Recipes you can choose from for your Christmas menu
Many South African's don't have the traditional Christmas dinner preferring to have a braai at the pool with salads. I have a menu to share. You don't have to follow the menu, maybe use a recipe or two in your own menu
Prawn and Papino Salad
Roast Turkey with Couscous Stuffing
Moulded Cranberry Salad
Loin of Lamb with Feta and Spinach Stuffing
Apricot Glazed Ham
Sesame Roast Potatoes
Green Beans with Garlic Mustard Dressing
Steamed Christmas Pudding
Caramel Orange Brandy Sauce
Spanish Cream with Chocolate Sauce
Honeycomb Cream
Prawn and Papino Salad
Serves 12 to 15
Mangoes or melon may be used instead of papinos, if preferred. Allow six to eight prawns per person.
1.5kg cooked prawn tails
125ml (1/2 cup) olive oil
15ml (1 tbs) chopped chives
10ml (2 tsp) grated fresh ginger
5ml (1 tsp) sugar
salt and freshly ground back pepper
1 onion, finely chopped
2 red chillies, seeded and chopped
finely grated rind of one lemon and one orange
45ml (3 tbs) chopped fresh coriander
120g pakt mixed salad leaves
3 papinos, peeled, seeded and sliced
10 - 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
1. Combine first 12 ingredients in mixing bowl, marinate prawns one hour. Drain, reserve marinade.
2. Line individual serving plates with lettuce, top with prawns, papino slices and cherry tomatoes.
3. Spoon a little marinade over salad before serving.
Serve at room temperature
1. Combine first 12 ingredients in mixing bowl, marinate prawns one hour. Drain, reserve marinade.
2. Line individual serving plates with lettuce, top with prawns, papino slices and cherry tomatoes.
3. Spoon a little marinade over salad before serving.
Serve at room temperature
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