A great way to celebrate entrance into the golden years is to throw a60th Birthday luncheon. By the age of 60 many are free of work and family commitments and find themselves spending lots of good times with friends. A luncheon, especially served in a garden setting, is a wonderful way to enjoy those friends and a quality meal.
Entrees with a salad base are the best menu idea. These tend to be an all-in-one meal and little else other than Birthday cake needs to be prepared. Some possibilities include chicken salad served on a bed of romaine with grape tomatoes and cucumber slices or tuna fish salad served in a hollowed out tomato. Other possibilities include club sandwich platters with Waldorf salad or a fruit gelatin mold.
Tuna, ham or chicken salads are all prepared from the same basic ingredients. Select a precooked form from these three (or possibly make some of each). Add an equal amount of boiled, then cubed eggs. Dice a combination of enough onions and pickles to equal half the amount of the meat used. Blend all ingredients with mayonnaise, salt and pepper.
There are many variations in Waldorf salad recipes. Here's just one of them. Select and clean about a cup each of grapes and apples. Cube the apples discarding core and seeds. Cut grapes in half discarding seeds and stems. Use packaged English walnut pieces. Combine these with enough mayonnaise to coat all ingredients--half a cup or more. Serve in fruit bowls on a single leaf of romaine.
Fruit punch would be nice. Also, of course, brewed coffee and a good selection of Tea party varieties will probably be as appreciated as anything else.
Theme the paper party supplies to a favorite hobby like cards or just to say, ""Happy 60th birthday!" Have a good time. By just adding even one simple food item to the menu will help create
a complete 60th Birthday theme party feeling. |
