A Healthy Christmas Meal
…is there such a thing? You bet! Leave out the heavy sauces, the over-processed meats and the sugar-laden sweets and watch your (healthier) guests give a huge sigh of relief when they spot the very yummy and healthy spread of fresh food you've got waiting for them.
I don't know about you, but by now I've been to function after function where they were serving nothing but party food like deep fried nibbles, sweet cakes, meats drowning in additive-rich sauces, and very little fresh vegetables. (Yes I ate before I went out!) Eating this kind of rich food occasionally won't hurt you; but at this time of year you can end up eating a diet of party junk food, and your skin and liver will be suffering!
So give yourself and your guests a break this holiday season! Here are some ideas:
- Fresh seafood. You can stuff and bake an entire snapper – pretty spectacular! Here is a link to the recipe on the Masterchef web site http://www.masterchef.com.au/baked-snapper-with-christmas-stuffing.htm
- Exotic fresh fruit beautifully presented on a platter for dessert. Be imaginative with your presentation. Organic fruit has a much better flavour, and there are some sensational stone fruits available this season.
- Fresh raw nuts like walnuts, almonds, pecans, macadamias. Add in some premium dried fruit and some dark chocolate and you have a wonderful dessert platter.
- Colourful salads with wonderful dressings. (Try this blend: one teaspoon each of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice and finely chopped garlic)
Make the food that you serve up special because its got exotic fresh ingredients that people don't usually eat from day to day. Not 'special' because its over-fatty and over-sweet.
Would you like to share your healthy Christmas meal ideas? Share with us! Leave your comment below.
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