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DVOM ↓

Fri, Feb 08 2019, 6:06 am

We are throwing a big birthday party for my brother on Sunday. We are expecting around 60 people.

The meal is being set up buffet style, and instead of making a bunch of different salads, I'd like to set up a salad bar. There will be the usual lettuce, tomatoes, cukes, peppers, purples onions bla bla bla, but I'd love some interesting/creative/unusual additions to add to the bar and my mind is drawing a blank. Got any ideas?

Raisin

Fri, Feb 08 2019, 6:15 am

hearts of palm
fresh sweet corn cut off the cob
different coloured cherry tomatoes
avocado
sugar snap peas
fried eggplant
roast sweet potato
ditto butternut squash

cheese cubes of various types (feta especially)
if meat cubed chicken, grilled steak

Rutabaga

Fri, Feb 08 2019, 6:19 am

Meat or dairy? Ant allergies?

Corn/baby corn
Shredded red cabbage
Hearts of palm
Chickpeas
Wasabi peas
Avocado
Slivered almonds
Craisins
Beets
Sunflower seeds
Roasted or sauteed veggies (onions, mushrooms, zucchini, eggplant, sweet potato, etc)

↑ DVOM ↓

Fri, Feb 08 2019, 6:25 am

Oooooh! Amazing ideas guys!

Party will be dairy

↑ DVOM ↓

Fri, Feb 08 2019, 6:26 am

What dressings would you use?

thunderstorm

Fri, Feb 08 2019, 8:40 am

Caesar dressing
Honey mustard
Balsamic Vinaigrette
French dressing
olive oil with lemon juice salt and pepper ( I put in lemon pepper )

SuperWify

Fri, Feb 08 2019, 9:50 am

DVOM wrote:

Oooooh! Amazing ideas guys!

Party will be dairy

Some delicious add ones-
Croutons
Bread crumbs
Crumbled Feta cheese
Fresh morazella cheese
Goat cheese
Pomegranate seeds
Candied almonds and or pecans
Sunflower seeds
Terra stix

Btw your an awesome sister!

↑ DVOM ↓

Fri, Feb 08 2019, 10:02 am

SuperWify wrote:

Really great ideas! thank you!

dankbar ↓

Sat, Feb 09 2019, 9:13 pm

Grated parmesan cheese
Two toned shredded cheese
Sauteed or crispy onions
Olives
Sauteed mushrooms
Sour pickles

↑ dankbar ↓

Sat, Feb 09 2019, 9:16 pm

Slivered or sliced almonds
Broccoli
Peanuts
Corn nuts
Cheese croutons
Purple onion

aliavi

Sun, Feb 10 2019, 12:10 am

Pickled baby corn
Broccoli slaw
Sliced boiled eggs
Smash some cheese favored corn chips (yum with French dressing)

↑ dankbar ↓

Sun, Feb 10 2019, 1:24 am

Tortilla chips
Pita chips
Nish nosh crackers

imamother153

Sun, Feb 10 2019, 1:46 am

Can’t believe nobody mentioned fresh mushrooms!
Radish is also a good option.
I’ve seen breaded fried cauliflower as an add on/crouton in a salad. Was different and delicious.

↑ dankbar ↓

Sun, Feb 10 2019, 1:56 am

They sell already frozen mini falafel balls as salad toppers
Tehina/chummus

↑ dankbar

Sun, Feb 10 2019, 2:01 am

Shredded kani
Mango
Spicy mayo
Sweet soy sauce
Ginger
Black /white sesame seeds

Plonis

Sun, Feb 10 2019, 2:46 am

I will be the voice of dissent here, and suggest that perhaps you should offer one or two assembled salads, or at least some "recipe" suggestions on cards for the indecisive or uncreative among us. (I know when we have guests who go to a cafeteria during the week, they appreciate having a salad that they KNOW is good, without having to figure one out themselves!)

IMO

Sun, Feb 10 2019, 4:11 am

Quinoa
Spiral pasta
Chickpeas
Bean sprouts
Cubed potatoes

nchr

Sun, Feb 10 2019, 4:59 am

Offer a variety of lettuces like arugula, romaine, spinach, kale, etc.
Don- forget about pink radishes and jicama as both are great in salads. Raw zucchini is great too.
Marshmallows can also go in salads.
Many people like anchovies in salads.
You should have plain olive oil available as well.

Last edited by nchr on Fri, Dec 04 2020, 3:19 am; edited 1 time in total

↑ DVOM ↓

Sun, Feb 10 2019, 6:02 am

What wonderful suggestions! Thank you all so much! Party is today... the house is covered in star-shaped twinkly lights and silver candles, blue and silver bunting, blue and silver balloons, it looks gorgeous! My boys are beside themselves with excitement...Now I just need all the food to come out good Smile

Here is what we've settled on for the salad bar:

Romaine lettuce, baby spinach

tomatoes, cucumbers, purple onion, shredded carrots, peppers, alfalfa sprouts

Roasted tomatoes, zucchini, onion, mushrooms, butternut squash

croutons, feta cheese, chickpeas, falafel bits, crazins, pickles, hearts of palm, corn

I'm going to make a caesar dressing and an oliveoil-lemon-herb dressing. I think I need one more... any ideas (recipes would be helpful and appreciated!)?

↑ DVOM

Sun, Feb 10 2019, 6:04 am

Plonis wrote:

This is a really good point... I think I'll have my boys write up a few 'suggested combos' to up in place-name holders to put on the bar. Helpful and cute!

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