Christmas Lunch number one was actually held prior to Christmas, think of it as training for the stomach :-)
My contribution was this couscous, chickpea and pumpkin salad. Its a made up recipe - I think I used half a cup of couscous. To this I added 1/2 cup of boiling water, a couple of teaspoons of "Christine Manfield Harissa" and the zest of an orange. Put a lid on it and let it sit for 5 minutes. Once the cous cous was done, I fluffed it with a fork, gave it a squeeze of orange juice and a splash of Olive Oil and tossed through a tin of chickeas, some roasted pumpkin (simply roasted in the oven), some diced red capsicum and some chopped baby spinach. DELICIOUS!!
We also had this tomato, basil & yoghurt cheese salad, dressed with balsamic vinegar,
a tossed green salad,
This chicken that looks like it was run over (it comes mostly deboned and marinated from the butcher),
and some stuffed roast beef.
For dessert I made Nigella's "Gleaming Maple Cheesecake" from Nigella Lawsons "Christmas" book. I have wanted to make this ever since I first set eyes on it when I first read the book! There is a copy of the recipe over at not quite nigella . I was very happy with the way the cheesecake turned out! Tasted mighty good also :-)
4 comments:
Oooohhhh.... Your food is mouthwatering. :)
looks delicious - definitely going to try the couscous salad! Trying to eat more vegetarian meals, but i like finding DELICIOUS vegetarian meals.
I love couscous and chickpeas, but I must admit it is the cheesecake that truly grabbed my attention.
And just to add to the current theme - Wow, What a cheesecake!!!!
- K xx
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