17 Yellow Food Ideas For Your Next Party

Planning a yellow-themed baby shower, wedding reception, or other special event? You can dress and decorate to match the theme with ease! But have you given much thought to what’s on the menu? As lovers of party planning, let Peerspace give you a hand with a few of our favorite yellow food ideas for your next party.

1. Fry batches of sweet plantains

Add the taste of the tropics to your yellow party with a plate filled with fried sweet plantains! Unlike bananas, plantains are best eaten when turning mottled black; that’s how you know the sugars are reaching their peak. Peel and fry in butter or oil, with salt, paprika, and garlic powder for a great snack or side to accompany the main course!

2. Bake a Southern-style cornbread

If you’re from the South then you know that there are as many ways to make cornbread as there are families. But this version from Simply Recipes might be a formula most people will enjoy! As a yellow food idea, cornbread is easily customized with chopped jalapenos and other additions. Southern-style cornbread is savory rather than sweet and is meant to be eaten with chili, fried chicken, and other meaty main dishes.

Cornbread is a great yellow food idea for a birthday BBQ or gameday party. All you need is a venue to go with the occasion, something Peerspace has plenty of! For example, this ranch-style home in Tallahassee, FL, includes a fully stocked kitchen and screened outdoor porch space for an intimate party with friends and family.

3. Try corn ribs as a vegetarian side

Corn ribs are really addictive once you’ve had a taste of them for the first time! Once seasoned you can have a platter of them ready in just 20 minutes using an air fryer. This recipe calls for smoky harissa seasoning but you can use salt, pepper, garlic, and whatever else you prefer. Garnish with a bit of parsley and serve with a flavorful dipping sauce, like sriracha mayo!

4. Make seasoned yellow rice with chicken

Rice is such an underappreciated grain…There are a hundred ways to season it so that it is both filling and delicious! Plus it’s a very budget-friendly option for any special occasion. Try making seasoned yellow rice with chicken for an upcoming party. While this recipe is a little more time-involved, the results are very much worth the wait.

Add a sweet floral element to your yellow party with these unique sunflower party ideas.

5. Enjoy Greek avgolemono soup 

If your yellow party needs a hearty, warming dish, then there’s nothing better than a big pot of avgolemono soup! This Greek recipe is a lemon dill-flavored chicken soup that ends up being a light yellow color. With a total preparation and cooking time of just 20 minutes, avgolemono soup is a great recipe if you need a yellow food idea for a same-day party! 

6. Arrange a yellow fruit platter

Yellow and light orange fruits are an easy way to make a party snack platter that everyone is sure to enjoy! The list of yellow fruits is longer than you think: mangoes, yellow kiwis, pineapples, yellow dragon fruit, bananas…You can even make a sweet, creamy fruit dip with a few drops of yellow food coloring to go with the sliced fruit.

7. Serve a cheese fondue dipping bowl

Fondue pots offer an experience as much as a delicious treat, making them a favorite for all partygoers. Guests will cluster around the pot and graze, so be sure to include all kinds of dipping options when building a cheese fondue table. Bread, pretzel sticks, chocolate pieces, and apples are just a few of the many things that go well with hot cheese!

8. Bake a perfect macaroni and cheese

Is it really a party if you don’t have a platter of mac and cheese to dig into? This yellow food idea is one of the most iconic American dishes around and a must-have. The only real question is how to make it. Southern Living has one of our favorite mac and cheese recipes, using multiple kinds of cheese for a complex flavor.

9. Whip up some saucy honey mustard chicken wings

Honey mustard wings are one yellow food idea that’s guaranteed to result in an empty platter to take home! You don’t have to head to the bar or your local restaurant for a batch, either. Honey mustard chicken wings are super easy to make following this recipe; it only calls for three ingredients. You will need about an hour of baking time but that’s nothing for a plate of homemade chicken wings!

10. Add a healthy option with pineapple coleslaw

Yellow food ideas don’t have to be meats or sweets! Bring something light and healthy to the dinner table with this easy pineapple coleslaw recipe! Crunchy, sweet, and beautiful to look at, pineapple slaw is a wonderful side all on its own. Or you can use it as a topping for tacos and burgers!

11. Serve homemade ginger ice cream

Ever have ginger-flavored ice cream? The spicy kick of ginger is an amazing addition to sweet ice cream, especially if you add extra spices like cinnamon or nutmeg. Since ginger ice cream isn’t a popular store option, you’ll just have to make it yourself using this recipe, which is a lot of fun! Add a few pieces of candied ginger for an extra bit of texture. And make sure to budget a few hours of time for your homemade ginger ice cream to chill before heading out to the party.

12. Blend a yellow mustard potato salad

Eggs and mustard provide not only flavor to a basic picnic potato salad bowl but punchy yellow color as well! This recipe by Simply Side Dishes captures the essence of a classic mustard potato salad. Best of all, you only need 20 minutes of preparation time before serving, making it an easy dish to whip up if you’re still getting your party venue ready.

And speaking of party venues, have you seen the many spaces Peerspace has to offer? A mustard potato salad is the perfect backyard birthday dish…if you’re an apartment dweller, how about booking a boutique home like this one in Glendale, AZ, with a pool in the backyard for an awesome time?

13. Try baking lemon sugar cookies

Lemon sugar cookies with a bit of lemon zest and yellow frosting are a great way to bring a bit of pizazz to the snack table! What’s more, you can get really creative with your cookies if you like using frosting in artistic ways. The recipe above uses both lemon zest and lemon juice so there’s no subtlety to these cookies. But that’s exactly why we like them!

Is yellow your favorite color? Then get more event-planning tips from our guide on planning the perfect yellow-themed wedding!

14. Add some chips and queso

We’d be hard-pressed to choose the very best chip dip out there but most lists are going to include queso! Since cheese is naturally yellow it’s a great option for a yellow color party or other event where you want as many yellow food ideas as possible! Since store-bought queso dip is rather boring we think you’ll love this authentic Mexican-style queso recipe, packed with sauteed onions, tomatoes, and fire-roasted chiles!

15. Season and serve homemade french fries

French fries are close to the perfect food. Plus they happen to be yellow so all the more reason they belong on this list! Fries are easy to make yourself, regardless of whether you prefer the air-fried, baked, or oil-fried variety. Following a basic recipe, you can customize french fries endlessly with seasonings and dipping sauces like smoked paprika or wasabi mayonnaise!

16. Blend some pineapple dip

If chips and queso are too pedestrian for you, try surprising everyone with a yellow pineapple dip! Hawaiian and luau parties simply must have some pineapple dip nearby if you want it to be as authentic as possible. For fresh-cut fruit, you might use a sweet pineapple dip with cream. For more of a savory take while still retaining some sweetness, try this Brenda Gantt recipe that calls for a generous helping of cheese for dipping chips and bread.

17. Make your own buttery movie popcorn

Maybe you have an upcoming movie night party you’re planning for where yellow is the theme. Or you just love yellow food ideas in general! In any case, buttered popcorn is a sure win – that’s why you see it in theaters all over the world! You don’t have to rely on microwaved bags, either. Try making your own buttered popcorn for a change of pace!

Yellow food ideas: conclusion

Vibrant and cheerful, yellow is a party color that’s a blast to plan around! And it turns out that there are dozens of delightful yellow food ideas you can go with. But in our opinion, the ideas above are the best way to kick off a yellow party snack table! By the way, if Peerspace has been helpful to your party planning, you might take a moment to check out the many party venues we have near you as well! 

Find unique event venues for your yellow party on Peerspace