Planning to throw a rainbow party but not sure what to serve your guests? Take a look at this list of 23 colorful and creative rainbow party foods that your guests will adore. This list includes snacks, entrees, and desserts to ensure every dish you serve will look just like a beautiful rainbow.
Snacks:
- Rainbow Fruit and Vegetable Trays
Any dish can be turned into a rainbow, especially fruit and vegetable trays. Just sort your fruits and veggies by colors and then line them into a rainbow pattern. To make this easier, use a Rainbow Shaped Fruit Tray.
- Rainbow Roasted Vegetables
If you’re looking to add some vegetables to your rainbow party foods, then make a colorful roasted vegetable dish. This dish will be so bright and beautiful that even the pickiest of eaters will be enjoying their vegetables. Some veggies that you can use are red peppers, orange carrots, yellow peppers, green zucchini and broccoli, and purple onions. For a complete recipe, check out this article by Simple Vegan Blog. - Rainbow Dips
Give your guests something to dip their fruits and vegetables in with some rainbow colored dips. You can use different ingredients to make each dip a different color or use the same dip and just add a little food coloring to create each color. You can even make a rainbow dip using this recipe by Bitz & Giggles. Another option is to use this Dip Bowl Set that comes with 6 brightly colored bowls. - Fruit and Yogurt Parfaits
Layer yogurt and fruits to create a colorful rainbow parfait. For your fruits, use blackberries, blueberries, green kiwi, yellow mango, and red strawberries. Place your parfait in a larger serving bowl or some Clear Individual Cups for a grab and go snack.
- Rainbow Coleslaw
A side of coleslaw can be a great addition to your food table, especially when it contains all the colors of the rainbow. This recipe by Eats Amazing will show you how to make your own vegetable packed slaw that’s topped with a creamy and light dressing. - Colored Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are a fun bite sized treat that would fit perfectly at a rainbow themed party. Just dye them with different colored Egg Dyes after you boil them but before you peel them. This will turn them into different colors. Color coordinate them into a rainbow and you’ll have another colorful dish for your table. Check out this classic deviled egg recipe by Downshiftology. - Rainbow Drink Bar
Nothing is more eye-catching than some bright rainbow colored drinks. Pick out some brightly colored canned drinks like La Croix or make your own by adding different food coloring to a drink like lemonade. If you would prefer to just serve water, you can always use some Neon Colored Cups to achieve the same effect. Line up all your drinks into a rainbow pattern and you’ve got the perfect drink bar.
Entrees:
- Fun Shaped Sandwiches
Create some fun shaped sandwiches that will match with your rainbow theme. Shapes like clouds, suns, and stars will fit right in. To get these shapes perfect every time, use this Rainbow Themed Cookie Cutter Set. - Rainbow Pizza
You can easily change any old pizza into a rainbow pizza by using brightly colored toppings. Vegetables like red tomatoes, yellow corn, green peppers, and purple cauliflower all make great pizza toppings.
- Rainbow Noodles
Check out these beautiful rainbow noodles from The Indigo Kitchen. They are made without any artificial dyes and look absolutely magical. Top them with any kind of sauce to make a stunning main course for your party. - Rainbow Sushi
If you love sushi then you have to look at this recipe for rainbow sushi from The Indigo Kitchen. This recipe uses different spices to dye the sushi’s rice into the most beautiful rainbow. Serve it up on some Sushi Platters and you’ll have a dish that fits right in with your party’s theme. - Chicken and Rainbow Vegetable Skewers
Serve up some rainbows on a skewer with these chicken and vegetable skewers by Fit Foodie Finds. For your vegetables, use purple onions and green, yellow, and red bell peppers to make your rainbow. Throw these skewers on the grill and you’ll have a delicious dish everyone will love.
- Rainbow Taco Bar with Colored Tortillas
Another colorful entree you can add to your rainbow party is a taco bar. Stock it full of your favorite meats as well as some colorful tortillas. You can use green spinach tortillas or make some pink beetroot tortillas using this recipe from Crazy Cucumber. Add some vibrant sides like red salsa, yellow mango, green cilantro, and grilled purple onions to form a complete rainbow. - Rainbow Pinwheels
Pinwheels are great for parties that are focused on finger foods. This recipe from A Side of Sweet is so colorful that it looks just like a rainbow. It combines red and yellow peppers, carrots, red cabbage, spinach, and cheese dip all wrapped up in a spinach tortilla for a healthy treat your guests will love.
Desserts:
- Colorful Candy Bar
Create a colorful candy display by using Candy Buffet Jars. Fill them with color coordinated candy at your dessert table to make a complete rainbow. You can even provide some favor bags for your guests to fill up and bring home.
- Sprinkle Sugar Cookies
Add some color to your sugar cookies by loading them with rainbow sprinkles. This easy addition to an ordinary sugar cookie recipe can have a huge impact on your dessert table. Check out this recipe by Marley’s Menu if you want to add them to your rainbow party foods. - Rainbow Cheese Cake
Impress your guest with a beautiful rainbow cheesecake. Follow this no bake recipe from Eating Richly to see how you can create distinct rainbow colored layers throughout your cake. Serve it as one large cake or in Clear Individual Dessert Cups for a grab and go treat! - Pull Apart Rainbow Cupcakes
Turn ordinary cupcakes into a rainbow by creating a rainbow pull apart cake. To make this dish, determine how many cupcakes you need, arrange them into the correct shape, then ice them with every color of the rainbow. Complete this dessert by adding some white cupcakes to the bottom to make clouds. For a very quick tutorial on pull apart cakes, watch this video by Cooking Guide.
- Rainbow Sour Candy Strip Cupcakes
Another creative cupcake idea that you can make are some sour strip rainbow cupcakes. For this dessert, take some Rainbow Sour Strips and place each end into your cupcake to make a rainbow shape. Add some marshmallow “clouds” to the bottom of each side of your rainbow to complete the dish. This idea can be used for any kind of cupcake making it a perfect DIY dessert. - Rainbow Cake Roll
Want one large cake instead of many cupcakes? Then consider making a rainbow roll. This cake is a sheet cake with a delicious butter cream frosting, similar to a swiss roll. But, to give it a colorful twist, the cake is made with rainbow stripes! For a complete tutorial, follow this recipe by Dessert Now Dinner Later. - Chocolate Covered Treats
Anything covered in chocolate is sure to be a hit. For a rainbow party, dip your treats in chocolates from every color of the rainbow. Color coordinate them on your dessert table to display the full rainbow that you’ve created. Some ideas for what to dip in your chocolate are strawberries, pretzel sticks, rice krispie treats, and marshmallows.
- Rainbow Snack Mix
An easy rainbow dish that you can add to your party is some rainbow snack mix. For this dish, just set out a bowl filled with your favorite rainbow colored cereal. Add in some marshmallow “clouds” and you’re done! - Macarons
Macarons are another easy desert that would be a great fit at a rainbow party. They come in every color of the rainbow and have many different interesting flavors. For the best display, place them on a Round Macaron Tower which will show off their rainbow colors.
I hope you found this list of rainbow party foods helpful. Let me know in the comments which rainbow party foods you plan to serve.
Looking for more inspiration? Check out our article 32 Rainbow Baby Shower Ideas for a Colorful and Creative Celebration.
