Recommend me a cold buffet dish

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Hi all. I'm going to an event tomorrow with around 12 people where everyone will "bring a plate" for lunch.

The food will be served as part of a cold buffet and the other people will be more-or-less strangers. None of the group have any particular allergies, however half of them will be pregnant so no unpasteurised diary, shell fish etc.

I thought about making a pasta salad of some sort, but I've never actually prepared a dish in this environment before so I would welcome some suggestions / recipes :)

Thanks!
 
Get some nice tortilla chips (so not Doritos) and stick a bit of chorizo and Manchego cheese on each, sundried tomato and manchego for the veggies. Easy peasy but a bit different because I bet everyone will bring pasta salad. :p
 
You could do an easy version of curried rice and mackerel (also known as kedgeree!). It's a really nice cold/picnic dish, although lovely hot too. I'm actually cooking it now so I'll post a quick rundown. This is for two people so multiply everything accordingly.

- Slowly fry up an onion or 2 shallots in olive oil in a big casserole dish
- Add a knob of butter and turn the heat up a bit
- Add 1tsp garam masala, 1/2tsp ground cumin, 1/2tsp turmeric
- Let the spices cook out and meanwhile wash 2 cups of basmatic rice
- Add the washed rice into the pan and stir to coat with the spices
- Add 3 cups (1.5 times rice amount) to the dish and stir well
- Add some instant stock if you want, but go easy you won't want much
- Add some peas, turn up the heat to get it boiling
- Once boiling turn right down and cover
- Whilst your rice is cooking, hardboil two eggs and flake your smoked mackerel
- Once the rice is cooked cover it with a clean cloth (lid on top) and let it suck up the steam for 5-10mins
- Fluff the rice and let it sit for another 5-10mins (covered with the cloth)
- Peel and slice your boiled eggs lengthwise into quarters
- Gently mix your mackerel into the rice with a splash of lemon juice and some chopped coriander
- Serve and top the eggs

Enjoy! :)

EDIT: Obviously to make it a cold dish I'd cook as above, but leave out the fish. Mix the mackerel in when the rice has completely cooled. I've taken that on picnics a few times and it's gorgeous.
 
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Cocktail sausages!

Pasta Salad isn't bad though. I used to have an Apple and Walnut one that was amazing. Unfortunately I can't remember what sauce I used to put with it :S May have just been Mayo, or may have been something more elaborate...

kd
 
King Damager said:
Cocktail sausages!
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Not good enough!

Cocktail sausages, cut into little segments. Also get some chedder cut into small cubes, a jar of pickled onions and a jar of cocktail sticks.

Stick through each stick 1 pickled onion, one cube of chedder, 1 cocktail sausage segment. If your feeling generous also chop up some pineapple and add on a small chunk of that at the end. Repeat till you have enough for everyone attending.

Very morish :D
 
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