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Let's have a spring dinner party! These easy and delicious recipes can be prepped ahead of time, allowing you to enjoy your guests.
Spring is the perfect season to host a dinner party! Invite your friends and family to gather around the table and enjoy a delicious spread of fresh, seasonal recipes.
Each dish comes together easily and can be prepared in advance, so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time with your guests. From vibrant appetizers and crisp salads to warm breads, hearty mains, and irresistible desserts, we've got every course covered. Enjoy a delicious meal with your favorite people!
Mediterranean Lemon Feta Dip
An easy, make-ahead appetizer or party dip, this Mediterranean Lemon Feta Dip is creamy, delicious and super versatile! Make it several days in advance, change it up with different herbs, serve it with raw veggies or pita chips. It's a universal crowd pleaser!
Easy Goat Cheese Appetizer
This creamy, lemony Feta dip is perfect for parties, picnics and potlucks. Serve it with raw veggies or chips for a delicious appetizer or snack!
No-Knead Scandinavian Seeded Carrot Rolls
These Seeded Carrot Rolls are popular across Scandinavia and require no kneading. The carrots keep them nice and moist and create a beautiful golden hue. Stir these no-knead Scandinavian Seeded Carrot Rolls together at night then bake the next day or make them, start to finish the same day!
Blueberry Arugula Herb Salad
This beautiful Blueberry Arugula Herb Salad is super healthy and probably the freshest, most delicious salad that you'll ever have the pleasure of meeting... or eating! It's perfect for a crowd, great for parties, potlucks and picnics!
Lemony French Green Bean Asparagus Salad
Looking for a new salad that's not your same-old, same-old? This delicious French Green Bean Asparagus Salad has a bright lemony dressing and lots of healthy veggies. Each bite is a burst of fabulous fresh flavor!
Oven-Roasted Pork Tenderloin
This Oven-Roasted Pork Tenderloin is a delicious way to make juicy, tender, golden brown pork tenderloin with NO searing and mess on the stovetop!
Fresh Herb Asian Chicken Burgers
Looking for a flavorful, healthy twist on burger night? These Asian Chicken Burgers are bursting with fresh herbs, sweet chili sauce, and Thai-inspired flavor! They're light, juicy, and perfect for everything from busy weeknights to casual entertaining.
Make-Ahead Italian Zucchini Involtini
With cheese-stuffed ribbons of zucchini nestled in an easy Italian sausage-tomato sauce, this delicious Zucchini Involtini is a fabulous make-ahead meal that's perfect for family dinners and entertaining!
Fresh Herb Chicken Meatballs
These tender Fresh Herb Chicken Meatballs, with a delicious lemon garlic butter sauce, come together quickly and can be prepped early in the day!
Ridiculously Easy Lemon Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta
A Ridiculously Easy Italian dessert that tastes like it comes from a fancy ristorante, this Lemon Vanilla Bean Panna cotta will make you look like a kitchen rock star!
Italian Lemon Curd Ricotta Crumb Cake (Torta Sbrisolona)
This Lemon Curd Ricotta Crumb Cake is a fabulous, four-layer Italian dessert. The crust and crumb topping are made from the same sweet, buttery dough, making it quick and easy; no special equipment is needed!
Vanilla Bean Cake with Blackberry Buttercream
Looking for an elegant, delicious, EASY dessert? This one-bowl, no-mixer Vanilla Bean Cake with Blackberry Buttercream ticks all three boxes!
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