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The Best Dinner Party Recipes To Dazzle Guests This Autumn

by Toni Olukiran

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Planning a small dinner party and not sure what to serve? We’ve got you covered with these autumnal vegan dinner party recipes, perfect for intimate gatherings with close friends and family. 

Vegan dinner party starters

Spiced carrot and butternut squash soup

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Nothing says autumn like a freshly made, comforting soup, so rustle up this creamy and decadent vegan soup to get the ball rolling. Ready in 35 minutes, with only 10 minutes of prep, you can wow your guests with this effortlessly delicious number.

Savoury peach salad

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September marks the end of peach season, so go out with a bang with this delicious salad. Sweet, salty and simple, this makes a delicious starter for its delicate flavours, leaving you and your guests ready to take on the rest of the delights you have to offer.

Vegan dinner party mains

Aubergine and pepper stew

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Aubergine is in season from September, so take advantage of the best it has to offer in this lovely stew. Beautifully spiced with a perfect balance of sweet and savoury, this Moroccan inspired stew is flavoursome and hearty, making it perfect for an autumn dinner party. Served with mint and parsley, and with couscous and carrots as a side dish, this is a zingy and fresh main to present to your guests.

Vegan pumpkin ravioli

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This pumpkin ravioli gives major autumnal vibes, and is the perfect hybrid of comfort food and dinner party food. With a chilli, shallot and oil sauce combined with a lemony, nutty topping, this ravioli is certain to have your guests scraping at their plates.

Saffron risotto

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This vegan risotto is perfect for colder months. Decadent and rich, this is a dish that is certain to impress your guests; risotto can be a tricky one to nail, but as long as you devote attention to it and consistently stir it, you are rewarded with this deeply satisfying and savoury dish. 

Vegan dinner party desserts

Blondies with salted caramel and raspberries

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End your night on a high with this dessert. Who could say no to these fluffy and soft blondies, especially if they’re paired with a rich sweet and salty sauce, with some of the season’s finest raspberries thrown in for good measure?

Vegan Bakewell tart

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For a nutty, buttery finish to the night, serve up this vegan Bakewell tart recipe. Complete with a rich plant-based frangipane and perfectly flaky vegan pastry, impress your guests with this more-ish dessert.

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By Toni Olukiran
Toni Olukiran

Toni is one of our lovely Content Marketing Assistants, and when she’s not writing posts about everything from Jamaican cooking to vegan champagne, she’s making a Spotify playlist (she was at 200, at her last count) or playing tennis in the park.

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