Five fun menus for an Earth Hour dinner party

This Saturday March 23, join the global Earth Hour collective by turning off all non-essential electricity between 8:30 - 9:30 pm. But just because you can't cook using electricity doesn't mean you can't have any fun. Here are five themed, no-cook menu ideas to make your Earth Hour a pleasant dining-in-the-dark experience (candles optional!).

Healthy vegetarian

This colourful menu is both delicious and good for you. You'd never guess the sandwich isn't made with real eggs!

Carrot curls with pine nuts

Broccoli almond salad

Sneaky 'egg' salad sandwiches

Chia coconut pudding

Chinese

Turn your dinner fête into a hands-on experience by having your family wrap their own rolls. (Bonus points for those who wrap the fastest under candlelight!)

Sesame cucumbers

Broccoli slaw with peanut dressing

Easy hoisin chicken salad rolls

Thai

This menu gives you all the zing and zest from Thai flavours with none of the cooking.

Thai shrimp cocktail

Shrimp and mango noodle salad

Raw pad thai

Thai beef wraps

Japanese

Escape to the Far East with this alternative Japanese menu. Best served with cold sake.

Asian tuna tartare

Geisha salmon rolls

Miso-maple tofu rolls

Open-faced spicy california roll

À la carte 

Tapas meets the tea party in this menu, which is perfect for intimate gatherings, cocktail parties or casual drop-ins.

Spicy Melon and Prosciutto Skewers

Nutty chevre grapes

Prosciutto salad rolls

Dijon-dill shrimp salad

Prosciutto tea sandwiches

Mediterranean tuna party sandwiches

Cocktail shrimp with 3 dips

Banoffee tarts