Salad starters for dinner party

This seafood recipe works equally well as a nibble and a starter. #avocadocrablettuce #starter

Kick off your dinner party in style with our selection of starters. From soups and salads to scallops and smoked salmon, these dishes are sure to impress.

This appetizer is very easy to fix and tastes delicious. All three items work so well together and we served them in vintage jars on a vintage piece of wood moulding.

High heat, butter, and sugar transform underripe pears into the centerpieces of unusual and delicious winter salads. We preferred Bartlett or Anjou Pears in our pear salad recipe, roasting them al dente with butter and a little bit of sugar to sweeten them without making them syrupy. To complete our pear salad recipe, we combined the roasted fruit with bitter greens and cheese.

delicious. editor Karen Barnes' gloriously creamy, baked garlic mushroom pots will leave your dinner party guests in awe, yet are deceivingly simple.

Thanksgiving dinner is the best meal of the year. Fittingly, it also requires a ton of advance preparation and day-of cooking. If you stay organized and gather all the necessary ingredients and recipes ahead of time, hosting a great Thanksgiving dinner can be a ton of fun — but even the most experienced cooks sometimes struggle to get the main course on the table in a timely manner, let alone all of the Thanksgiving sides. To prevent hungry guests from constantly asking when dinner will be…

If you need a seriously beautiful centerpiece of a salad for any of your fall and winter gatherings, this is the one! Between sweet seasonal figs, salty prosciutto, chopped Italian lettuces, gorgonzola, and a creamy vinaigrette - this one is definitely a crowd pleaser that you'll make over and over. I like to freeze the gorgonzola so that I can shave it right onto the salad, but you can definitely crumble it on too. Also, if you don't have walnut oil or can't find it, you can use all olive…

Use this casual dinner party menu to host a supper party at home. These simple recipes are full of fresh seasonal flavors and perfect to serve 4 or more.

Get ready for holiday parties and New Year's Eve by making small bite appetizers! All of these recipes are party favorites during the holiday season. These recipes are easy to make and full of flavor.

[portfolio_slideshow navpos=top]Add a touch of elegance to any party with these easy appetizers! Want a quick way to turn a casual get-together into an all-out dinner party? Starting the meal with …