Oh pretty summer days, flip flops, sunglasses and of course the parties are from corner to corner. If you want to throw a summer party and don’t know what food to serve, here we give you some light ideas so you can have the best summer party! Big or small party, anyway it would be a party full of flavor and fun treats. From appetizers to dessert we got you cover!

Cheesy BLT Mini Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® Crescent Recipe Creations® refrigerated seamless dough sheet
• 1/2 cup Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend, shredded (2 oz)
• 8 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled (1/2 cup)
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onions (2 medium)
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
• 1/2 cup shredded lettuce
• 8 cherry tomatoes, sliced
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Sunny Summer “Fruit” Salad with Sunny Citrus Dressing

Makes one big bowl – serves four
Leafy Green Base:
5 cups baby romaine

Fruit Mixture:

• 1 pint fresh raspberries
• 1 avocado, diced
• 1 1/2 cups fresh chopped pineapple
• 1 cup fennel bulb, thinly sliced
• 1 cup chopped radicchio
• 2-3 Tbsp sunflower seeds
• 2 Tbsp capers (optional)

Sunny Citrus Dressing:

• 1/2 cup fresh squeezed OJ
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp coriander
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 4 Tbsp olive oil
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Cookie Cups

Source: Family Fun Magazine

• 1/4 c. shortening
• 1/4 c. butter, softened
• 2/3 c. sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 t. vanilla extract
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1/4 t. baking powder
• 1 1/2 c. flour
• 1/4 c. miniature semisweet chocolate chips
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Strawberry Champagne Punch

YOU’LL NEED
Yield: 12 serving

• 1 liter sparkling champagne
• 1¼ cups fruit punch
• 1¼ cups ginger ale
• 1¼ cups orange juice
• 1 pint fresh strawberries
• 1 pint raspberry sherbet
• 1 pint vanilla ice cream
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Frozen Hot Chocolate

 
(Adapted from Epicurious)

Ingredients:

• 6 half-ounce pieces of high quality white chocolate
• 2 Tbs half and half
• 1 envelope store bought hot chocolate mix
• 1  tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 3 cups ice
• Whipped cream (optional)
• Chocolate shavings (optional)
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