30 Easy Graduation Party Food Ideas

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Celebrate the graduates in your life with this list of easy graduation party food ideas! These are all the easy main dishes, sides, appetizers, finger foods, drinks, and desserts you need for a successful graduation party. Plus, you’ll want to use this collection for all your summer events, like Memorial Day, 4th of July, pool parties, and more.

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Hey school is out, and it time to toss the graduation caps in the air, put the books and pens away and have a paaaaaaaaarty.

Which means time for some easy graduation party food ideas. I got you these 30 perfect graduation party foods, some that you can make-ahead like caprese pasta salad, some no-cook dishes, and some which you can grill poolside, like these grilled shrimp skewers. Yeap, this list has got you covered!

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These graduation recipes ideas work whether you are going to someone else’s graduation or whether you are hosting your own grad party. There is also a range of foods for high schoolers and younger or older graduates. You’ve got some party snacks, party appetizers and dips, drinks, mains, and awesome desserts.

Some of my favorite items are crispy oven baked chicken tenders, easy Italian pinwheels, and these colourful rainbow popsicles. So, something for everyone.

P.S. You can also whip these recipes all summer long. Perfect for Memorial Day, BBQs, 4th of July, pool parties, and more!

What To Serve At A Graduation Party

  • Easy Appetizers – make sure there is a whole range of easy party snacks, appetizers, dips, chips, and more for guests to munch on as they arrive. Pinwheels, sandwiches, or wraps can be both appetizers and entrees.
  • Salads – pasta salads, slaw, fruit salads, and watermelon salads are great make-ahead cold sides or mains to put on your buffet table.
  • BBQ Food – Grilling your food just adds to the party atmosphere. Think burgers, sausages, hot dogs, veggies, and even desserts.
  • Dessert – Cold and frozen desserts like popsicles, ice cream cakes, pies, or just simple fruit are all perfect for a graduation party. So easy.
  • Drinks – Some cold drinks to cool everyone down, such as plain water, iced teas, lemonades, soda, and ice coffee. Placing large pitchers in different spots makes it easy for everyone to serve themselves.

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Graduation Party Food Ideas

Tips For Success

  • Create a timeline: Whether it’s a dinner for 4 or brunch for 20, identifying when certain tasks need to be done helps ensure your meal comes together smoothly.
  • Get a jump on the prep work: Defrosting, chopping, slicing, and assembling certain dishes in advance means you’ll have less work to do on the day of your event.
  • Set your table in advance: Get your dishes, glassware, serving platters, and utensils set out the night before to make sure you have all you need and can check that task off your list.

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caprese pasta salad with parma ham served in a red bowl
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30 Easy Graduation Party Food Ideas

When school is out and graduation parties are around the corner, it's important to have the perfect snacks. Enjoy any of these easy recipes for graduation day.
Author: Bintu Hardy

Instructions

  • Choose your graduation snack for your coming party.
  • Take a trip to the grocery store for your ingredients.
  • Put together your graduation recipe!
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