Anyone have any yummy recipes for a Halloween potluck?
Written by Guest on May 27th, 2011Question by TLC♥1981: Anyone have any yummy recipes for a Halloween potluck?
I need a passing dish for my potluck at work tomorrow. I prefer something easy and inexpensive to prepare. There are five of us and I know one is bringing a cream cheese/salsa tortilla chip dip, someone else is bringing sloppy joes and another is bringing dessert, possibly red velvet cake. I want something creative and more like an appetizer so to speak than a main dish. Please help! All recipes and ideas are appreciated!
Best answer:
Answer by entropy_rhythm
A flavorful macaroni salad, a great dish for a cookout or summer gathering. This macaroni salad is made with canned tuna, mayonnaise, and chopped vegetables.
INGREDIENTS:
1 package (8 ounces) small shell or elbow macaroni
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
PREPARATION:
Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain then rinse well with cold water. Drain thoroughly. MIx with the mayonnaise and onion. Cool completely; blend in remaining ingredients. Chill.
Serves 6.
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May 27th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
do pasta salad! get the curly pasta, some black olives, tomatos, little pieces of cheese and top it with italian dressing. pretty inexpensive. I also like to add broccoli and tuna but not everyone likes that. Anyways, good luck!
May 27th, 2011 at 1:34 pm
Here are some easy side dish recipes:
http://hubpages.com/hub/Easy__Low_Calorie_Side_Dish_Recipes
May 27th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Baked Chicken Wings (“Bat Wings”)
With a packet of chicken drummettes and a few basic ingredients, you can create a fast-food favorite at home!
Prep Time:30 min
Start to Finish:1 hr 15 min
Makes:24 wings
DIRECTIONS
2pounds chicken drummettes (24)
2tablespoons honey
2tablespoons ketchup
1tablespoon red pepper sauce
1tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Paprika
2/3cup ranch dressing
DIRECTIONS
1.Heat oven to 350ºF. Line jelly roll pan, 15 1/2×10 1/2×1 inch, with aluminum foil. Remove skin from chicken.
2.Mix honey, ketchup, pepper sauce and Worcestershire sauce in resealable plastic bag. Add chicken. Seal bag and refrigerate, turning occasionally, at least 15 minutes but no longer than 24 hours.
3.Place chicken in pan; sprinkle with paprika. Bake uncovered about 30 minutes or until crisp and juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Serve with dressing.
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Halloween Brain Dip
PREP TIME 15 Min
READY IN 15 Min
INGREDIENTS
* 2 avocados
* 1/2 cup prepared salsa
* 1 head cauliflower
* 6 thin slices red and blue fruit leather
1. Slice the avocados in half. Remove the seeds and set aside. Scoop the avocado out of the skin into a bowl. Mash with a fork or whisk and stir in the salsa. Set aside. Slice off one side of each pit to make it flat and expose the cores of the pits. They will look like eyes.
2. Remove all of the leaves from the cauliflower and remove the stem, leaving a nice hollow area with the outer part of the head intact. Use toothpicks to hold it together if it starts to fall apart.
3. Place the cauliflower into a small bowl, so that the hollow is facing upwards and most of the cauliflower is up out of the bowl. The bowl is just for stability. Fill with the avocado dip and arrange the pits as eyes. Decorate the white ”brain” by weaving thin strands of red and blue fruit leather between the florets to make veins and arteries. I wrap the bowl with cheesecloth and decorate with red food coloring to make it even more horrific!
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Pesto Pita Appetizers
PREP TIME 5 Min
COOK TIME 10 Min
READY IN 15 Min
INGREDIENTS
* 1 whole pita breads
* 3 tablespoons prepared pesto
* 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Split pita bread into two rounds. Spread with pesto and sprinkle with cheese. Cut each into six wedges. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until crisp. Serve warm.
May 27th, 2011 at 3:02 pm
How about buffalo wings or, pigs in blankets, deviled eggs (that has a scary name), stuffed mushrooms, shrimp cocktail (expensive), finger sandwiches………just a few ideas.