31 Sumptuous New Year’s Eve Dinner Ideas

 

 

Delectable New Year’s Eve dinner ideas to celebrate the year 2024!

I can no longer wait to end this year 2023 and open the new door for 2024.

New hope. Fresh start.

And what better way to welcome the new year than preparing a fancy meal for your family and friends? Devour some sparkly desserts and have some fun and laughter.  Coz we all deserve these, don’t we?

So if you’re looking for some last-minute NYE dinner ideas, have a look at these gorgeous but easy meals that we put together for you.

Enjoy and let me know what you think at the end of this article!

 

Sumptuous New Year’s Eve Dinner Ideas

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1. Smoked Salmon Crostini

Get The Full Recipe On Simply Recipes

This holiday-ready appetizer is smeared with a lemon, caper, chive, and dill cream cheese spread, then topped with pickled cucumbers and thin slices of cured salmon.

 

2. Caprese Skewers (New Year’s Eve dinner ideas)

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Caprese Skewers are a crowd-pleasing bite-sized appetizer recipe that can easily be made ahead of time.

Fresh mozzarella balls are layered with cherry tomatoes and basil on small sticks, then drizzled with a balsamic glaze for a low-carb snack.

Serve these quick salad kabobs for Christmas, New Year’s Eve, or any time you have friends and family over!

 

3. Shrimp Cocktail

Get The Full Recipe On Once Upon A Chef

Big, plump, perfectly-cooked shrimp with a lemony, horseradish-spiked cocktail sauce

 

4. Mini Quiche Lorraine (New Year’s Eve dinner ideas)

Get The Full Recipe On Real Housemoms

These Mini Quiche Lorraine are packed with delicious bacon and melty Swiss cheese making them the perfect bite-sized indulgence.

Crispy and fluffy yet smooth and melty, these Mini Quiche Lorraine are perfect as a quick snack or a satisfying meal. These easy-to-assemble quiches bake in just 30 minutes and will fly off the table even faster!

 

5. Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Get The Full Recipe On A Head of Thyme

This easy, delicious, vegan roasted butternut squash soup sums up the taste of the holidays in one spoon. Rosemary, sage, and thyme need I say more?

 

6. Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe (New Year’s Eve dinner ideas)

Get The Full Recipe On Food Meanderings

This Grilled Chicken Caesar salad boasts the best creamy Caesar salad dressing ever!

And anyone that has tried it agrees. This recipe came from a restaurant that no longer exists, but it has become a family favorite and is always requested at dinners and potlucks!

 

7. Spinach Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Poppy Seed Dressing

Get The Full Recipe On Well Plated

Say hello to COLOR, Spinach Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Poppy Seed Dressing style!

Whether you need a healthy lunch or are looking for a salad to bring to a party that—this is critical—people actually want to eat, this strawberry spinach salad with poppy seed dressing and feta is the recipe for you!

 

8. Lobster Bisque (New Year’s Eve dinner ideas)

Get The Full Recipe On Wholesome Yum

Make the best lobster bisque recipe with simple ingredients like lobster, stock, garlic, herbs, and cream.

It’s easy, creamy, and luscious!

 

9. Caprese Salad

Get The Full Recipe On Down Shiftology

Caprese salad is a classic Italian salad made with alternating slices of juicy, ripe tomatoes, and creamy mozzarella.

It’s topped with fresh basil leaves, drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, and sprinkled with salt and pepper.

It’s simple, fresh, and one of my favorite summer salad recipes.

 

10. Grilled Lobster Tail (New Year’s Eve dinner ideas)

Get The Full Recipe On Dinner at the Zoo

This recipe for grilled lobster tail is a fresh lobster that’s cooked to tender perfection, then topped with garlic and herb butter.

A simple yet elegant meal option that’s sure to get rave reviews from family and friends.

11. Pan Seared Scallops Recipe with Garlic

Get The Full Recipe On Wholesome Yum

Learn how to sear scallops in just 10 minutes! This EASY pan-fried sea scallops recipe has a perfect golden crust and savory garlic butter sauce.

 

12. Baked Salmon with Lemon Dill Sauce (New Year’s Eve dinner ideas)

Get The Full Recipe On Laughing Spatula

Being from Seattle, you already know that Salmon is a huge favorite of ours!

We love to pair baked salmon with this fresh and easy yogurt-based dill sauce.

Made in about 30 minutes, you will love how simple and flavorful this dill sauce and salmon is.

 

13. Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta

Get The Full Recipe On Damn Delicious

An easy peasy pasta dish that’s simple, flavorful, and hearty. And all you need is 20 min to whip this up!

 

14. Fried Calamari (New Year’s Eve dinner ideas)

Get The Full Recipe On How to Feed Aloon

This dish is popular across the world and for good reason.

Even non-seafood lovers seem to find a love for this iconic appetizer.

Be sure to serve it with our Fresh Marinara Sauce or Homemade Cocktail Sauce, and you will be in calamari heaven!

 

15. Cranberry Glazed Turkey (New Year’s Eve dinner ideas)

Get The Full Recipe On Country Side Cravings

This Cranberry Glazed Turkey is a stunning bird!

