5 Side Dishes to make you the ultimate host

1. mixed leaf salad with mint, mozzarella, peach & prosciutto

Now how amazing does this sound? Not only does it sound amazing, it looks and and tastes amazing too! This dish is brought to you by none other than Jamie Oliver, of course. Its easy to make and the method and nutritional values are on his website. You can even spice it up a litlle by adding some chopped chilli. You can find the full recipe here.

2. a trio of dinner party dips

This trio of dips are all perfect to serve at a dinner party, and work perfectly with simple sides such as pitta breads, carrots, nachos, or just on their own. They are all easy to make and can be made in advanced. And the best bit? All three recipes are on one page, brought to you by Nine Grand Student. Check out the rest of her food blog for more great recipes.

3. hedgehog garlic bread

Now who can resist a garlic bread? Especially one as tempting as this one from Co-op. Simple and easy to make, using fresh ingredients, its sure to get the tastes buds watering. With a clever 'hedgehog' design, its simply and easy to share and makes doing so hard not to do. The claim of being the best garlic bread ever is justifiable! Why not have a go.

4. Pommes Anna

An alternative and creative way to offer potatoes, and really simple and easy to do! This recipe is brought to you by the BBC and can be found here. It involves 3 simple ingredients and website also has a video showing how to make them as well as the recipe and method. Nutrional values of this dish can also be found on there too.

5. Hardcore Coleslaw

Now the winner of the dish with the most ingredients, goes to this Hardcore Coleslaw! Although the method is simple enough, it does require more ingredients than you would think, but this super tasty coleslaw from the BBC is well worth it. A great side dish and with the above, your party dinner is bound to be rocketed to the ultimate party dinner. Find this yummy coleslaw recipe here. Enjoy!