Easter Dinner Light Starter food

[funhouse8]

I'm looking for something light to start my dinner off with. A nice fruit would go well. We will be having stuffed shells for dinner followed by spiral ham and assorted veggies. I would like something pretty easy because there are 23 of us. What do you make.

 

[lovesmurfs]

I'm looking for something light to start my dinner off with. A nice fruit would go well. We will be having stuffed shells for dinner followed by spiral ham and assorted veggies. I would like something pretty easy because there are 23 of us. What do you make.

I often thaw shrimp and serve with cocktail sauce for a starter. Relish dishes (carrots, celery, cherry tomatoes, etc.) also go well.

....I really need to start thinking of our dinner!

 

[tiggger1]

we do a fruit cup topped with sherbet.

 

[Disney Doll]

Do you mean as an appetizer or as the first course of the meal???

If an appetizer, I like to do shrimp. Easy, people like it, around here we can get it on sale for a relatively inexpensive price and people are always impressed by shrimp.

If it's a first course for the meal, do a nice fruit salad with a plop of sherbert on top.

 

[Brit17]

For an appetizer, I would go with a Shrimp tray ...

For a first course, how about Cantaloupe with Prosciutto or a Waldorf Salad with apples & raisins (or even cranberries) ...

 

[Floridagal23]

We do a big salad (easy to prepare in bulk) with romaine, cut up apple, craisins or dried cranberries, and walnuts with a dijon vinagrette, or a spinach and blueberry salad with another type of vinagrette.

 

[Magic Mom]

We do a big salad (easy to prepare in bulk) with romaine, cut up apple, craisins or dried cranberries, and walnuts with a dijon vinagrette, or a spinach and blueberry salad with another type of vinagrette.

Pomegranate seeds also go nice on a spring green salad with a light vinagrette and some goat cheese, red onion and wedged orange slices.

 

[seven dwarfs]

This is so simple but a family favorite. Whip cream cheese. Add a little cherry juice and whip together. Place a dollop on a pear half and top with a cherry. Its so easy to make. You can make it ahead of time and store in fridge.