It’s not always easy, when you have guests, to come up with ideas for quick and easy recipes, but which still have their little effect! You lack inspiration and you hesitate between unique dishes, prepared saladsTHE traditional recipes French, vegetarian, Italian or exotic? No problem, we help you prepare a menu composed of simple, tasty and delicious recipes. We assure you, you will be able to welcome family and friends without stressing in the least!
Easy starters…but impressive!
The success of a recipe is sometimes in the details! You can perfectly concoct a simple starter that you enhance with a pretty decoration or that you present in a most aesthetic container. For example, prepare a frozen pea velouté or a gazpacho, serve it in glasses or mini soup bowls and decorate them with some fresh herbs or breadsticks.
Another idea, suggest fish rillettes. The preserves will do you a great service! Mix a can of tuna or salmon with cream cheese, a drizzle of lemon juice and a few drops of olive oil. This recipe has the advantage of being able to be prepared in advance and being super quick to make. All you have to do is serve these rillettes with a good toasted country bread and that’s it.
And if you like sweet and savory combinations, prepare a avocado, pomelo and shrimp tartare. Also ideal presented in glasses!
Unique dishes, quick and easy curries and gratins
Easy and stress-free recipe does not mean banal recipe, quite the contrary! Get organized and prepare dishes in advance (that’s good, some are even better reheated). Why not whip up a comforting chicken curry, chili con carne or Osso Buco ? It’s really a simple thing to do! Also think about quiches and cakes, always very popular, as well as gratins, for example a ravioli gratin. For a change, dare to try the pastilla. Simply line a tart pan with buttered brick sheets, then cover with seasonal vegetables, cheese or chicken strips before folding the brick sheets and baking. Original and very delicious!
You can also prepare, just before the meal, shrimp spaghetti (consider using frozen peeled shrimp) or, for vegetarians, a pan of quinoa with mushrooms. Express recipes, which are nonetheless very tasty!
For those with a sweet tooth
To end the feast in style, don’t neglect dessert. There is no shortage of quick and easy recipe ideas.
Timeless, chocolate mousse is sure to please, just like chocolate fondant. It’s super quick to prepare and cooks in just minutes. Why deprive yourself? To “twist” it and give it a little original touch, you can add a touch of Espelette pepper or a little fleur de sel.
Also think about cakes, which can easily be prepared the day before, as well as crumbles, which you will place under the oven grill a few minutes before dessert. Focus on seasonal fruits. In autumn and winter, prepare an apple and pear crumble, and when spring comes, opt for a rhubarb and strawberry crumble.
Still on the fruit side, charlottes still have their followers! When strawberry season is in full swing, it’s a good time to make a red fruit charlotte. Prepare it the day before, with pink biscuits from Reims. And if you want to end the meal lightly, concoct a fruit mousse or a cheesecake with low-fat white cheese. He also prepares the day before. That’s so much less stress!