If you were served this for dinner, would you be happy?

[MinnieAnonyMouse]

We have some friends coming for dinner who are a mix of meat eaters and veggies. I don't know them very well so thought I would do a bit of a picky dinner.

Greek flatbreads, hoummous, halloumi, tomato salad, grilled courgette, garlic chicken and tzatziki.

Does this sound a decent balance for the veggies? I keep umming and ahhing over it.

And I'm stuck for dessert ideas! So what would you fancy for pudding after eating that?

I love lucky good like that. As others have said some potatoes or wedges something like that would be good.

Although autocorrect. Should have said picky bits.

And I always cook tons so we could probably feed half of Mumsnet as well!

Is that an invite? patiently waits for OP to PM her address. 🤞 😁

Sounds lovely. I’d want pickles too though! I’d also probably throw in some tabbouleh. And some feta... any tomatoes? When do you want me around?

Orzo salad with chickpeas, red and yellow tomatoes, olives, feta, parsley and diced red onions with a lemon dressing over the top. Lovely.

Do you know what’s really nice - roast cauliflower.

I cut it into slices, drizzle some olive oil and a squeeze of lemon, some red chilli flakes and roast it. I can’t describe the taste - not ‘caluiflower-ey - but really lovely.

As a vegetarian I would love it.

We often have similar (with lamb not chicken). As long as there are plenty of flatbreads per person then it sounds fine to me

As a vegetarian - is scoff all the haloumi.

we could probably feed half of Mumsnet

What time do you want us to come round??

The food sounds so lovely! Definitely a winning menu.

I agree with people suggesting adding something a bit more substantial. It sounds like lunch or starters.

For pudding i might serve one of those lebanese/morroccan orange and almond cakes with creme fraiche and fruit.

Not RTFT.

If you are providing picky food for vegetarians and non-vegetarians bear in mind that the non-vegetarians will eat vegetarian food.

Probably not an issue for you, but if it it was a barbecue or something, you'd need more vege food than you think.

IME, vege food isn't as filling as meat.

All the people saying more carby bulk is needed, are you young?

I’m in my fifties and really love food, but what I want is max taste, min bulk, (especially if there’s brownies)or I quickly get full and stop enjoying it.

Until I was peri menopausal I could happily stuff in the carbs and enjoy it, but now my taste buds turn off when I get anywhere near full, and it all tastes dull.

Ps, I meant to say that menu sound delicious and I’d be very happy if I was served it.

I think it sounds lovely and I wouldn't want more carbs personally. If you feel that you do, I'd just nip to the shops for a couple of packs of falafels, but then I'm all about wiring into the wine keeping things easy when I entertain.

I would do brownies and a bowl of fruit for pudding. If you want to add another salad, google Jack Monroe Cannellini beurre blanc. We’ve become addicted to it-so easy and delicious. Double the garlic.

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Do you know what’s really nice - roast cauliflower
I love roast cauliflower and I suggested it earlier with a tahini dip. Have you tried that? Dead easy but really good!

Maybe add something like falafels?
And maybe something filling, like couscous, potatoes or rice? Maybe Greek potatoes?
For dessert, I like PP suggestions of baklava or brownie.
Sounds lovely though OP!

Sounds delicious. I love carbs and the flatbread would be fine for me, but a bit of couscous never goes amiss. Definitely agree something lemony for dessert would work.

Sounds lovely to me and already plenty of carbs!! (Flatbread hommous etc). I’m veg

Dessert - anything 🤣.

I’m eating keto so any dessert sounds amazing!!

I agree with others it needs a heavier salad or some sort of veggie stew. 2 of the veggie dishes are just dips really.
Big bowl of Greek roast potatoes would be good too.

Veggie moussaka?

Sounds nice, I'd do some falafel as well for the veggies. Halloumi is quite expensive for a small block and you might get some greedy person taking loads, so I'd fill it out with falafel.
Definitely some carbs with this as well.
I wouldn't do a brownie for pudding, I think its poor and they are tasteless as well. I'd do baclava, M and S sell it and its nice if you cant be bothered making your own.Lidl sell it as well.

I mean, I could certainly manage to worry down a bit of a heavier salad or roasted cauli...

I’d be thrilled. When do you want me?