The most important thing at a garden party? The food of course! Because who has fun when your stomach is growling? To ensure that your guests are well looked after, we would like to provide you with some great party and party suppliesBuffet recipessome of which you can prepare the day before to save yourself the stress and work on the day of. Our ideas for garden party food are perfect for snacking while standing or sitting without a table, but can also be served as a side dish to grilled dishes. And of course there is no shortage of delicious desserts either.
Garden party food – vegetable skewers instead of salad
A healthy oneSalad as a starterbelongs to a party. To make it easier to eat at an outdoor party, you can offer it in the form of skewers instead of the usual salad bowl. In principle, you can choose any type of vegetable for the skewers as garden party food, as well as cheese. The example involves cherry tomatoes, spinach leaves and mozzarella, which are arranged on a serving platter and refined with balsamic vinegar. Such skewers become even more interesting if you also add fruits such as pears, grapes or blueberries. A delicious flavor bomb that will whet your appetite!
Garden party food – filled eggs as finger food
Stuffed eggsare one of those delicacies that many people cannot imagine a buffet or party without. Regardless of whether this applies to you or you are serving this snack for the first time as a garden party meal, you are guaranteed to make exactly the right choice with stuffed eggs. What is particularly advantageous is that they are prepared really quickly and perfectlyfor a last minute snackare suitable. This party food can just as easily be prepared the day before. How to prepare the stuffed eggs from the picture:
- 12 hard-boiled eggs
- 140g Greek yogurt
- 2 tsp mustard
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh, chopped herbs (e.g. parsley, leek and/or tarragon) + more for sprinkling
- Paprika powder for sprinkling
Stuffed eggs made quickly as food for parties:
Peel the eggs, cut them in half lengthways and remove the yolks, collecting them in a bowl. Mix it with the other ingredients until a smooth paste is formed. Then fill the egg whites with this paste and then sprinkle all halves with additional herbs and paprika powder. Then you can eat this garden partyon a serving platterarrange. You can also fill the eggs as in the example by cutting off the top of the eggs. You can use the remaining egg white as a topping for the finished eggs or for something else.
Summer recipe – cucumber sandwiches with cream cheese
A refreshing snackthanks to the cucumbers- If you are looking for a recipe for party food without much effort, you are making the perfect choice. You can cut the bread slices into any size to turn it into even more convenient finger food. What you need:
- 225g cream cheese
- 115 g Mayonnaise
- Italian salad dressing spice mix
- 36 slices of bread (rye bread in the example)
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled and sliced
- fresh, chopped dill
Make your own cucumber sandwiches as a quick party food:
Mix the cream cheese with the mayonnaise and the spice mixture. Then let the resulting cream rest in the refrigerator for an hour. You can prepare the cream for the party food a day in advance and simply take it out of the fridge shortly before serving. In this case, only then cut the cucumber into slices.Spread the bread sliceswith the cream, distribute the cucumber slices and sprinkle the bread with the dill.
Vegetarian pizza that even non-vegetarians will enjoy!
Pizza is such a party food, which is almost never missing. No wonder, because everyone likes it and it's relatively quick to make - especially if you use ready-made pizza dough like in the recipe. Of course you can also prepare the dough yourself. This can also be frozen, so the pizza is also a garden party meal that can be prepared a few days in advance. You can cut and prepare the vegetables the evening before.
- Pizza dough
- 225g cream cheese
- 230 g Mayonnaise
- any dressing spice mix
- any vegetables – broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, peppers, olives, tomatoes, spring onions etc.
- 85 g cheddar cheese for sprinkling
Prepare simple food for the garden party:
For this garden party meal, preheat the oven to 190 degrees and line a baking tray with baking paper or aluminum foil. Roll out the dough and place it on the tray. Then bake it for 12 to 15 minutes, remove it from the oven and let it cool for 30 minutes. In the meantime, you can mix the cream cheese with the mayonnaise and the spice mix in a bowl. Let the resulting cream rest in the refrigerator for a while. This way the flavors of the spices can develop better. Then use this instead of the usual tomato sauce and spread it on the cooled pizza dough. Distribute the vegetables and sprinkle the pizza with the cheese. You can then let the finished pizza rest in the fridge for a while. Before serving, cut the pizza into small pieces so that you can serve asperfect finger foodcan be used for a summer party.
