Graduation Party Menu

Having been through two Graduation Parties, and one more to come, I know how stressful it is to try and figure out what to serve guests. So whether you are planning a big party, or just a quiet family gathering, these recipes will take the stress away for you. This Graduation Party Menu is full of Make-Ahead Dishes to free up your time on party day and of course, they are budget friendly.

If you have a High School or College Graduation, or maybe even a Kindergarten or Middle School celebration in your future, you are going to love these recipes.  Maybe you are planning just drinks and appetizers, or a cook-out, or even a big potluck, whatever you choose should be easy and stress-free.

Appetizers & Starters

• Swiss, Bacon & Beer Dip
• Soft Pretzel Bites with Beer Cheddar Dip
• Classic Spinach Dip
• Cheese Ball  
• Barbecue Pork Tenderloin Sliders
• Classic Guacamole 
• Buffalo Ranch Snack Mix
• Corn and Black Bean Salsa  

Main Dishes

• Slow Cooker Pulled Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches
• Grilled Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs
• Mix and Match Burger Bar
• Build Your Own Hot Dog Bar: Chicago, Taco, Chili Cheese and Tex-Mex Dogs
• Hot Dog Bar: Mexican, Pizza, BLT and Garden Dogs
• Barbecue Meatballs 
• Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Root Beer Barbecue Sauce  
• Make Ahead Sloppy Joes  

Salads & Sides

• Loaded Baked Potato Salad  
• Smokehouse Grilled Barbecue Beans
• Deli Style Pasta Salad
• Pizza Pasta Salad
• Honey Lime Fruit Salad
• Chinese Chicken Salad 
• Seven Layer Southwestern Salad
• Old Fashioned Orange Jello Salad

Desserts

• Graduation Cap Cupcakes
• S’Mores Buffet 
• Cupcake Fondue  
• Chocolate Chip Strawberry Pizza
• Cherry Almond Bars  
• Cotton Candy No Bake Mini Cheesecakes
• Easy Berry Mini Cheesecakes
• Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizzas

Eliot Martin

 Eliot Martin is a book lover and a public relations graduate. He currently lives in the Phoenix area, where he spends most of his time playing video games or reading a good book. He enjoys going to comic cons and spending time with his friends and family, and when he is not writing for his own cooking blog, he keeps our readers hooked with his articles.