My husbands company is having an after-hours Christmas party. Any good recipes for side dishes?

I will be unable to attend so he will have to take it to work with him. Refrigeration will be minimal and reheating will be microwave. The comapny will provide turkey and ham and drinks.My husbands company is having an after-hours Christmas party. Any good recipes for side dishes?
Rugelach


(Crescent Rolls)





3 cups flour


1 pkg. yeast


1 cup butter (softened)


3 egg yolks


8 oz. carton sour cream


1 1/4 cup chopped walnuts


1 1/4 cups sugar


1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon


mini chocolate chips


Pre-heat oven to 325潞





Mix nuts, sugar and cinnamon separately in a bowl and put to the side.





Sprinkle yeast on flour, add softened butter and blend with fork in bowl.


Stir yolks into sour cream in another bowl then add to flour mixture.


Pack and round into large ball and refrigerate overnight or place in freezer for 1/2 hour.


Cut and divide ball into 8ths.


Put 1/4 nut mixture onto bread board or wax paper.


Roll out (one 8th at a time) with rolling pin and cut into 12's (triangle shape).


Sprinkle mini chips onto each piece then roll from wide end into crescent shape and pinch ends.





Bake at 325潞 for 25 - 30 minutes. Cool on rack.My husbands company is having an after-hours Christmas party. Any good recipes for side dishes?
Try Good Housekeeping's Easy Potato Salad





*Triple-tested at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute





This easy potato salad recipe employs bottled creamy Italian dressing to make a delicious and speedy weeknight side dish.





INGREDIENTS





1 1/2 pound(s) small red potatoes


water


1/3 cup(s) bottled creamy Italian dressing


3/4 teaspoon(s) salt


1/2 cup(s) fresh basil, chopped





DIRECTIONS





1. In saucepan, combine 1 1/2 pounds small red potatoes and enough water to cover.


2. Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are fork-tender, about 15 minutes


3. Rinse under cold water and drain well. Cut potatoes into 1-inch chunks and place in bowl; stir in 1/3 cup bottled creamy Italian dressing, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil.





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yes rotini salad:





cook rotini and drain (colored spiral pasta)


Let it cool thoroughly


add sliced black and green olives


mix in Italian Dressing


Add Shredded Parmesian Cheese. (not grated from green can)


let cool for 5-6 hours


mix in a little more Italian Dressing before serving.


they can't get enough of this stuff.
well my mom bought some jalepeno jelly from the omish..and i was like GROSS..but she poured it over a couple blocks of cream cheese and then left out some crackers...and you dip em in and it is so delicious!!


i couldnt believe it...
For our office parties we get Kentucky Fried Chicken to make up a batch of their potato salad and their famous coleslaw for us. Can be picked up just before the party. We had two large glass bowls we transferred the p.s. and c. into to make them look pretty on the table.





Another thing we did was have our supermarket make up a couple of trays of goodies, and also vegetables with dips.
Apple pies, strawberry tarts, maybe chocalate chip cookies.
Spinach salad with pecans, strawberries, cherry tomatoes and red onions. Have him keep in fridge and drizzle a warm spinach salad dressing on top right before serving.
well if u want to conform to most ppl then id suggest some type of sugary dish, but most ppl dont realize that they maybe cookin for ppl who can't have a whole lot of sugar i.e diebetics. so might i suggest some things i myself have wrote down in my personal cookbook.





EASY: Sweet Yams %26amp; Potatoes


Ingredients


4 lbs yams


4 lbs red potatoes


1 each red pepper


1 each yellow pepper


1 each green pepper


1 bunch scallion


1 Tbs chipotle puree


3 cup mayonnaise


1 each lemon


1 clove garlic


extra-virgin olive oil


salt and pepper








Cooking Instructions


1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.





2. Cut potatoes and yams into 1/4 inch dice, coat with olive oil and bake separately in the oven, on baking sheets in single layers for about 1 hour. Stir half way through with a spatula. The potatoes and yams should be golden brown and crisp.





3. Meanwhile, put the mayonnaise, chipotle puree, the juice of the lemon, garlic, salt, and pepper into a food processor and puree until smooth.





4. Dice the peppers into 1/4 inch pieces and chop the scallion into like size, then saut茅 until slightly soft, but still firm in the middle.





5. Mix the potatoes, yams, peppers, scallion and dressing, and enjoy.





HARDER: Shrimp w/ Brocolli


Ingredients


2/3 cup bottled clam juice


1 teaspoon cornstarch


1 tablespoon minced garlic


3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil


1/4-1 teaspoon crushed red pepper


1 pound raw shrimp


1/4 teaspoon salt


4 cups broccoli florets


2/3 cup water


2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil


1 teaspoon lemon juice


Freshly ground pepper


Lemon wedges


Cooking Instructions


1. Combine clam juice (or broth), cornstarch and half the garlic in a small bowl; whisk until smooth. Set aside.





2. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the remaining garlic and crushed red pepper to taste; cook, stirring, until fragrant but not browned, about 30 seconds. Add shrimp and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Saute until the shrimp are pink, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.





3. Add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to the pan. Add broccoli and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add water, cover and cook until the broccoli is crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with the shrimp.





4. Add the reserved clam juice mixture to the pan and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in basil (or parsley) and season with lemon juice and pepper. Add the shrimp and broccoli; heat through. Serve immediately, with lemon wedges.