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Graduation Party Recipes

These graduation party recipes are easy to prepare and sure to please your guests. Whether you're looking for light graduation party food or heartier fare, there are graduation recipes here for you.
Bacon Cheeseburgers
Moist and juicy, these bacon cheeseburgers have the bacon mixed right in the burger!
Blueberry Pie
This no-bake blueberry pie can be made with fresh, frozen or canned blueberries.
Broccoli Salad
This broccoli salad recipe has plenty of crunch and plenty of flavor. And it looks great on a buffet table, too.
Carrot Salad
This carrot salad makes a delicious, sweet and easy side dish that is perfect for potlucks and parties.
Chicken Nachos
These chicken nachos are super simple to prepare, and your guests will love them. Serve these nachos with tomato salsa.
Chili Con Queso Dip
This easy chili con queso is made in the Crockpot. You can even serve this chili con queso right out of the slow cooker.
Chinese Chicken Salad
Mandarin oranges lend sweetness and color to this Chinese chicken salad. Chow mein noodles and almonds add crunch.
Chocolate Banana Pound Cake
Use the ripest bananas you can find for this decadent chocolate banana cake.
Chocolate Brownies
This chocolate brownies are not too fudgy and not too cakey. Just rich and good.
Cocktail Meatballs
Pre-cooked, store-bought meatballs make this recipe a cinch to prepare. You can even make these cocktail meatballs in the Crockpot.
Corn Pudding
Everyone likes corn pudding, and this recipe is so easy, a five-year-old can make it.
Couscous Salad
Zucchini, red bell pepper and scallions enliven this couscous salad.
Crockpot Brisket
This brisket recipe has just six ingredients. And since it's all done in the Crockpot, you can make it advance.
Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are always a crowd-pleaser. And whether you're having a morning, mid-day or evening graduation party, they're perfect for the occasion.
Fried Chicken
Serve it warm. Serve it cold. Your guests won't care. They'll just be glad you made this scrumptious fried chicken.
Hot Pizza Dip
This hot pizza dip recipe has just six ingredients and takes only minutes to prepare.
Hummus Recipe
This hummus is made entirely in the food processor. You can make this hummus several days in advance; just store it in a tightly-covered container in the fridge.
Italian Pasta Salad
This Italian pasta salad has all the flavors of Italian food -- zucchini, red pepper, black olives and marinated artichokes. You can make it hours in advance and chill it in the fridge.
Meat Lasagna
Lasagna is one of those recipes you can make for a buffet or a sit-down meal. This lasagna recipe uses oven-ready noodles to make your life easier.
Meatball Subs
The perfect casual graduation party fare, these meatball subs are a cinch to cook.
Mexican Salad
This Mexican salad is hearty enough for a main course or perfect for a side dish.
Mexican Turkey Burgers
Avocado lends incredible moisture and flavor to these tasty turkey burgers.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
These peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are soft and chewy, with just the right amount of sweetness.
Quiche Lorraine
This quiche lorraine is perfect for a graduation party lunch or brunch. It can be prepared up to a day in advance and just warmed when you're ready to serve.
Red Potato Salad
Red potatoes are tossed with crispy cool cucumbers and a slightly-spicy mayonnaise dressing in this refreshing red potato salad recipe.
Roast Beef Stromboli
This stromboli can serve as either an appetizer or a main course, and it's super simple to prepare.
Seven Layer Dip
This seven layer dip has it all: black beans, lettuce, guacamole, tomatoes, cheese and black olives.
Spinach Pinwheels
Although these spinach pinwheels look fancy, they're really quite simple to make, thanks to frozen puff pastry.
Sweet and Sour Meatballs
These homemade sweet and sour meatballs make terrific party fare. And you can make them in advance, too.
Taffy Apple Salad
Apples, pineapple, miniature marshmallows and peanuts make this sweet salad ideal for kids.
Ten Graduation Party Recipes to Feed a Crowd
Graduation party recipes should be easy on the host, and designed to please the tastes of your crowd. These graduation party recipes hit the mark on both counts. Enjoy!
Tomato Salsa
Once you see how easy it is to make homemade tomato salsa, you'll never go back to jarred salsa again.
Vegetable Lasagna
Your guests will go wild over this tasty vegetable lasagna recipe. It's a real crowd-pleaser.
Waldorf Salad Recipe
Fresh mint gives this Waldorf salad a unique flavor.

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