Though the fall season is all about warm colors, pumpkin spice, and seasonal vegetables, you don’t need to go the traditional route with your wedding menu. Here are a few creative appetizers and entrees your guests will enjoy at a fall wedding.
1. Cranberry chicken salad on apple slices
Handheld, original, and the perfect blend of sweet and crunch, this apple slice appetizer is made with chicken, dried cranberries, roasted pecans, celery, light mayo, sour cream, lemon juice, curry powder, salt, pepper, and of course, apples.
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2. Grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup
Indulge your savory taste buds with grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. The ingredients are easy to source and the recipe is sure to be a hit with guests.
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3. Bacon-wrapped dates
A date with bacon and goat cheese is a match made in heaven. Oozing with salty and sweet flavors, the combination is unforgettable. This recipe requires eight slices of bacon, 16 dates, four ounces of goat cheese, and toothpicks.
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4. Butternut squash apple bruschetta
There are many variations of bruschetta you could serve at your wedding, but this one is perfect for the fall season. Featuring butternut squash, apples, french bread, and tantalizing spices, this bruschetta is sure to become a favorite.
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5. Slow cooker cranberry BBQ meatballs
Who knew cranberries and meatballs could be a fabulous pair? But this recipe will bring down the house at your fall wedding — guaranteed. Give it a try!
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6. Butternut squash soup topped with blue cheese and bacon
If you’re hosting a smaller, family wedding, bring everyone together for a cozy bowl of butternut squash soup. You’ll need butternut squash, carrots, onion, vegetable or chicken stock, marjoram, cayenne pepper, ground nutmeg, salt, pepper, heavy cream, bacon, and blue cheese crumbles.
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7. Pork chops with fig and grape agrodolce
Treat your pork chops to a tantalizing fig and grape agrodolce. To make this recipe, you’ll need balsamic vinegar, crushed red pepper flakes, honey, seedless red grapes, black Mission figs, rosemary, extra virgin olive oil, pepper, salt, pork chops, unsalted butter, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, radicchio, and parsley.
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