Spring has sprung, and so have I! Spring is prime entertaining season and lucky for you, we have five creative and fun spring dinner party ideas to inspire your next gathering. As the weather warms up and the flowers begin to bloom, there’s no better time to host a spring dinner party. Everyone is ready to wave farewell to cold weather and emerge from hibernation to enjoy the warmer temperatures. Whether you’re planning a small gathering with friends or a more formal affair, these spring dinner party ideas are the perfect way to celebrate the season and enjoy good food and company.
Spring Dinner Party Ideas: Make It Potluck
Bloom, baby, bloom! We enjoy finding creative ways to elevate the dining experience at home and make it even more fabulous than dining out. Our spring dinner party ideas will elevate your next dinner at home. Our guest list included a number of phenomenal chefs. Instead of hiring a private chef, we asked guests to prepare a seasonal dish that would be part of a 5 course tasting menu. The balance of the guests were responsible for supplying copious amounts of delicious wine and cocktails. Our spring dinner party ideas include making sure to invite some friends that know how to cook.
Spring Dinner Party Ideas: Set the Scene with a Bright Color Palette
Yellow, is it me you are looking for? Spring dinner party ideas can range from elegant and sophisticated to casual and laid-back, depending on your personal style and preferences. Some popular spring dinner party ideas include outdoor garden parties, intimate indoor gatherings, and themed dinners inspired by the colors, flavors and ingredients of the season.
Our spring dinner party ideas include a beautiful color palette of yellow, white and hints of green. This color combination creates a bright and fresh color palette that is perfect for a spring dinner party. We created a welcoming atmosphere by decorating the table with yellow, white and green fresh flowers, neutral linens and spring-themed decor.
Spring Dinner Party Ideas: Create a Beautiful Tablescape
Spring is in the air. Creating a gorgeous spring tablescape is the perfect way to set the tone for a festive spring dinner party. We layered textures, color and materials to add depth and interest on our table. We dressed the table with a gray linen tablerunner, white plates and paper napkins. These spring dinner party ideas are easy to implement, even if you have a tight budget. It’s a lot more reasonably priced than going out to a high end restaurant.
Mums the word. Our spring dinner party ideas always include fresh flowers. Flowers are a must-have for any spring tablescape. Inga of International Garden created our gorgeous floral bouquets with yellow football mums, white alstroemeria and baby’s breath. Remember, the key to creating a gorgeous spring tablescape is to have fun and be creative. With the right setup, your guests will be impressed before they even sit down to enjoy the delicious meal you have planned.
To be or dot to be. Cloth napkins are best for a formal affair. For a more casual dinner party, you can use paper napkins with colorful designs. Our spring dinner party ideas include simple paper napkins with traditional glassware and tableware. We added yellow and white polka dot napkins to add pops of color on the table.
Too much of a good spring. We recommend creating a seating plan for formal dinner parties of eight or more. Place cards not only assign seating but also serve as a beautiful table decoration. When possible, alternate men and women and place the hosts on the opposite ends of the table. We also suggest separating close friends and couples, since they likely have little catching up to do! Cricut Joy can help you make gorgeous place cards easily.
Spring Dinner Party Ideas: Design a Seasonal Menu
Spring thyme is always fresh. The most important spring dinner party ideas are to create a menu with seasonal fruits and veggies AND have fun with the recipes. Our meal felt extravagant with a soup, salad, appetizer, main dish and dessert! When was the last time you have a five-course meal at home?
Spring is the perfect time to turn over a new leaf. Our Spring Tasting Menu even featured beautiful, seasonal ingredients that “Spring Cleaned” our diet:
- Asparagus: are low in fat, high in fiber and a good source of iron, vitamin B and vitamin C. Asparagus peak season is from March through June. Try roasting, grilling or sautéing asparagus for a tasty addition to your meal.