A golden browned turkey stuffed with aromatics and smothered in a sweet and tart cranberry glaze.

It’s packed with flavor, juicy, and so easy to make!

 

16. Chicken Mushroom Marsala (One Pan)

Get The Full Recipe On Momsdish

Chicken Mushroom Marsala is the epitome of comfort food. Serve it all on its own or atop pasta, mashed potatoes, or rice.

 

17. Roasted Cornish Hens

Get The Full Recipe On Jo Cooks

These Roasted Cornish Hens will be your new favorite recipe for romantic date nights or to impress dinner party guests.

They’re simple, elegant, and turn out perfectly every time with my easy step-by-step instructions.

 

18. Grilled Lemon Chicken Kabobs

Get The Full Recipe On The Stay at Home Chef

These Grilled Lemon Chicken Kabobs are a fun addition to your barbecue dinner.

They’re delicious and so easy to make! Chicken is marinated in sour lemon and savory herbs, then skewered and grilled to perfection.

 

19. Duck Confit (French slow-cooked duck)

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Duck Confit is an adored, age-old French preparation for a duck.

Called Confit de Canard in French, duck legs are slow-cooked in duck fat until the meat is meltingly tender, then the skin crisped to golden perfection.

This is a traditional Duck Confit recipe that’s low-effort and DOESN’T require buckets of duck fat!

 

20. Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine Sauce

Get The Full Recipe On How to Feed Aloon

Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine Sauce is a show-stopper of a roast.

Pick up a whole tenderloin from your butcher to serve 8 to 12 people. Get a 2 to 3 lb roast for 4 servings.

The red wine sauce can be started days in advance. And the leftovers are insanely delicious.

 

21. Lamb Chops With Mint Pesto

Get The Full Recipe On The Country Cook

A deliciously elegant (and easy) dinner, these Lamb Chops with Mint Pesto look impressive, taste amazing and are a fabulous dinner all year round!

 

22. Braised Short Ribs with Roasted Root Vegetables

Get The Full Recipe On The Original Dish

My classic braised short ribs recipe that’s just as cozy and comforting as any dish you could dream of.

Short ribs slowly braised in a rich braising liquid of tomato paste, red wine, balsamic vinegar, beef stock, and hearty herbs.

Finished with a little lemon zest and served over whipped potatoes, with simple roasted root vegetables alongside.

 

23. Maple Cider Brined Roasted Pork Loin with Apple Chutney

Get The Full Recipe On Healthy Seasonal Recipes

This Maple Cider Brined Roasted Pork Loin recipe is all that and then some.

This is a pull-out-all-the-stops kind of recipe for a special meal! I have 100% confidence you’re going to love it!

 

24. Black Truffle Butter Filet Mignon

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25. Pan Seared Ribeye With Herb Butter (New Year’s Eve dinner ideas)

Get The Full Recipe On Joyful Healthy Eats

This easy Pan-Seared Ribeye Steak Recipe is ready in just 15 minutes!

It’s juicy and browned to perfection with a flavor-bursting garlic herb butter on top.

This classic steak recipe is a fool-proof method to get the best steak every time!

 

26. Bacon, Brie, and Apricot Grilled Cheese With Balsamic Reduction

Get The Full Recipe On Yammie’s Noshery

Cheese lovers, be warned!

These Bacon, Brie, and Apricot Grilled Cheese With Balsamic Reduction are really awesome you need to give this a try this NYE!

 

27. Honey Dijon Roasted Pork Tenderloin (New Year’s Eve dinner ideas)

Get The Full Recipe On The Seasoned Mom

You only need 5 ingredients and about 5 minutes to prepare this tender, juicy, and healthy Honey Dijon Roasted Pork Tenderloin!

It might look like a fancy holiday meal, but this clean eating dinner is about to become your go-to weeknight special!

 

28. Savory Parmesan French Toast with Hollandaise Sauce

Get The Full Recipe On The Food Charlatan

I know French Toast is supposed to be cinnamony and buttery and all maple-syrupy but this Parmesan version is giving the sweet stuff a run for its money.

It is sooooo good. You know how when you go out to breakfast you have to decide between sweet and savory

 

29. Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks in Red Wine Sauce

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Lamb shanks are the king of all lamb cuts!!

Slow-cooked until meltingly tender in a rich, deeply flavored red wine sauce, this recipe is worthy of fine dining restaurants yet is completely straightforward to make.

 

30. Instant Pot Lamb Chops with Creamed Cauliflower

Get The Full Recipe On A Pleasant Little Kitchen

A quick sear and cook in the Instant Pot Ultra creates a decadent meal of salty lamb chops and rosemary and tomato-infused pan sauce.

Serve on top of creamed cauliflower and top with pickled red onions for a show-stopping dinner that takes only minutes to prepare.

 

31. Apple Bacon Stuffed Pork Chops

Get The Full Recipe On Jo Cooks

Apple Bacon Stuffed Pork Chops with blue cheese – thick-cut, juicy pork chops cooked to perfection and loaded with incredible apple, bacon, and blue cheese stuffing.

 

I hope you were inspired by this list of New Year’s Eve dinner ideas! Which one of these is your favorite?

 

 

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