What to serve with lamb on Christmas day

[TabbyBeast]

First time having lamb on Christmas day so want it to be a little more special than the usual Sunday roast fare. So! Looking for suggestions for sides that I can buy or are easy to prepare.

But...

DH has allergies. He has serious allergies to peas, sweetcorn, green beans, mange tout; basically anything in a pod.

Any ideas gratefully received!

Boulanger (sp?) potatoes

Sauteed cabbage

Redcurrant sauce

Courgettes in a parmesan/breadcrumb crust

Do it Turkish? Pomegranates? If you don't want roast potatoes and carrots etc.

Roast potatoes
Roast carrots
Roast parsnips
Tenderstem broccoli
Mint sauce
Gravy

Roasted sweet potatoes.

Or...

Roasted aubergine or baba ganoush
Baked tomatoes with olive oil and garlic
Couscous with grated carrot and pomegranate seeds

Ooo some lovely ideas, thank you!

I like the idea of upgrading something like broccoli for the long stem broccoli.

Pomegranates sound amazing with lamb. Any tips??

I am in love with the idea of courgettes with a crust 😍 Don't suppose you have a recipe please?!

Delia Smith’s braised red cabbage. It’s special, Christmassy and a crowd pleaser. It can be made ahead and reheated, it freezes beautifully and it’s really simple to do.

https://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/occasions/christmas/christmas-100-recipes-to-freeze/traditional-braised-red-cabbage-with-apples

Oh, I almost killed DH with chickpeas so need to avoid them too!

I do the courgettes by mixing panko breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper (and sometimes parsley if I have it) in a bowl with some olive oil. Then dip the rounds of courgettes in the mixture and bake for a bit on parchment paper - parchment paper makes the difference.

You could also do a yogurt/cucumber/dill sauce and grilled pita bread for a slightly greek take on the lamb.

Potato dauphinoise goes beautifully with lamb.

Don't forget redcurrant jelly 😋

I find lamb can be quite fatty tasting so prefer potatoes to roast potatoes. Making them "hasselback" potatoes is really easy, look nice and can be very tasty either plain with some sea salt or sprinkled with your favourite spices or herbs / chillis etc.

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/warm-shredded-lamb-salad-with-mint-and-pomegranate

I usually do a big tray of roasted carrots, peppers, courgettes, sweet potato, butternut squash, onions. Prep and cube it all the night before, put it in a zip lock bag with a spoonful of olive oil, a couple of cloves of garlic, salt and pepper and some rosemary. Give it a good shake. Keep it in the fridge overnight.
Tip it out onto a big tray and shove it in the oven for 20 minutes when you take the lamb out to rest.

Oh my goodness, this sounds amazing! Thank you!!

With the courgettes..I just mix parmesan with breadcrumbs and a dash of cayenne pepper or paprika. I cut the courgettes lengthways so they're kind of like chips/wedges. I dip in beaten egg, then the breadcrumb mixture. Bake in oven drizzled with olive oil .

Hasselback potatoes and braised red cabbage. Something green so tenderstem broccoli. Some sort of hazelnut crumb.

Quite jealous of your Christmas dinner.

BIWI I wouldn't have thought of potato Dauphinoise but I think it could be lovely!

I won't!!!

I marinade the lamb in red wine then roast it on a trivet. I remove all the fat from the juices because I don't like the taste or texture of it. It makes a big difference to the end result.

If you like the idea of gratin dauphinois maybe consider gratin lyonnaise. Less fatty so might work with lamb.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/lyonnaisepotatoess_55721

I can't wait now!!!

Some absolutely mouth watering suggestions here, thank you so much everyone!

Now, what time will you all be coming?? 🤣

turkey

Never heard of Lyonnaise potatoes but will definitely give it a go, thanks!

Dauphinois potatoes, braised red cabbage and kale for your greens.