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Ring in the new year with my collection of the best New Year’s Eve Menu Ideas! From appetizers and dinner to drinks and dessert, these recipes are everything you need to throw an unforgettable party for New Year’s Eve.
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Best New Year’s Eve Family Dinner Ideas
What could be better than starting off the New Year with a New Year’s Eve party? I love getting together with family and friends to celebrate, and one of my favorite things to do is put together a menu plan every year.
Whether I’m celebrating with my family at home, inviting guests over, or visiting friends, I always rely on these New Year’s Eve family dinner ideas! I guarantee you will find a new favorite on this list to share with everyone.
Do you have any New Year’s Eve traditions? Let me know in the comments below!
What is a traditional New Year’s Eve dinner?
Traditional New Year’s Eve dinners vary from place to place, such as:
- Black eyed peas in southern America
- Tamales in Mexico
- Soba noodles in Japan
- Sausage and lentils in Italy
- Pickled herring in Poland
It has always been my thought that food served on New Year’s Eve should be special to you and your family, and easy to eat! Finger foods work best for a party, so everyone is able to enjoy their food while spending time with one another to celebrate.
What is the most popular food for New Year’s?
Generally, meals with pork, cabbage, lentils, greens, fish, noodles, and fruit are all considered the most popular foods for New Year’s. They are all also considered to be good luck!
New Year’s Eve Appetizers
Start off your menu ideas with one of my best New Year’s Eve appetizers!
Amazing Candied Bacon Recipe
This Candied Bacon Recipe features crispy, caramelized strips of bacon with a hint of heat and is perfect for your next breakfast or brunch menu!
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Shrimp Shumai
Shrimp shumai is a tasty and EASY staple dim sum recipe made with ginger and garlic shrimp, water chestnuts, and a soy sauce mixture, served as dumplings!
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Arugula Burrata Salad Recipe
Creamy burrata cheese with salty prosciutto, fresh Parmesan, and crisp arugula, all seasoned with sea salt, pepper, and drizzled olive oil… that's our incredible Arugula Burrata Salad Recipe!
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Potato Pave with Bacon and Parmesan
Potato Pave with Bacon and Parmesan are a Fancy Finger Food recipe perfect for parties! Thinly sliced potatoes and bacon are layered with the most delectable combination of cream, thyme, and Parmesan, then baked until beautifully golden and crispy.
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Dragon Chicken Recipe
Dragon chicken is a spicy Indo-Chinese recipe of shallow-fried chicken with a fiery Asian marinade! It's a better-than-takeout easy spicy chicken recipe your whole family will be asking for more and more of.
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Cucumber Canapés with Shrimp
Cucumber canapes with shrimp are easy to prepare fancy appetizers with a refreshing homemade tzatziki filling and vibrant herb topping!
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Amazing Chicken Taquitos Recipe
Load up your freezer with easy baked taquitos! This chicken taquitos recipe features flavorful chicken baked in corn tortillas with homemade avocado crema.
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Prosciutto Pinwheels with Gruyere Cheese and Puff Pastry
These Gruyere and Prosciutto Puff Pastry Pinwheels are perfect for a New Year’s Eve party! This festive appetizer is easy to make, flaky, and decadent.
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Grilled Crab Legs with Garlic Butter Sauce
Tender, luscious Grilled Crab Legs cook up in just 10 minutes on the grill and pair deliciously with flavorful garlic butter sauce. You will love every bite of this easy grilling recipe!
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Thai Chicken Meatballs
Perfect BITE-SIZED appetizer, Thai chicken meatballs are your GO-TO football party finger food. Quick & easy to make ahead & serve hot or cold!
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Spinach Puff Pastry
These easy Spinach Puff Pastry appetizers with bacon are a delicious golden puff pastry filled with cheesy creamed spinach and plenty of bacon. It is a simple buffet menu idea for holiday parties and would be a great addition to your Easy Football Food menu for game day!
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Steamed Crab Legs
Everyone at the table will love these steamed crab legs! It's a rich and decadent recipe, yet simple to make at home.
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Blistered Shishito Peppers with Citrus Pesto Dip
Blistered shishito peppers tossed with olive oil, lemon, and salt pair deliciously with fresh citrus pesto dip for the perfect finger food appetizer!
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Marquis Potatoes
Marquis Potatoes transform the potato into a fancy finger food perfect for entertaining! Creamy mashed potatoes are piped in layers and baked until golden.
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NYE Dinner Ideas
Try one of these New Year’s Eve dinner ideas for a full meal to serve family and friends!
Korean Braised Short Ribs (Galbi Jjim)
Our Galbi Jjim recipe is complete with a mouth-watering, sweet-and-spicy chili garlic sauce. You will love every bite of these delicious Korean Braised Short Ribs!
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Sous Vide Pork Chops
Perfectly juicy and tender Sous Vide Pork Chops are so flavorful from rosemary garlic seasoning, bacon slices, and a quick sear in butter. Cook pork chops sous vide for the best results every time!
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Amazing Instant Pot Ham Recipe
Not only does it taste amazing, but Instant Pot Ham really is the easiest way to make ham. It takes just 15 minutes to cook, and the reverse sear gives it a super flavorful, crispy, and sticky skin.
