This week’s seasonal dinner party menus feature continues with more delicious goodies from Small Gatherings Seasonal Menus for Cozy Dinners, written by Jessica Strand. Today’s menu is for a delicious Latin-inspired dinner for ten friends.
Menu:
– Tangy Peppery Watercress Soup
– Pork Roast with Mustard and Herb Crust
– Arugula Salad with Mango, Avocado, and Red Onion
– Pistachio-Caradmom Cake with Lime Syrup
Menu Manager:
- The day before dinner:
- Make the soup. Let cool and refrigerate
- The morning of the dinner:
- Make the vinaigrette and refrigerate
- Make the cake and set aside at room temperature
- About three hours before serving:
- Bring the meat to room temperature
- Make the mustard and herb mixture for the pork
- About two hours before serving:
- Rub the mustard and herb mixture on the pork roast and put the roast in the oven
- Prepare the ingredients for the salad, except for the avocados, and refrigerate
- About 40 minutes before serving:
- Remove the vinaigrette from fridge and bring it to room temperature
- Just before serving:
- Gently rewarm the soup and whip the cream for the garnish
- Prepare the avocados; assemble and dress the salad
Recipes from Small Gatherings by Jessica Strand (Egg & Dart Press, May 2013)
Images by Sheri Giblin.