Want to make a great New Year’s dinner? Ring in 2021 right with these five menu ideas for some inspiration. Recipes are linked so you can easily view the recipes that catch your eye.
Dinner One
Appetizer: Baked Brie in Puff Pastry
Creamy, just greasy enough and wrapped in warm puff pastry, this baked brie is a winner. Serve with crackers, small serving spatulas and top with dried fruit, such as apricots.
Main dish: Juicy Roast Chicken
Read More »Side dish: Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
These potatoes are melt-in-your-mouth worthy, claims BWAYNE. Extra butter and sour cream makes these extra fluffy. Hint: for more goodness, add in some cream cheese. Plain or onion works best.
Dessert: Flourless Chocolate Cake I
Great for those who cannot eat wheat, gluten or those who just love chocolate, this cake is topped with berries, grated chocolate and whipped cream. Nestle or Ghiradelli chocolate is recommended. Serve with plenty of ice cream!
Dinner Two
Appetizer: Marinated Scallops Wrapped in Bacon
Savory and fancy, this mouth-watering appetizer is best when served on dainty plates with tiny toothpicks. Eat up!
Main dish: Grilled Salmon I
Subtly sweet, this salmon will be sure to become a New Year’s dinner favorite. Brown sugar and soy sauce make this dish a classic in the making.
Side dish: Buttery Garlic Green Beans
Fresh green beans sprinkled with garlic makes for a tasty side. The perfect accompaniment for the grilled salmon recipe above, they are a breeze to make.
Dessert: Easy Decadent Truffles
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Roll in coconut, nuts, chocolate shavings or whatever else you may have on hand. So rich, but so good. Box these up to give to neighbors, relatives and others who could not spend the holidays with you.
Dinner Three
Appetizer: Slow Cooker Black Eyed Peas
Mix these spicy beans up and leave them to cook, so you have more time to do other things, like make the rest of dinner, curl up with a good movie and relax as the year comes to a close.
Main dish: Southern Chicken Fried Steak
Crispy fried steak, savory steak and tons of flavor. Yum, yum! Get the skillet ready and get frying to make this Southern classic meal.
Side dish: Tasty Collard Greens
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Recipe author ANADRI adds turkey to get some flavor in these greens. A healthy addition to the meal!
Dessert: Sweet Corn Cake
This Mexican cake is so soft that you can scoop it with a spoon. Serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Dinner Four
Appetizer: Pigs in a Blanket
Biscuit-encased hot dogs are a winner with kids young and old. Serve with mustard, ketchup, relish and any other fixings you may have lying around.
Main dish: Juiciest Hamburgers Ever
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No dry burgers here! Barbecue sauce or ketchup makes these extra moist. Grill buns topped with garlic and butter for extra crave-worthy burgers.
Side dish: Potato Chips
Fry up your own potato chips to accompany your All-American dinner.
Dessert: Chef Johns Apple Fritters
Chef John’s recipe for apple fritters is fried apples topped with icing. How could you not like that?
Dinner Five
Appetizer: Southwest Crab Phyllo Bites
Savory and snack worthy, these phyllo bites will be eaten up in no time. Jalapeño sour cream adds a spicy touch.
Main Dish: Marinated Flank Steak
Recipe author GUYCON suggests grilling this steak and eating it plain or in fajitas. If you are in the mood for making something quick on the grill, look no further.
Side Dish: French Fried Potatoes
Classic French fries always work. Dip in garlic mayo, barbecue sauce, vinegar or ketchup. Serve the steak with a heaping handful of fries.
Dessert: White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake
Restaurant quality, and perfect for special occasions (hint: New Year’s), this cheesecake is as tasty as it is special. Top with extra chocolate and raspberries for a sweet treat. This makes a great conclusion to any meal.
Goodbye, 2020! Happy New Year! Wishing you a happy, healthy, joyous year ahead.
