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Welcome spring with an elegant outdoor dinner party with these April dinner party ideas. You can create a fabulous spring dinner party when you incorporate some April dinner party ideas into your planning. If you have a patio in your backyard, you have the perfect place to host an outdoor dinner party. Also see Spring birthday party ideas

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Remember the saying, “April Showers bring May Flowers?” The weather is unpredictable in the spring; therefore, it is important to plan for a rainy day. When you include the possibility of rain while looking for April dinner party ideas, you dinner party is sure to be a success.

April Dinner Party Ideas – Preparing for Rain

If your patio is not covered, purchase a simple canopy to put over the patio. A canopy is inexpensive and can be used rain or shine to protect your guests from the rain or the sun.

April Dinner Party Ideas - Decorations

Start by placing a tablecloth over the table. Decorate your table with beautiful spring flowers. A simple arrangement of flowers placed in the middle of the table adds elegance and charm. Candles can turn any party into a graceful and stylish dinner party. Have them set up at the table and all around the area.

April Dinner Party Ideas – Menu

This, of course, is the heart of the party. A menu of light foods is perfect for spring. Have a variety of appetizers and salads for your guests. For salads, make up individual bowls or make one large salad for people to serve themselves.

Fruit and spring go hand-in-hand. Make up small bowls of fruit or prepare a large plate for people to serve themselves. Include banana slices, pineapple chunks, grapes, orange wedges, etc. A yogurt or whipped cream dip is perfect for this occasion.

Spring is a perfect time for the grill. If you do not want to turn on your oven, consider barbequing. However, if you would like a more elegant touch, try this recipe:

Bacon-Wrapped Pork Loin with Sage, Garlic, and Roasted New Potatoes

The following recipe serves up to 8 people.

Ingredients:

• 1 3-4 pound boneless pork loin
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons chopped sage
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 6-8 slices bacon
• 2 pounds scrubbed red new potatoes, halved

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Rub the pork loin with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Season the pork loin with salt and pepper.
2. Press most of the garlic and sage into the pork loin. Reserve 1 tablespoon for the potatoes.
3. Wrap bacon slices around the pork loin. Tuck the ends in underneath pork loin.
4. Mix potatoes with 2 tablespoons olive oil and the remaining sage and garlic.
5. Place the pork loin in a roasting pan. Surround the pork loin with the potatoes.
6. Put the pork loin and potatoes in the oven. Set timer for 30 minutes.
7. After 30 minutes, stir up potatoes. Lower your heat to 325 degrees.
8. Continue to roast. Stir potatoes every 15 minutes. Pork loin should be cooked in an hour and a half. Check to be sure the pork loin is completely cooked with a meat thermometer.

This is an easy, yet very delicious and elegant main course meal.

These April dinner party ideas are designed for an outdoor dinner party. Welcoming spring with a spring dinner party is the perfect way to celebrate spring.

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