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A Sea of Salads buffet - August 22nd, 2015
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Nibbles and munchies
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Salads
- Seafood Salad
Only Lynn knows how this goes, the prawns were huge.
- Salata di Caprese
An artisitic arrangements of mozarella cheese and tomatoes giving alternate red and white slices interleaved with basil leaves.
- Green Beans
- Brown Rice Salad
With a slight turmeric flavour and colour and chckpeas with a hint of coconut, this was an Indian style dish with mild spicing.
- White Rice Salad
- Couscous Salad
Jan's unique approach to Couscous salad produced a unique dish.
- Grapes Salad
Grapes, apples, gruyere on a bed of rocket and watercress with specific dressing on the side.
This was straight from Caludia Roden's book, and hit all the high notes with Chris.
- Tabouleh
Big bunch of parsley, fist of mint, chopped tomatoes, spring onions and bulgur wheat,
with a lemon juice and oil dressing on the side.
A Nigel Slater dish from "Real Cooking".
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Condiments
- Raita (Rayta)
Suresh's book contains 6 recipes for Rayta, some with veggies like aubergine, or tomato and cucumber;
one with onion and chilli , one with chick pea flour balls, and one with banana and coconut.
- Flavoured Oil and Balsamic Vinegar
Next time we will use these as a starter with bread.
- Broad Bean Dip
The persistence of Janet produced this one!
- Fairtrade Za'atar
Staple condiment at 33 Westbourne,
goes with bread and oil and vinegar.
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Savouries
- Feta Cheese and Olives Savoury Cake
Recipe available from the Fairtade Cookbok website.
- Roasted Garlic and Red Pepper Hummus
Roast the garlic to get the skins off, grill the peppers
and add to the standard hummus ongredients.
- Bread Buns
50-50 Malted / Strong wHite flours with cinnamon, chilli and fennel extras.
- Cheese selection
Cambazola, Harrogate Blue, Mexicana, Applewood
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Sweet meats
- Fruit Salad
Chopped: peaches, apples, oranges, pears, nectarines, and strawberries.
- Carrots in disguise
As near as you can get to a healthy muffin.
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On the ball:
John & Lynne
Jan & Jon
Mick and Clare
Cath and Suresh
Chris & Pete
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