If you’re planning on throwing an event and need some inspiring food ideas, don’t look further. I can certainly say that The Best Party Buffet Food Recipe Ideas on our blog is a great way to start your event! Whether you’re throwing a party or simply just doing a small gathering we created this blog so it can be easier to find what you’re looking for right on this page.
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I know how it can be SUPER overwhelming to plan an event! As shown above, we set up a party buffet food table for a large party. This buffet table can also be planned for a housewarming gathering or even a simple conversational gathering! In reality, we know! Especially when you want to make everything yourself! So I decided to create a food station that’s elegant and creative for your guests to enjoy the small bite-sized appetizers. This allows your guests to be able to taste everything on the table without getting so full by serving themselves full platters!
We specifically tried to make The Best Party Buffet Food Recipe Ideas for you with step-by-step tutorial links to make these delicious recipes for your next event! If you notice, the menu we created is mostly cold rather than hot food. This makes it easier when setting up and maintaining the table and it allows you to spend more time with your guests. We arranged each food type in its color-coordinated platter either lining them individually into rows or placing them in a platter to form a clean look.
The first thing to remember is to include levels of height in the table design. Overall, we balanced it with some high and low platters. This allows the table to flow better to the eye! It’s better to the eye than having everything lay flat on the table. Before you start setting up, take a step back away from your table and try to visualize the layout.
If you don’t have that imagination try to place each empty platter before you start placing the food on the table. Generally, I usually like to color coordinate and place smaller delicate types of foods in the front and bulkier types of foods in the center. I like to place the dessert containers usually towards the back or the sides. Hence, it all depends on the type of food you will serve. So see what looks good to your eye and just do it! I never go with what
Our recipes cater to between 45-55 people, so it doesn’t matter if there are a few or more guests it should be plenty to feed and have some left over. Therefore, each recipe is made to be super easy. Despite the beauty of this table, everything tastes amazing as well! Making salads for your buffet table can be deceiving because of the serving cups you place them in. But, we noticed that even if you place them into individual cups you’ll end up having some left over. However, you can place the extra salad in a serving bowl and allow your guests to help themselves. All you need to provide are plates and serving utensils for your guests. Overall, it’s always good to have a variety of different types of food for those that have dietary restrictions. Therefore, we included some vegetarian appetizers, salads, and charcuterie boards for their convenience!
Unfortunately, we haven’t gotten around to making all these video recipes available but in the present time, we have included other video links to similar recipes as the ones you see on our table setup. Our goal is to have upcoming videos with these exact recipes up for you very soon! Although we haven’t posted all of our recipes listed below, we thank you for your understanding and patience and we will have the rest very soon. 🥰
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PARTY BUFFET FOOD TABLE
Appetizer / Finger Food / Dessert Table (serves 50+ people)
LIST OF RECIPES OF OUR PARTY BUFFET FOOD TABLE
- Cheese Borek Puff Pastry
- Roasted Eggplant Spread
- Zesty Basil Swiss Pesto Buns
- Olive and Feta Pull-A-Part Buns
- Tabbouleh – Healthy Parsley and Bulgur Salad
- Beef Cutlets in Tomato Marinara Sauce
DID YOU KNOW: This this our #1 watched video on YouTube! All in all, The Best Party Buffet Food Recipe Ideas made us reach over 2 MILLION views on our YouTube Channel!!! You can check out our Appetizer Buffet Table here – click on the link to view the video!
Party Appetizer Buffet Table
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🧀 Cheese Borek Puff Pastry
Although these Middle Eastern ready-made Puff Pastry doughs are filled with salty feta cheese and fresh dill, they make the perfect snack. It is so yummy! This recipe is fast, simple, and easy, it’s perfect to make especially for your parties! Additionally, Puff Pastry Boreks are made with a variety of different fillings including meat, spinach, cheese, eggplant, and even mushrooms. Lastly, rather than having store-bought dough, you can try our crispy flakey pie-like crust dough made from scratch – click here to learn how to make our crispy, flakey homemade borek dough.
Ingredients:
- 20 sheets of Puff Pastry
- 2 cups crumbled Feta Cheese
- 1 bunch of Fresh Dill
- 1 egg
This recipe makes about 20 boreks.
Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 20 min
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🍆 Roasted Eggplant Spread
A delightful recipe like this one is so pleasant to eat with a fresh warm pita next to it! This spread is made with smoked eggplants and vegetables and sauteed with my special spices that altogether give this delicious spread its amazing flavors! This spread can be eaten either hot or cold. I prefer it room temperature with a warm pita, and a touch of feta cheese next to it. They go so well together!