- Mesclun Greens: are a mix of leafy salad greens, which include a variety of lettuces and other leafy plants (mustard greens, arugula, endive, radicchio, frisee and dandelion greens). Most of these greens contain vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium and iron.
- Ahi Tuna: is rich in protein, omega-3 fatty acids and variety of minerals and vitamins. Ahi can contain trace amounts of mercury, so you should limit how much you eat each week.
- Red Snapper: is a low-calorie, source of lean protein that is rich in selenium, vitamin A, potassium and omega-3 fatty acids. Red snapper can have moderate levels of mercury, so you should limit this fish to once a week.
- Strawberries: are a good source of fiber and vitamin C. Peak strawberry season is from April until June. For the best flavor, you should buy locally grown strawberries.
Kick Some Ass-paragus. A creamy asparagus soup is a delicious and elegant starter for a spring dinner party. With this dish, you can incorporate seasonal produce into your spring dinner party menu. We roasted the asparagus until tender and then pureed until smooth. Cream is added to the puree, giving it a rich and velvety texture that is perfect for cooler spring evenings. We garnished with rosemary sprigs.
Be-leaf me. Our second course was a light and refreshing Frisée and Mesclun salad. This salad also had shaved carrots and cherry tomatoes. These carrots add a vibrant pop of color and fresh crunch to the salad. The plump, juicy cherry tomatoes balance out the flavors of other ingredients in the salad. We also drizzled a light balsamic vinaigrette on top.
The tunaverse. Open-faced pen faced ahi hi tuna sliders with wasabi aioli are a sophisticated and flavorful dish. The tuna is seasoned with salt, pepper, and a touch of soy sauce, which adds savory umami flavors to the dish and placed on a toasted slider bun. To finish the dish, a dollop of wasabi aioli is spread over the top of the tuna. This aioli is made by mixing mayonnaise, wasabi paste, and a splash of rice vinegar, which creates a tangy and spicy sauce that complements the flavors of the tuna.
This is a perfect oppor-tuna-ty. The open-faced presentation of the dish allows the beautiful colors and textures of the tuna to be showcased, while the wasabi aioli adds a burst of flavor and heat that balances out the richness of the fish.
This looks fishy. Have you ever tried baking a whole fish in salt? Our next course was a salt baked red snapper with black rice risotto and walnut pesto. Everything about this dish was impressive. We stuffed the fish with orange slices and seasoned the fish.
May the fish be with you. Next the whole red snapper is encased in a salt crust and baked in the oven until tender and flaky. The salt crust not only helps to cook the fish evenly, but it also infuses the fish with a subtle briny flavor.
I’m hooked on you. The combination of flavors and textures in this dish is truly exceptional. The tender and flaky fish pairs perfectly with the rich and rich black rice risotto, while the bright and zesty pesto adds a burst of freshness and complexity to the dish.
A berry good dessert. If you like berries, this homemade mixed berry pie is for you. This recipe features a medley of juicy and flavorful berries, including sweet strawberries, tart blackberries, plump blueberries, and tangy raspberries. The homemade crust is made with butter, flour, and sugar, rolled out and fitted into a pie dish, and then pre-baked to ensure a crisp and flaky base for the pie. The crust is then filled with the berry mixture, which has been tossed with sugar, cornstarch, and a hint of lemon juice for a perfectly balanced flavor. The pie is then baked until the filling is bubbly and the crust is golden brown and delicious.
You’re worth melting for. We served the mixed berry pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The combination of sweet and tart berries, buttery and flaky crust, and creamy ice cream make this dessert the perfect ending to any spring dinner party.
Spring Dinner Party Ideas: Pair the Food with Wine
When there’s a wine, there’s a way. Pairing wine with food is an art that can enhance the dining experience and elevate the flavors of both the food and wine. The best spring dinner party ideas include pairing the courses with wine and complement the menu and create a harmonious balance of flavors. We served a spiked lemonade cocktail, champagne, chardonnay and pinot noir. We like to start with champagne, then white wine and end with red. You can serve dessert with a dessert wine or port.
