mmmmm ...... friend coming to dinner - no red meat, dairy and wheat

[Merlin]

What shall I cook?

DH not a big fish lover , so maybe chicken thing?

Any ideas gratefully received!!!

TIA

poussin, spatchcock it. sprinkle with rosemary, olive oil and garlic.

stick it in oven for an hr. have it with bread and salad.

No bread! Potatoes maybe.

Or you could do a chicken and leek risotto? Sweat some onions in butter/oil, add the rice and chicken and 500ml stock. Then leeks towards end of cooking

Chicken and roasted veg - cherry toms, courgettes, peppers etc?

Roast chicken with lemon, garlic and rosemary. New potatoes. Salad.

Duck, rice pancakes, hoi sin sauce, spring onions, cucumber.

Pork stir fry with chillies.

Bowl of peanuts !!!!!!!! With wine, of course .

Guacamole with crudites.

Chicken Thai Red Curry (coconut milk cunning dairy substitute) with rice.

Espresso Granita.

(Have a friend with similar proclivities).

Thank you! Some lovely ideas there - will give it some thought.

2loudboys - liking your style!!!!!

boiled eggs without soldiers.

OK - have decided on chicken and roasted veg. Maybe some new pots if lucky!

Am having a complete blank on a starter - all my faves seem to have the offending ingredients in!

Anyone suggest something tasty and easy please?

Crudites (pepper, carrot, celery etc etc yada yada) + homemade hummous (whizz couple tins drained chickpeas, couple tablespoons tahini, squeeze of lemon juice & clove or two of garlic in food processor). If you want, you can stir some cumin powder through it if you want.

Pile it all on a platter in centre of table & drizzle some olive oil over top of hummous.

mmmm had thought of that one, but wondered if it was veg overload with the roasted veg for main!

ANyone else?

bump

A simple salad perhaps? Mixed leaves, cooked mushrooms, bacon (if they don't count that as red meat, sundried tomatoes, pine nuts - or anything else you fancy - and a nice dressing? Still veg but different veg to the roasted ones

soup?

there are lots of different veg soups

prawns? done in chilli and garlic or maybe a classic prawn cocktail with no bread for friend

No bacon or ham! She is a PITA!!!!!!

DH doesn't like prawns! Think a bowl of peanuts will have to do at this rate!!

Thanks for the suggestions though!

chicken liver pate and salad leaves?

mushroom [ate?

falafel

oops mushroom pate

I second bowl of peanuts and lots of wine. Sounds like you'll need it!

oooh mushroom pate sounds good - but no toast for her!!!!

oatcakes for her with the pate

Garlic mushrooms?

Mmm, my fav, the rest of you can dip bread in too.

Duck, cucumber, spring onion and hoisin salad thing?