsticks
- Fried Chicken
- Grilled or BBQ Any meat
- Tacos
- Fajitas
- Smoked salmon steak
If you have a main course for a party, you can't leave the desserts off the table! Since, summer fruits are very delicious and fresh, you can do a lot with these for your dessert recipes. You can make puddings, ice creams, custards as well as pies for desserts and use as many flavors as you want. Thus, for desserts at summer parties, some suggestions would be...
- Mocha Ice Cream Pie
- Strawberry Shortcake With a Twist
- Coca Cola Classic Granita Float
- Chilled Banana Pudding Cup
- Lemon Meringue Pudding
- Tropical Fruit Salad
- Banana Bread
- White Coconut Cake
When it's a party and there is food, there have to be drinks! Cocktails and Martinis, fruit juices, milk shakes and punch are some of the favorite summer drinks served at parties. You can have all these drinks made at home or simply hire a bartender and put up an open bar at the venue. For more such drinks you can scroll down...
- Polynesian Breeze Drink
- Sangria Punch (alcoholic)
- Mimosa Punch
- Hawaiian Volcano
- Bali Hai Drink
- Blue Hawaiian Cocktail
- Mai Tai Cocktail
- Tahiti Club Cocktail
- Polynesian Cherry Cocktail
- Hawaiian Lemonade
- Frozen Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles
