30 Minutes Or Less: 9 Last Minute Recipes For Your Dinner Party

So, you are putting together a dinner party and you’ve made all the preparations needed to make it a kick-ass one. The invitations are sent, the music has been added to the playlist, and the alcohol is cooling away, but, Houston, we have a slight problem. You’ve just got a message from your friend that her brother’s friend’s cousin who will be attending the party is allergic to fish and egg and is lactose intolerant on top of that. The problem? Your soup is a freshly made egg-drop soup, your main course is baked salmon and your dessert is a home-made cashewnut ice cream. Yeah, that’s a big problem. 

But, why fear when we are here to give you the fastest and easiest recipes to put together before your guests arrive. 

Appetizers

1. Thai Toast (Veg)

This easy to make variation of toast only has 5 ingredients. It’s simple and yet delicious and for the toppings, you can use whatever is stored inside your fridge. Who doesn’t love a fresh and hot toast? 

Cook time: 10 minutes

2. Bacon Deviled Eggs

Deviled Eggs are traditional quick-serve starter which is usually put together when you are too lazy to cook something or in situations like we had mentioned previously. Top off the deviled eggs with some bacon and you have yourself a starter that will disappear faster than you made it.  

Cook time: 20 minutes 

3. Chickpea Fries 

Chickpea Fries takes the cake when it comes to delicious fried goodness made in a jiffy. This dish checks off all the right points on our list of quick appetisers which actually taste good and not considered to be a dip. 

Cook time: 30 minutes

Main Course

1. Chicken Spaghetti

Who doesn’t love a wholesome preparation of chicken and spaghetti? This dish serves up quick and tastes divine, perfect opportunity for you to impress your guests. 

Cook time: 30 minutes

2. Black Beans and Rice

The vegetarians will throw a party when they taste this easy and delicious rice recipe cooked with black beans. It’s a healthy variation of your typical rice dishes and serves up within a jiffy. 

Cook time: 20 minutes 

3. Roasted Shrimp Noodles

Shrimp noodles is our personal favourite because of the combination of flavour coming from the well cooked shrimps and the bite of the noodles. This shrimp noodles recipe satisfies even the most ardent seafood lover. 

Cook time: 30 minutes

Dessert

1. Apple Rings

This elegant and yet easy to make dessert is for all the apple lovers who wish to keep the doctor at bay. This apple rings recipe has the taste of the delicious apple pie minus the time it takes to make one. 

Cook time: 25 minutes 

2. Raspberry Lime Freeze

You can make this raspberry lime freeze within a matter of minutes and satisfy your guest’s craving for something cold on a balmy summer evening. 

Cook time: 20 minutes

3. Fruity Ice Cream Cups

These ice cream cups have a special surprise at the bottom of the cup, a fresh made fruit sorbet. It gives that special kick to the regular cup of ice cream. 

Cook time: 15 minutes