Pre Christmas lunch help

[KrazyboutKillian]

What to serve ?
I have 6 people for lunch on 23rd Dec , I want some inspiration for easy ( ish ) lunch recipes
I don’t particularly want to do ‘ Christmassy ‘ food as they will be having that on Christmas Day / Boxing Day
any ideas ? Thanks

A few ideas (I’m not proposing you do them all!)
Smoked salmon frittata and salad
Brie and cranberry tart
Welsh Rarebit potato skins www.sainsburysmagazine.co.uk/recipes/sides/welsh-rarebit-loaded-potato-skins
Indian loaded sweet potatoes https://realfood.tesco.com/recipes/indian-loaded-sweet-potatoes.html

Spiced savoury baklava https://www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/vegetarian/savoury-spiced-baklava/

Thanks , I will have a look at these , I’m normally quite good but I’ve just gone blank

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/nov/30/nigel-slater-curry-recipes
The pomegranate seeds on top is a nice festive flourish and a break from Xmas food.

I'd serve boiled gammon, mashed potatoes, carrots and peas with a selection of profiteroles and a lemon cheesecake.

I'm having guests at the start of December and I'm planning to serve this Vietnamese shaking beef. Will do rice, a cucumber salad and maybe a papaya one if I can get some.

A nice roasted pepper and tomato soup with some posh cheese toasties/panini's would be lovely for lunch.

Above poster has suggested it but I also thought that if it's a lunch then something like a nice soup and sandwich/toastie should work? I'd do it with a nice side salad too.

If wanting something a bit fancier, maybe lasagne with salad and garlic bread?

23rd's a Saturday, so you could probably get away with something a bit more casual, like soup with fresh bread & a dessert? I'd do something like French onion, leek & potato, or celery & stilton, then a slightly stodgy dessert so they don't leave complaining about being starving. It does depend on the guests though & how relaxed you feel around them.

Thanks for all ur messages and suggestions
I may do salmon with a roasted fennel purée, new potatoes crushed and roasted , green beans
and a choc fondant with cherry liquor side and ice cream