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3 easy-to-make additions to Christmas meals
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3 easy-to-make additions to Christmas meals

A Christmas meal often comprises of roasted turkey, honey glazed ham, roasted goose, rack of lamb, or even classic roast chicken. Finish it off with desserts, and you will have a grand satisfying holiday feast. To get the best out of such a delish meal, you can start off with some light appetizers to keep those hunger pangs at bay as well as save a lot of space for the huge Christmas dinner. Here are some light and savory appetizer recipes for Christmas:

  • Marinated beet toasts with yogurt: This toast with a twist makes for a great appetizer as well as side dish. To make this Christmas recipe, you will need 1 pound precooked and vacuum-packed beets (sliced into 1/4-inch wedges), 1 small shallot (finely chopped), 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 4 tablespoons olive oil (divided), 1 teaspoon kosher salt (divided), ½ teaspoon black pepper (freshly-ground and divided), 1½ cup full-fat plain Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish, one 1 pound loaf of whole-grain bread (sliced into ½ inches, toasted, and halved), 1 small bunch of radishes (thinly sliced), and 2 tablespoons of chopped chives. In a large bowl, mix the shallots, beets, vinegar, three tablespoons of oil, ¼ teaspoon salt, and pepper. Toss it once and set it aside. In a medium-sized bowl, mix the horseradish, yogurt, 1 tablespoon oil, and the remaining salt and pepper. Spread yogurt over each toast and top it with the marinated beets, chives, and radishes.
  • Pears with blue cheese and prosciutto: This simple appetizer needs barely 10 minutes to be whipped up. You need 2 pears cut into 8 wedges, 2 teaspoons of fresh lemon juice, 1 cup arugula, 3 ounces of blue cheese cut into small pieces, and 6 ounces of thinly sliced prosciutto cut in half, lengthwise. Toss the pears and the lemon juice in a large bowl. On a piece of prosciutto, layer a slice of pear, an arugula leaf, and a piece of cheese. Roll this up and serve.
  • Tender greens with champagne vinaigrette: Made with fresh greens, this salad is a colorful addition to a Christmas meal. This Christmas recipe needs 2 ½ teaspoons of Dijon mustard, ¼ cup Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon honey, 1 cup extra virgin olive oil, 1 large shallot (finely chopped), 1 head Boston or Bibb lettuce, ½ cup fresh dill sprigs, ¾ cup fresh whole flat-leaf parsley leaves, 1 ½ tablespoons fresh tarragon leaves (roughly chopped), ¼ cup fresh chives (chopped), and ¼ cup fresh whole chervil leaves. To make the vinaigrette, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, and honey with 1 ½ tablespoon of water. Slowly, add oil to this while whisking. Combine the fresh greens in a large bowl and serve with the vinaigrette on the side.

Related Questions

Q1 : Can diabetics drink orange juice?

If you choose to drink orange juice when your blood sugar is normal, do so only if it does not raise your blood sugar out of your target range, and consider drinking it with other foods. Better yet, choose the whole fruit instead.

Q2 : Is tea good for diabetics?

Insulin comes along to decrease sugar, but with type 2 diabetes, the body isn't so sensitive to insulin, so blood sugar levels go up. Drinking tea for diabetes is such a good idea because tea contains substances called polyphenols, which are antioxidants found in every plant.

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    Warm Christmas punch
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    Caramelized onion tarts with apples
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