Lunch ideas for guests

Kasa

My parents will be visiting this weekend.  More often than not, whenever we have guests for the weekend, I have available either sandwich fixings and/or pasta (Kasta!) salad for lunches.

I'm bored of serving those options to guests.  Do you have any other ideas? 

I'm looking for something that's quick and easy.  Bonus points if it's something that I can fix in advance.

Thanks!

MrsJuliD

Soup and Salad perhaps?

Or you could make your own pizza.  Or even veggie pizza.

Maybe like pulled pork in the crockpot for sandwiches? 

TheWop

Spanakopita would be a nice lunch option (phyllo dough and spinach/feta mixture).  I'll have to get you the recipe tomorrow. 

There was a Greek chicken pasta salad I had at a shower recently and it was delicious (chicken, orzo pasta, asparagus, cucumber, feta, fresh parsley and a lemon/olive oil dressing).  I think I have the recipe for that too in my Greek cookbook.  I'm pretty sure that can be made in advance. 

Chymes

Chili or some sort of soup in a big pot to serve and heat individually

MissyNa

It's supposed to be hot and humid this weekend so I'm thinking salad. I love to make a big salad with spinach or mixed baby greens, tomatoes, red onion, sugar snap peas, strawberries, blueberries & mandarin oranges. Then I top it with grilled chicken breast (the one's by Tyson in the freezer section are really good), feta cheese & raspberry dressing. So. Yummy. You could serve it with breadsticks.

Suze04

Soup is a good idea.  Most of those can be done in a crockpot.  I have done chicken noodle, beef & barley, and chili.  Cornbread is super easy to whip up to serve with chili and tastes so good when homemade. 

Lasagna is something that can be made ahead.

jillianmb

MrsJuliD:

Soup and Salad perhaps?

Or you could make your own pizza.  Or even veggie pizza.

Maybe like pulled pork in the crockpot for sandwiches? 

I second pulled pork in the crockpot.  We had pulled pork at a party the other day and I brought this bean salad which was a hit- it is basically just opening canned beans and mixing so very easy and you prepare it in advance. 

Kasa

Thanks, guys!  Now that I think about how warm it's supposed to be, I think I'll go with a salad of some sort.

Wop, I'd love to see your recipes if you think of it.  Even if I don't make them this weekend, they sound wonderful!