Get festive with these New Year’s Eve Food ideas

Recently, I was talking with a neighbor about a dilemma she was having for New Year’s Eve: her and her friends need some sort of dinner, but nobody wants to cook and their group is too big for a restaurant reservation.

I’m guessing this could be quite a common issue, so I figured I would put together a board of New Year’s Eve appetizers that eats more like a light dinner, with cheese AND charcuterie AND seafood AND sweet treats AND even a simple homemade appetizer, if you want. 

While this board of New Year’s Eve finger food looks pretty epic, it actually consists of one item I made, a few things I heated up in the oven, and 98% stuff I bought at the store.

This post will give you a ton of ideas to put together the New Year’s appetizers spread of your dreams. The board pictured here is for a big crowd, but if your gathering is a little smaller, just cut it down to a few of your favorite things.

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Stovetop Blackened Salmon Recipe

Today, I’m sharing a recipe that was shared with me by a restaurant chef. Blackened salmon is something you might see on a restaurant menu and think there’s no way you can make it at home. But it’s actually really easy.

In this recipe, herbs and spices come together with a bit of brown sugar and maple syrup to create the perfect combination of savory and sweet.

What is Blackened Salmon?

Blackened salmon is a Cajun-inspired seafood preparation that involves coating the salmon in a blend of spices and then searing it in a hot skillet. This creates a delectable crust on the outside, and also locks in the salmon’s juices, keeping it nice and moist.

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This Easy Crab Stuffed Salmon Recipe is elegant but so simple.

Don’t you hate it when you try to make a fancy meal for a special occasion at home, and two hours later, you’re frazzled and your sink is overflowing with dishes?

This Crab Stuffed Salmon Recipe is NOT that. When I say it’s easily achievable for a novice home cook, I MEAN that.

If you can stir things together, chop some parsley, and make one simple cut with your knife, you’ve got this.

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This Dill Sauce Recipe is a party for your tastebuds

Salmon is one of my favorite weeknight proteins, thanks to how healthy and easy to prepare it is. But sometimes, I admit, it gets a bit boring.

What does a home chef do in an event like this? Whip up a restaurant-quality Dill Sauce for Salmon that will elevate the whole meal!

What does Dill Sauce taste like?

This lemon dill sauce for salmon is a delightful blend of creamy, tangy and herby flavors.

The rich, smooth base of Greek yogurt and mayonnaise is flavored with generous amounts of zesty lemon juice, spicy Dijon mustard and earthy fresh dill and garlic.

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These Air Fryer Salmon Bites are the best weeknight meal!

I think a lot of people might fall into one of two categories: 1.) Have an under-loved air fryer buried in their kitchen, or 2.) Would like to start eating more salmon but don’t know how to prepare it.

If you fall into one or both of those categories, this Air Fryer Salmon Bites Recipe was made especially with you in mind!

This recipe has a simple but flavorful marinade that results in the most tender salmon that you can use for bowls, salads, tacos and more!

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Sometimes my recipe inspirations comes from restaurants. Sometimes it’s magazines. And sometimes, there’s nothing else behind it other than I want to put a ton of my favorite ingredients all in one dish.

Like my fried goat cheese salad and shishito pepper recipe before it, this smoked salmon pizza is the last thing. It’s just everything I ever want to eat, put together into one glorious dish.

This pizza or something very similar would probably be included in my last meal on earth. Smoked salmon? Soft eggs? Fresh herbs? Chili crisp? The gang’s all here.

This salmon pizza is a great light meal for a hot day, because it’s meant to be served at room temperature or close to it. This also makes it perfect to cut into small wedges and serve as an appetizer.

Grab a strawberry mule (my drink of choice for my last supper) and let’s get into it!

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This is it! The most popular recipe in the history of Foxes Love Lemons. Chances are, if you’re reading this, you’re here after Googling “salmon pasta” or “pasta with salmon” or some combination of those words.

Welcome! I hope that this recipe is everything you’re looking for and more. And I hope you’ll stick around for some of my other popular recipes, including my Mexican street corn salad recipe, potato cake and crock pot beef stroganoff.

But, are you ready to see what all the fuss about this creamy salmon pasta recipe is about? I’ll let some of the 1200+ reviews (averaging 4.5 stars) speak for themselves:

“This recipe was delicious! It’s something you would be impressed with if you ordered it at a nice restaurant and it’s quick and easy to make at home. This is now in my favorite recipe collection.“

—Jeri Lynn

“This recipe worked so well, and I say this as a timing challenged person. I would make this again and again, not just with salmon, but with shrimp, scallops or even shredded chicken.“

—Holly

“This was relatively simple and easy while delicious. My family ate every bite.“

—Kimberly

“This was so easy, fast and delicious! My toddler and myself devoured it. My toddler was able to help me make dinner and we were able to cook everything in under 20 minutes. Winner winner! Thank you for such a great weeknight recipe!“

—Rachel

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You will love this Easy Salmon Recipe

Even though we have America’s favorites like buttermilk chicken and fettuccine bolognese, the #1 most popular protein around here has been salmon for quite awhile. While many home cooks are intimidated by making salmon, it doesn’t have to be that way.

I’m happy to keep providing easy salmon recipes with step-by-step tips that will give you restaurant-quality meals at home, like salmon pasta and salmon pesto pasta.

Just like my grilled sockeye salmon, this lemon herb baked sockeye salmon recipe is very simple yet very delicious.

It’s great for just eating on it’s own with a side of roasted glazed carrots, or as a way of cooking salmon to make another recipe, like Cajun salmon pasta or salmon cakes.

“This was maybe the best baked salmon we have ever tasted! This will go into our regular rotation.”

—Rosa

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If you ask me to name a dish that is super easy for any home cook to make on a weeknight, but kind of feels like a restaurant meal on date night, it would be either creamy salmon pasta or baked pesto salmon.

I know that noodles of all kinds are a workweek staple for most households, including around here, where some variety of veggie pesto pasta with chicken seems to be on our menu weekly.

But sometimes, using salmon instead of chicken makes it seem fancy, even for a weeknight (my instant pot salmon and apricot glazed salmon are also great weeknight salmon meals).

Pairing salmon with noodles in this salmon pesto pasta allows you to add some protein to your carbs, in a way that’s a little bit different and leaner than the traditional ground beef with red sauce combination.

“We made it earlier this week and it was a hit! Great, easy recipe. Thanks!!”

—Rahul

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While the heartbreak of the pandemic has closed several of my favorite restaurants, others luckily remain open. But even some of those that have been able to hang on are still operating with a limited menu due to staffing issues.

Our local Cajun and Creole restaurant is an example of this. They used to have a very delicious Cajun shrimp pasta on the menu, but these days only focus on po’ boy sandwiches.

So, since I’m always looking for ways to add to my library of salmon recipes, I decided to try my hand at Cajun Salmon Pasta at home.

Just like my creamy salmon pasta and pesto salmon, this seafood dish is a breeze to prepare on a weeknight, but will make you feel like you’re enjoying a special restaurant meal!

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