Having dinner party

kimw91

A roast is always a good idea and if you serve steamed veg as one of your side dishes you should be good Then you can add a potato gratin and some higher calorie veg for the others.

How about pork or salmon in filo pastry? It's an impressive main and if you just leave the pastry on your plate, you've got a healthy meal for yourself. I have also in the past made a delicious Greek beef stew with low fat beef, but because of the long braising time it's full of flavor.

Kekineo

Thanks everyone for the input. What I ended up making is roasted pork tenderloin w/garlic, rosemary, yukon gold potatoes and sauteed broccoli and chickpeas. Well balanced and didn't even seem lo-cal!

Amitysk

dbmata wrote: »

kheinl wrote: »

anyone have ideas on what to serve so guests don't feel like they're on a diet?

I like dinner parties.

I'm doing one with the following menu:

Amuse bouche:
Seared scallop on a melba round topped with a black soy foam and a sriracha pearl.

Course 1:
arugula and frisee salad with a honey vinagrette and two small bites of pork belly confit.

Course 2:
Ricotta gnocchi with brown butter, fried garlic chips, pea tendril oil, and dried egg yolk

Course 3:
Torched standing rib roast, potato pave, and a horseradish beurre blanc.

Dessert:
No dessert, because dessert makes you fat.

What time should I be there?