Ingredients:
- 3 small Eggplants
- 2 large Tomato
- 1 cup Carrots
- 1 Green Bell Pepper
- 1 Red Bell Pepper
- 1 large Onion
- 3 cloves of Garlic
- 1/2 bunch Cilantro
- 2 tablespoons Tomato Paste
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 tablespoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Cajun Pepper
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
This recipe makes about 2 cups.
Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 20 min
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🌿 Zesty Basil Swiss Pesto Buns
These Swiss Pesto Bun Sliders are a one-pan recipe and it’s so easy to make! Despite the energy of yumminess it gives off, it’s totally easy to make and these delicious buns are filled with ready-made basil spread, swiss cheese, and spinach. You can use ready-made Sweet Hawaiian Buns or regular white bread buns for this recipe. These pesto buns are super fun because they are perfect for those bite-size appetizers for any party!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups baby Spinach
- Pinch of Salt
- Pinch of Black Pepper
- 6 Slices of Swiss Cheese
- 1 package of Dinner Rolls or Hawaiian Rolls
This recipe makes 12 buns.
Prep Time: 5 min Cook Time: 10 min
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Olive and Feta Pull-A-Part Buns
These store-bought pull-apart buns are convenient and easy to use. Overall, you’ll want to make these once a week! They are made with Feta, Black Olives, Green Olives, and a Middle Eastern herb mix called Zahtar. However, I must say, this recipe is amazing and you have to try it! You can use ready-made Sweet Hawaiian Buns however, regular white bread buns are best for this recipe. Lastly, these buns are perfect for those bite-size appetizers for any party!
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg Dinner Rolls
- 1 block of Feta
- 2 x 3.8 oz can Black Olives
- 3/4 cup Green Olives
- 1/2 stick Butter
- 4 Crushed Garlic Cloves
- 4 tbsp Zahtar Seasoning
- 1/2 bunch fresh Basil
Prep Time: 5 min Cook time: 10min
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OLIVE AND FETA PULL-A-PART BUNS- CLICK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL RECIPE POST WHERE YOU CAN FIND MEAL INSTRUCTIONS AND RECIPE CARD NOTES.
Tabbouleh – Healthy Parsley and Bulgur Salad
This lovely healthy Tabbouleh salad originates from Lebanon and Syria. Overall, growing up, this salad was the #1 go-to salad next to each meal! Even though I love any type of salad, this one was one of my favorites! When you place these ingredients together, it comes out so delicious! Every time I order Lebanese food from a restaurant, I get a side salad of tabbouleh when I order a meal, and sometimes my salad is drowning in dressing, or sometimes there isn’t enough dressing. Growing up, my mother would make it more on the wet side (not drowning) which is still great, but I prefer in between. So I decided to create my version of tabbouleh salad which is not too dry and not too wet, it’s right in between.
Ingredients:
- 3 Bunches of Parsley
- 1 tsp Aleppo Pepper
- 2 small Red Onions
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 5 Roma Tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp 7 Spice
- 1/2 bunch of Fresh Mint
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2-3 Lemons
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/2 cup #1 fine Bulgur
- 1/2 tsp Sumac
- 1 cup of room temp Water
- 1/4 cup of Olive Oil
Prep Time: 20 min (Lots of chopping takes time.) 😉
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Beef Cutlets in Tomato Marinara Sauce
These super tender beef cutlets are so yummy and juicy, that they’re made with tender ground beef in a Tomato Marinara sauce. Although, these tasty bites are perfectly seasoned and seared to perfection you cannot go wrong with this recipe. Especially with my zesty tomato marinara sauce! Despite how tasty they look, they’re made with basic pantry ingredients. You’ll be able to enjoy these beef cutlets in just 30 min! They taste perfect with a bed of white rice or even pasta!
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs Lean Ground Beef
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1 tablespoons Tomato Paste
- 2 (8oz) Tomato Sauce
- 3 large Eggs
- 1 Onion
- 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 bunch Cilantro
- 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
- 3 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Pomegranate Molasses
- 3 tablespoons Garlic Powder
- 3 tablespoons Allspice
- 1 tablespoon Salt
- 3 Teaspoons Black Pepper
- 2 teaspoons Paprika
- 4 teaspoons Cumin
- 1/2 cup Bread Crumbs
Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 20 min
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As I have noted above we don’t have all our recipes available yet, we plan to have them up very soon. Although these recipes may not be the same, we have included similar videos of these recipes for the time being. 🥰
- Potato Balls
- Cheesecake Cups w/ Rasberry Sweet Crisp
- Chocolate Tuxedo Berry Cups
- Zahtar Turkey Lavash Wraps
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