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Amazing Smothered Pork Chops Recipe
Look no further for comfort than this recipe for Southern Smothered Pork Chops! Seasoned and lightly breaded pork chops are simmered in a rich and creamy onion gravy until tender. Serve with rice or your favorite sides.
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Peri Peri Chicken Recipe
My easy Portuguese Peri Peri Chicken recipe uses homemade peri peri sauce for a flavorful dinner that's better than Nando's with just 10 minutes of prep.
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Easy Baked Pork Chops with Apples
This One Pan Baked Apple Pork Chops is a quick and easy dinner perfect for Fall. One pan and comforting flavours your family will love.
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Best Prime Rib Leftover Recipe
Make EASY Creamy Penne Pasta with Sliced Prime Rib using leftover prime rib or steak, sliced mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, and a creamy pasta sauce recipe!
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Pork Chops with Mushroom Gravy
Rich and creamy pork chops with mushroom gravy come together in just 30 minutes and all in one-pan. Pan fried pork chops pair perfectly with mushroom gravy in this easy recipe.
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Lobster Ravioli with Amazing Sage Butter Sauce
Learn how to make lobster ravioli with sage brown butter sauce using just 6 ingredients and a simple dough recipe, or premade pasta dough!
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Tender Grilled Pork Butt Recipe
Tender, juicy, and full of flavor, there is nothing like grilled pork butt! The crispy skin on the outside but super tender meat makes this easy pork recipe perfect for making pulled pork on the grill.
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Amazing Instant Pot Prime Rib
Make the most gorgeous, PERFECT prime rib right in your Instant Pot! Our Instant Pot Prime Rib is as easy as it gets and delicious, too.
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Amazing Slow Cooker Short Ribs
Slow Cooker Beef Short Ribs are a perfect weekday meal or special occasion dinner! Packed with flavor, they take only 15 minutes of prep and are an easy meal to make ahead of time.
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Korean Beef Bulgogi Bowls
Make life easier with our Beef Bulgogi Meal Prep Bowls! Whether you’re looking to get ahead on weeknight dinners, or make lunches to take with you, nobody can deny meal prep recipes make life easier. Our Beef Bulgogi is easy to prepare, highly adaptable and full of delicious flavor.
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New Year’s Eve Cocktails
These New Year’s Eve cocktail recipes have it all:
Caramel Apple Sangria
This caramel apple sangria is a deliciously easy sangria recipe with a bubbly apple sangria and a sugary caramel glass rim to top it off!
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Spiked Mulled Cider
This spiked mulled apple cider is full of warming spice flavor with a little bit of a kick – the perfect winter cocktail to warm you through and through!
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Frose Recipe
Crisp, fruity, and refreshing, this frosé recipe is a rosé cocktail blended into a wine slushie mix with frozen fruit and a little honey!
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Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe
This is the best Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe ever! What really makes it so special is the splash of lime juice and how simple it is. Just 4 simple ingredients in barely 5 minutes!
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Bourbon Flip Cocktail
This easy Bourbon Flip Cocktail is perfect for all your winter get togethers! Layered with inviting seasonal aromas, this drink will make everyone a little toasty!
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NYE Desserts
Try one of my best dessert recipes to go along with your New Year’s Eve menu ideas!
Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
Scrumptious, homemade strawberry shortcake biscuits are the perfect portion and are so easy to make. Everything from the shortcake biscuit dough to the strawberry filling and the whipped cream comes down to simple prep work. You will love these strawberry biscuits!
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Ina Garten Apple Crisp
The most amazing cinnamon baked apples and mouthwatering, delicious, buttery streusel topping make up this Ina Garten Apple Crisp. Every bite is heavenly!
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Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake
Beautiful STRAWBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE is an easy dessert recipe made with simple homemade strawberry sauce and smooth, creamy baked cheesecake.
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Milk Bar Pie Squares
Easy milk bar pie squares are ooey-gooey delicious, with an oatmeal crumble crust and a rich filling, just like the classic Milk Bar Pie!
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Amazing Instant Pot Cheesecake Recipe
Instant Pot Cheesecake Recipe is SUPER easy and guarantees you a perfect result every time! Easily make perfect homemade cheesecake in your Instant Pot.
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Fresas con Crema Recipe
My Fresas con Crema recipe shows you how easy it is to make a special and memorable dessert for your family without spending hours in the kitchen! In fact, it only takes 10 minutes!
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Key Lime Pie Bars
Tart and sweet with a buttery cookie crust, this Key Lime Pie Bars recipe is perfect for spring and summer. Serve it for a backyard BBQ or potluck, and everyone will be asking for the recipe!
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Apple Galette Recipe (Apple Crostata)
Luscious layers of baked apple wrapped in an easy tart pastry, my Apple Galette recipe is one of the easiest dessert recipes you can have in your arsenal. Ready in under an hour!
Kourabiedes (Greek Wedding Cookies)
Add these decadent, melt-in-your-mouth Greek wedding cookies to your must-bake list! Buttery and sugar-coated, with the subtle taste of toasted almonds, these butter cookies are the perfect treat for any special occasion.
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Did you try my New Year’s Eve recipes? Let me know in the comments below what your favorites are! What are your plans for the New Year? I love to hear from you!
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