Tipp:If you still want to add meat, you can fry and use minced meat as desired or use bacon, ham, salami and other sausages. By the way, you can find a few recipes for low-carb pizza doughin this article.
Cup-shaped enchilada from the muffin tin
The muffin baking pan is not just suitable for baking muffins. Many other treats can be prepared in it and these enchiladas as garden party food are one of them. They are the perfect food for celebrationswith a Mexican theme, but of course not only. Your guests will be delighted with this delicacy on the summer buffet!
For a muffin tin with 12 cups:
- 12 small tortillas
- Balls made of aluminum foil
- 280g red enchilada sauce
- 400 g can of black beans, drained
- 115g can of green chillies
- 325g cooked chicken, shredded
- 125g cooked corn
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning mix
- 225g any cheese, grated
- 20g fresh, chopped coriander
- 1 to 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
- 1 Roma-Tomato
- optional: sour cream to garnish
Make original food for a garden party yourself
Place the tortillas in the muffin tins and use aluminum balls to keep them open. Bake them this way for 10 to 12 minutes in a preheated oven at 175 degrees. Afterwardtake the tortillasout of the oven and let them cool. But you put the oven onnotout of. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the sauce with the beans, chilies, corn and chicken. Then stir in the spice mixture and distribute the mixture into the tortilla cups. Sprinkle a little cheese on each cup and then bake the treats for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the filling is completely heated through.
How to prepare hearty egg muffins in the muffin tinfind out here.
Finger food as a side dish for grilling – Parmesan potato wedges
Have you planned a barbecue party and would like to serve a delicious side dish with the meat as a garden party meal? These potato wedges with parmesan would be a really great idea. If you are looking for quick food for the garden party that you can prepare just before the party or even during it, choose the potato wedges! You can also add any barbecue sauces orhomemade dipsserve. This is what you need for 4 servings:
- 3-4 large potatoes, washed thoroughly and cut into wedges, unpeeled
- 2 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp Italian spice mix
- 45g grated Parmesan
- optional: chopped parsley or coriander for sprinkling
Garden party ideas – baked potatoes as a side dish
Preheat the oven to 175 degrees and grease a baking tray. Put the potato wedges in a bowl and mix them with the olive oil and spices. Finally, stir in the Parmesan and then spread the potatoes, skin side down, on the tray. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Before serving, sprinkle them with fresh spices if you like and serve with a dip if you like.
Quick make-ahead party recipes – cookie dip
Don't have timeWhether you're baking desserts or preparing other complicated desserts, we have a quick and easy solution for you - this delicious cookie dip that you can serve with store-bought cookies, crackers, pretzel sticks and other treats. If you are looking for buffet recipes to prepare in advance, this dip is also very suitable because you can prepare it the evening before and keep it in the fridge until serving.
- 225g cream cheese
- 115 g unsalted butter
- 125g powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 1/2 TL for Van
- 170 g chocolate chips
- 100 g caramel pieces or more if desired
Party food recipes – prepare the sweet dip:
You can prepare this practical dessert for garden parties by first mixing the butter and cream cheese with a hand mixer until creamy. Then add the powdered sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Finally, fold in the chocolate and caramel pieces. As already mentioned, you can serve this with any cookies and crackers. A particularly tasty combination is created with salty snacks.
Garden party food – cake to hold in your hand
An idea for the finger food cake buffet? In principle, you get small bite-sized pieces of cake with any normal sheet cake, muffins or cupcakes. We show you a party recipe for the summer that youGarnish with strawberriescan or depending on the season with other fruits. Get the muffin tin out of the cupboard and get started! You can bake the small cakes the day before the party to have more time for the other garden party food.
- 55g crumbled vanilla cookies
- 225g cream cheese
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 TL for Van
- 1 No
- Caramel sauce
Sweet Party Buffet Ideas – Preparing the Cakes:
For this garden party meal, preheat the oven to 175 degrees and line the muffin tin with muffin cups. Then put a teaspoon of the crumbled cookies into each mold. Using a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese together with the vanilla and sugar, then add the egg. Then distribute this mixture into the molds and bake everything for 12 to 15 minutes. Then let the small cakes cool and garnish them with the caramel sauce before serving. Feel free to refine the cakes with a little salt.
