[antsy]

I am hosting xmas lunch this year. We are having a BBQ but I need ideas for what to cook to accompany the meat. So far I have decided on greek salad, roast potatoes, corn. I want to make one more dish that is pasta, rice or veggie based eg a pasta bake, a slice etc.

So what is your best side dish or salad recipe? Any help appreciated!

[matt1972]

This is my favourite pasta salad recipe and it goes perfectly with a bbq
http://www.bigoven.com/recipe/167993/spicy...ern-pasta-salad

This post has been edited by matt1972: 06/12/2012, 09:28 AM

[Jess1308]

Roast some pumpkin slices with sage and when its finished sprinkle some fetta over it, yum!

[PrincessPeach]

I make a waldorf salad which seems to dissapear.

Also a pumpkin, spinach & feta salad is very nice. Dressed with a balsamic vinegarette & toasted pine-nuts - it's devine.

[*JAC*]

Roast vegetable couscous salad is a favourite.

[amesv]

Im trying the popular watermelon & feta salad this year for Christmas.

[opethmum]

Pasta Pesto Salad
1xMini Spiral Pasta 500g
1x Barilla Pesto Sauce
Baby Spinach 400g
1x Punnet Cherry Tomatoes
Pine Nuts 40g

Cook and drain a whole packet of mini spiral pasta, let it cool or place in freezer until it is cool to touch.
Wash baby spinach leaves
Chop the cherry tomatoes in half
Take cooled pasta and stir in Barilla Pesto Sauce
Fold the baby spinach and chopped cherry tomatoes through the pasta and then garnish the pasta salad with pine nuts.

I love it and I take it to friends and it is demolished!

[KarenBubMachine]

Hi there

I always get asked to bring a bunch of curried/devilled eggs. They seem to disappear pretty quickly.

[Missmarymack]

What about a quinoa salad with roast pumpkin, loads of chopped coriander, parsley and baby spinach, toasted nuts and seeds and pomegranate arils?

This post has been edited by Missmarymack: 06/12/2012, 11:56 AM

[antsy]

Thanks for all the suggestions! Some yummy sounding ideas here.

opethmum which barilla pesto do you use? The basil one or a different one?