Ideas for snacks at 40th birthday party

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My birthday is on Sunday and have just decided to have a party,I know left it a bit late.

Ideas please for food I can prepare in the morning,Quick and easy.If anyone has any recipes for bean or rice salads would be brilliant.
Also how long before should I prepare sandwiches and will they keep ok in the fridge covered with cling film?

Sandwiches will keep overnight in the fridge covered in cling film.

do melon balls too

You share a birthday with my DD

Thanks MamaG-Obviously the best people are born on 6th August

Happy birthday for Sunday
An old trick from my dad - when you put sandwiches in the fridge, cover them with lettuce leaves and then clingfilm - stops them going soggy or gooey - have no idea why - even on picnics our sandwiches were always wrapped in lettuce.
Pasta salad can be made the night before and then just add the dressing before serving -

• ccok pasta as usual and leave to cool
• add sweetcorn, sliced cold meat, spring onion, tuna or whatever else you fancy and add to pasta -- dressing is mayo, Lea and Perrins a touch of lemon juice and a dash of tabasco if you fancy - fiddle to taste and stir in at the last minute.
• you could also do a gammon over the weekend and then serve it cold with the salads and the sandwiches
• slices of watermelon and lemon sorbet would work as a "help yourself" dessert.

Thisis nice and v easy
Also crackers with philly and pesto, or philly and mango chutney make nice nibbles.

I use bought pesto though.