Spring is nature’s way of saying “Let’s party!” Hosting a spring dinner party is a great way to bring family and friends together to enjoy the season’s beautiful weather and vibrant flavors. With these spring dinner party ideas, you can create a truly special and unforgettable event that celebrates the joys of the season with your loved ones. We had an amazing time at our Spring feast and look forward to enjoying more Springtime fare over the next several weeks!
The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.
Bernard Williams
Mixed Berry Pie with Homemade Crust
Ingredients
Pie Crust
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour plus extra for rolling
- 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, very-cold, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 6 to 8 Tbsp ice water
Berry Filling
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 1 cup halved fresh strawberries
- 1 cup fresh blackberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 medium lemon
Instructions
Pie Crust
- Combine flour, salt and sugar in a Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer
- Add butter and pulse 6 to 8 times using the dough hook on the slowest speed, until mixture resembles coarse meal, with pea size pieces of butter
- Add ice water 1 Tbsp at a time, pulsing until mixture just begins to clump together
- Remove dough from the Kitchen Aid and knead the dough and form two disks
- Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours
- Remove one disk from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes in order to soften to make rolling out a bit easier
- Roll out with a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface to a 12-inch circle; about 1/8 of an inch thick
- Carefully place the dough onto a 9-inch pie plate and gently press the pie dough down so that it lines the bottom and sides of the pie plate
- Trim the dough with kitchen scissors
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Cut a circle of parchment, at least 16 inches wide, and fit into pie shell
- Fill with pie weights and bake until edges of crust begin to turn gold, about 15 minutes
- Transfer to a wire rack, and let cool
Berry Filling
- In a large saucepan, combine water, sugar, salt and berries and cook until thickened, 5-10 minutes
- Mix the berry mixture and if the mixture has too much liquid, add cornstarch slurry
- Then add the lemon juice
Combine Filling and Crust
- Add the filling to the pie crust
- Remove the second pie crust from the fridge and soften for 10-15 minutes
- Roll the pie crust and use a pizza cutter to strips
- Layer the strips, using the longest strip in the center and alter them until a lattice is formed
- Bake at 350° for 30 minutes
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I love these flowers as the table center pieces. I honestly had to take a second look at the title as I thought this was for a wedding reception! It’s just so fancy!
Awww how fabulous does this dinner party look!! The table presentation is nice, not too fussy and the yellow makes it pop xx
Hhhhmmm…I like the idea of creating a seasonal menu! It should be in a position to offer me clues on our next dinner party! Thank you for that.
Looks like a wonderful dinner party. I love the added details of having fresh flowers and a menu to view!
Dinner parties are always lots of fun! Everyone looks forward to the food the most, but the theme and decor are equally important
What a great menu and great ideas. The mixed berry pie sounds so delicious, the perfect flavour!
I like the idea of bright spring colors! That looks like such a good combination.
These are such lovely ideas, thank you! I gotta start planning now!
It is nice to have a plan for a dinner party. I don’t always have a cohesive theme. I really like these ideas! We are trying to do more entertaining lately.
Wow, these food and party look amazing. I’ve always found your blog so inspirational really, I almost envy you for being able to host such beautiful events.
While summer is entertaining, spring boasts moderate temperatures and the return of fresh produce. Great party ideas here!
All these spring dinner party recipes are to inspire anyones menu. Great job!
These are the best recipes for the Ultimate Spring Dinner Party. Its one of the best way to celebrate the season!!
Lovely spring dinner ideas. Spring is all about fresh fruits, vegetables, and flowers. And as you have mentioned, some nice fresh fish would be great as well.
This looks like a fabulous spring dinner. I love doing potlucks so we get a bit of what everyone likes to cook/eat and try new things. The berry pie looks delicious and is something my family would love.
Great ideas for dinner parties and we did try a couple of these as well. It’s fun to have these types of parties and good memories.