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New Year’s Eve Dinner Ideas you don’t want to miss! We’ve included main dishes and sides for you to enjoy! These recipes are packed with flavor and are perfect to enjoy with company!
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Fish & Seafood Recipes For New Year’s Eve
Stuffed Fish with Pomegranates and Walnuts – Persian Style
Persian Style Branzino Recipe
This delicious branzino recipe with Persian flavors will impress anyone! Learn how to make a whole roasted branzino at home perfectly every time using these tips and notes.
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Mediterranean Marinated Salmon
Best Salmon Marinade Mediterranean Style
This salmon marinade features bright flavors and doesn't require a long list of ingredients. You can use this marinade for baked or grilled salmon.
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Oven Baked Salmon with Olives and Capers
Oven Baked Salmon with Olives and Capers
The best ever oven baked salmon is here! Flaky and moist Alaska salmon with olives and capers on a bed of vegetables is a solid choice for dinner any day of the week.
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Mediterranean Baked Dijon Salmon Recipe
Mediterranean Baked Dijon Salmon Recipe
An easy salmon recipe with so much flavor, this dijon salmon recipe is a family favorite. This baked salmon is juicy, tender and very easy to make.
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Chicken & Poultry Recipes
Pomegranate chicken – Persian style (morgh nardooni)
Pomegranate Chicken, Persian Style (Morgh Nardooni)
This pomegranate chicken is tangy and savory with a lot of flavor. Juicy chicken cooked in pomegranate juice makes this Persian classic a family favorite!
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Persian Style Roasted Turkey (No Brine)
Persian Style Roasted Turkey (No Brine)
Bring a new twist to your Thanksgiving table by making this delicious no-brine Spiced Persian Turkey. It’s juicy, tasty and filled with aromatic spices that will take your Thanksgiving dinner to a whole new world!
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Cranberry Orange Glazed Cornish Hens
Cranberry Orange Glazed Cornish Hens
These Cranberry Orange Glazed Cornish Hens are perfect for holiday family dinners. The flavors of cranberries and oranges make this festive dinner a winner!
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Moroccan Chicken Tagine
Moroccan chicken tagine is a classic that's so easy to love. Tender chicken pieces are braised with onions, olives, preserved lemons and warm spices and served on couscous, making this a comforting meal for any time of year.
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Zereshk Polo Morgh – Persian Barberry Rice with Chicken
Zereshk Polo Morgh – Persian Barberry Rice with Chicken
Zereshk polo morgh is one of the most famous dishes in Persian cuisine. It's full of wonderful flavors such as saffron, turmeric and barberry.
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Harissa Chicken With Saffron Couscous
Lamb & Beef
Lamb Loin Chops Recipe with Roasted Potatoes
This easy lamb loin chops recipe will be your family’s favorite. Lamb loin chops marinated in olive oil, lemon, paprika and garlic make a delicious dinner for everyone!
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Best Braised Lamb Shanks Recipe
Try the best braised lamb shank recipe ever written! Lamb shanks are slow cooked in a rich spiced sauce until fall-off-the-bone-level fork tender! Serve this restaurant-quality dish with rice, potatoes or even risotto.
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Perfect Steak With Garlic Herb Sauce
Steak with Garlic Herb Sauce
This perfect grilled steak is easier than you think! With a simple seasoning and a flavorful garlic herb sauce, this steak will be the star of your dinner table.
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Side Dishes For New Year’s Eve Dinner
Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes
Olive oil mashed potatoes make a tasty side dish. It's creamy and delicious, with olive oil adding just the right amount of flavor to the potatoes.
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Roasted Acorn Squash
Roasted acorn squash is easy, simple and so delicious! Learn how to roast the perfect acorn squash – tender but not mushy! – and serve it as a side dish for your seasonal gatherings.
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Best Roasted Butternut Squash Recipe with Honey and Lemon
Best Roasted Butternut Squash Recipe with Honey and Lemon
Roasted butternut squash makes an elegant side dish for any occasion. Butternut squash cubes are tossed with olive oil and warm spices and roasted until caramelized, then topped with honey, lemon and cilantro.
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Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Burrata and Grapes
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Burrata and Grapes
Roasted butternut squash salad is a great fall salad recipe. With burrata, grapes, and a balsamic based vinaigrette, this salad will excite your taste buds!
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Garlic Butter Mashed Potatoes
Garlic Butter Mashed Potatoes will be your next go-to side dish. This easy and simple recipe is buttery, creamy and bursting with roasted garlic flavor!
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Greek Potatoes Recipe
These Greek potatoes are probably going to be the best roasted potatoes you've ever had. Give roasted potatoes a Mediterranean twist by making them Greek style with garlic, herbs and lots of lemon!
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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Rosemary and Pomegranate
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Rosemary and Pomegranate
Roasted sweet potatoes are the perfect side dish. They're made with spices and olive oil, then roasted to perfection until caramelized.
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Fried Potatoes and Onions Persian Style (Do Piazeh Aloo)
Fried Potatoes and Onions Persian Style (Do Piazeh Aloo)
An easy recipe for fried potatoes and onions with a Persian twist. Do piazeh aloo is an Iranian vegan dish that you can make in no time with just a few ingredients. It's packed with so much flavor thanks to turmeric and spices.
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Mediterranean Potato Salad
Mediterranean potato salad is so easy and simple. It’s made with only a few ingredients and is packed with flavor thanks to a homemade zaatar dressing.
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Vegan Eggplant Chickpea Stew Recipe
Vegan Eggplant Chickpea Stew Recipe
This recipe for eggplant chickpea stew is surprisingly easy and stress-free. It's vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free – perfect for picky eaters!
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Turkish Bulgur Pilaf Recipe
Turkish style bulgur pilaf is a classic hearty and healthy side dish dish that is very easy to make. It’s a great alternative to rice and can be served with many dishes.
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New Year’s Eve Dinner Ideas
New Year's Eve Dinner Ideas you don't want to miss! We've included appetizers, main dishes and sides for you to enjoy! These recipes are packed with flavor and are perfect to enjoy with company!
Ingredients
- Check out each recipe for complete list of ingredients
Instructions
- Check out each recipe for step-by-step instructions.
- You can prep or make many of these recipes ahead of time, specific instructions are included in each recipe.
- Store the leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 480kcal
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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