Savor Sunshines with These 24 Outdoor Dinner Party Menu Ideas

Tomato, feta, zaatar and hummustoast

I recently had a meal with my sister at a local French bistro and ordered a caprese tartin with plague. Needless to say, my life changed and I completely jumped on the appetizer I had. Made with delicious roasted garlic hummus and fresh cherry tomatoes, these hummus stoves are a great way to enhance your typical toast.

Butta Street Corn Guacamole

Specifically, when I eat in Texas, I don’t skip the opportunity to munch on chips and guac. This Indian take from Tex-Mex Classic is perfect for future outdoor entertainment plans, with crispy burnt corn and chart masala.

Bruschetta with slow roasted tomatoes and ricotta

For recipes without recipes, this bruschetta takes a cake. All you need is a few simple steps. Bake fresh, unfriendly bread, then layer ricotta and add roasted cherry tomatoes for fun! No chopping or dicing is required.

Smoky eggplant dip

This dip came as a result when a burnt eggplant spent the moment a few years ago. If you’re not eating, this dip will allow you to jump on a long-loved trend. Inspired by Muttabal, this eggplant dip uses smoky overgines and a variety of warming spices to create a sweet and stunning spread.

Avocado Caprese Salad

A simple salad is perfect for long days and summer heat. Taking the elements of the traditional Caprese salad (mozzarella, tomato, basil) and adding a superfood like avocado, adds heart-healthy fat and fiber to a refreshing side dish.

Smoked Ciliary Iori simple potato salad

This aesthetic twist on classic Southern cuisine is one of my favorite outdoor dinner party menu ideas. This recipe makes things even easier than traditional recipes and makes them easier to digest without a load of mayonnaise. It only requires a small number of unprocessed materials, and its elegant simplicity is perfect for enjoying all summer.

Spicy Sui Cafeta Salad

Kamille said, “There’s nothing better than a cold slice of watermelon devoured at the peak of summer.” There are several ways to make this juicy, sweet fruit better than itself, but this spicy salad with fresh jarrepeño and creamy feta is one of our favorites.

Detox Salad with Cashew Tamarie Dressing

On a trip to Ibiza, Kamille got this Mediterranean salad recipe packed with fresh vegetables from her garden and topped with a creamy cashew dressing. With lots of nutrients and fiber, this salad is on your way to a full body reset after months of heavy stress filling in winter.

When deciding on a main course from a list of ideas for outdoor dinner party menus, I usually rely on salmon. This fish contains a variety of healthy fats and omega-3 vitamins, but it is also light and flavorful. While arugula, salmon and grapefruit make this salad a real shock, it’s the orange grapefruit dressing that really pulls this salad.

Mustard roasted salmon and vegetables

Sheet pan recipes always win to minimize cooking time. Serve with avid lemon vinaigrette and roast with vegetables such as Brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes, and your whole meal will be combined in an hour.

Spices and decorated chicken thighs

These flavourful chicken thighs are the charm for the idea of ​​an effortless outdoor dinner party menu. They are a very budget-friendly option to serve the crowd, and come together on a stunning display, using lemon slices and a slightly crispy arugula.

Grilled shrimp tacos with grapefruit avocado salsa

If you find yourself far from the coast, these shrimp tacos will bring you the beachside without having to board a plane. This recipe has a list of short, sweet ingredients, a baseline requirement for summer recipes, with peeled shrimp, corn tortillas, avocados and grapefruit.

Tostada with avocado and crunchy shallots and spicy tuna

Yellowfin tuna can sometimes be a bit expensive, but this delicious recipe is definitely worth splurge. Inspired by the diet of Camille and her husband Adam, these tuna tostadas, marinated in sesame sauce, add a vibrant and flavor to any outdoor dinner party menu.

Seat Punch Chicken Fajita

Five ingredient recipes make your host easier. Add to the fact that these sheet punch chicken fajitas require one dish and have the most manageable and customizable outdoor dinner party menu ideas.

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Using Camille’s “double blend” technique, creating Sorbets has never been easier. This technique removes the frozen sorbet from the freezer, carved into chunks, and throws back into the blender for the final whisk. This way the sorbet is completely creamy and smooth.

Summer fruit salad with meringue

Some say this summer fruit is the perfect dessert for holding outdoor gatherings. Here are all the tips and tricks on how to make the easiest meringue that can be prepared in advance (it’s worth it, we promise).

Bendita Entre Los Melones

When I first tried it last summer, I was hooked on this recipe. Using juicy Charentais Melon (similar to Canteloupe) and chilled and sweet white wine, this boozy melon recipe is perfect for finishing a long pool day in the sun.

Strawberry cake with mascarpone cream

No oven is required for this simple strawberry cake. Other desserts require hours of preparation and you need to worry about the end result, but this strawberry cake recipe comes with a simple layer on a Pyrex pan and some simple components.

Summer fruit fool

I love personalized desserts and these summer fruit fools are the best. Inspired by a traditional English dessert served with sweet whipped cream (or custard, your phone) and sweet tart blackberries, this dessert is sure that fruit desserts are worth the hype.

Spicy Mezcarparoma

At Austin’s SXSW last year, I had my first break-in with Mezcal. A friend who was with me warned me that it was a taste that I acquired, but I can see that it is something I absolutely love. With fresh jalepeños, tagine rims and grapefruit juice, this spicy Paloma is the perfect way to try your hand at this smoky, summery liquor.

La Grande Plage

This French Riviera-inspired cocktail is one of our top summer cocktail recipes and a recipe to enjoy at sunset. I might say it dare – it gives my beloved Aperol Splitz a run for that money.

Lillet Splits

With another twist on the classic Aperol Spritch, the lyret rosé brings a delicate fruity fragrance that is lighter than sangria but still more summery. Pair with club soda, orange bitter and dry parsling wine for the refreshing summer beer.

Rose & Elder Flower Lemonade

If you are pursuing an NA cocktail, this rose and elderflower lemonade is classy enough to make a cut. This refined spin on classic lemonade adds a unique and distinctive flavor profile with the flower’s aged oler flowers and rose water.

Aperol Spritz

Finally, this list is not perfect without the classic Aperol sproutz recipe. We know this recipe is hyped, but we’ll claim it’s worth the hype, with the perfect balance between summer sweetness and bitter chili peppers.