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Halloween Dinner Ideas

Make your Halloween night extra spooky with Spaghetti with Eyeballs, Caesar "Spider" Salad, Shrunken Apple Head Punch, and Spider Cake. BONUS: See the recipe notes for Halloween appetizer ideas.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 634 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Spaghetti and Eyeballs
  • 16 ounces spaghetti noodles (prepared according to packagedirections)
  • 24 ounces jar spaghetti sauce (heated according to package directions)
  • 24 ounces pre-cooked frozen meatballs (or make your own with this recipe)
  • 2-3 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • sliced black olives (to taste)
  • pimento-stuffed green olives (to taste)
Caesar "Spider" Salad
  • 1 Caesar Salad Kit
  • 3-4 large black olives (or plastic spiders)
Mummy Cheesy Garlic Bread
  • 1 loaf prepared garlic bread
  • 1 pound mozzarella cheese
  • 2 olive slices
Shrunken Apple Head Punch
  • 2 liters cold water
  • 2 liters ginger ale chilled
  • 46 ounces pineapple juice chilled
  • 4 Jolly Rancher Green Apple "On-The-Go" packets
  • 4-6 Granny Smith apples, small
Spider Cake (click for recipe ingredients and instructions)

Instructions

Spaghetti and Eyeballs
    Cup of Yum
  1. Prepare spaghetti noodles, sauce, and meatballs according to package directions. Form “nests” of noodles by twirling noodles in a serving ladle with a fork and then placing in a serving bowl. After meatballs have cooled slightly, cut out circles of mozzarella cheese and place one circle on each meatball, creating the start of an eyeball. Place one black olive slice over the cheese circle, completing the eye. Gently place meatballs randomly over the spaghetti. Add green olives over the top, to taste. For more detailed directions, and to make your own meatballs, see our Spaghetti and Eyeballs post.
Caesar "Spider" Salad
  1. Use a large black olive to look like a spider by cutting the olive in half. Cut a second olive in half then cut each half into four "legs" totally eight legs.
  2. Spread cream cheese on a crouton. Place the four olive legs on each side and place an olive half in the center creating a black olive spider.
  3. Combine salad mix in a bowl.
  4. Top with spider croutons on top.
Mummy Cheesy Garlic Bread
  1. Bake garlic bread according to package directions. Remove from bag place halves onto baking sheet.
  2. Cut up some strips of mozzarella cheese (strips of string cheese work well too). 
  3. Strategically place the strips on one half of the garlic bread to look like mummy wrap. Add olive slices for eyes.
  4. Bake at 375℉ for about 5 minutes, or until the cheese starts to melt.
Shrunken Apple Head Punch
  1. Make cake according to directions on Halloween Punch recipe.
Spider Cake (click for recipe instructions)
  1. Make cake according to directions on Spider Cake recipe.

Notes

  • If you want to include an appetizer with your Halloween Dinner, please choose one or more from the following list. Click on the appetizer name to get the recipe:
  •  
  • Halloween Deviled Eggs
  • Spider Web Guacamole
  • Pumpkin Cheese Ball
  • Mummy Dogs

Nutrition Information

Calories 634kcal (32%) Carbohydrates 63g (21%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Cholesterol 87mg (29%) Sodium 723mg (30%) Potassium 878mg (25%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 547IU (11%) Vitamin C 9mg (10%) Calcium 115mg (12%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 634

% Daily Value*

Calories 634kcal 32%
Carbohydrates 63g 21%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 87mg 29%
Sodium 723mg 30%
Potassium 878mg 19%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 547IU 11%
Vitamin C 9mg 10%
Calcium 115mg 12%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.