Christmas Eve Gala Dinner Buffet

MEERU ISLAND RESORT & SPA
CHRISTMAS GALA DINNER BUFFET
APPETIZERS
THINLY SLICED PARMA HAM WITH RIPE MELON AND WALNUT OIL
TRADITIONAL PRAWN COCKTAIL WITH CRUNCHY ROMAINE
ASSORTED VEGETABLE SUSHI, SERVED WITH WASABI, PICKLED FRESH GINGER AND SOYA SAUCE
GOAT CHEESE, OLIVE TAPENADE, BEEFSTEAK TOMATOES DRIZZLED WITH FRESH BASIL PESTO
ASSORTED COLD CUTS CHARCUTERIE WITH PICKLED CUCUMBER AND PICKLES
MILLEFEUILLE OF SMOKED SALMON WITH SWEET PEPPERS AND SMOKED MOZZARELLA
MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE TART TATIN WITH ASPARAGUS TIPS AND RED ONION CHUTNEY
COLD SELECTION FROM THE SALAD BAR
WALDORF SALAD
TRADITIONAL CAESAR SALAD
CURRIED RICE SALAD WITH CALAMARI
BEETROOT WITH RADICCHIO, BALSAMIC AND DILL
CLASSIC GREEK TOMATO SALAD
HAWAIIAN SMOKED CHICKEN SALAD VIETNAMESE CRAB & VEGETABLE SALAD WITH LIME DRESSING
LEBANESE CUCUMBER WITH YOGHURT & CILANTRO
SELECTION OF LETTUCES
ASSORTED CONDIMENTS AND DRESSINGS
SOUP & BREAD STATION
ROAST ONION SOUP WITH GOATS CHEESE TOAST
ASSORTED FRESHLY BAKED BREADS AND ROLLS
CARVERY STATION
ROAST GRAIN FED BEEF RIBEYE SERVED WITH RED WINE AND SHALLOT JUS
TRADITIONAL ROAST TURKEY WITH SAGE, CHESTNUT AND CHIPOLATAS STUFFING SERVED WITH CRANBERRY
SAUCE AND ROASTED GRAVY JUICE
WHOLE BAKED HAM WITH HONEY AND MUSTARD SERVED WITH A LIGHT PLUM SAUCE
HOT SELECTION
RED SNAPPER AND SHELLFISH COMBO BOUND IN A LIGHTLY SCENTED PERNOD CREAM
(GREEN LIP MUSSELS, SEA SCALLOPS, KING PRAWNS AND MALDIVIAN RED SNAPPER)
POT ROASTED RUMP OF LAMB WITH A PORT AND CARMELISED SHALLOT JUS
FRAGRANT CURRIED CHICKEN… CHOOSE BETWEEN HOT & MILD
BUTTERED CARROTS, BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER
BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH FRIED LARDONS
GARLIC MASHED POTATOES ……. ROAST POTATOES WITH THYME BUTTER
VEGETABLE TAGINE WITH ALMOND COUS COUS
PARMESAN RISOTTO WITH GREEN PEAS AND MUSHROOMS
BUTTERNUT SQUASH LASAGNA WITH SPINACH AND HERB CRUST
VEGETABLE TACOS WITH CILANTRO PESTO
LIVE ACTION COOKING STATION
DUO OF TAGLIATELLE PASTA…….. ASSORTED GARNISHES & SAUCES
SEARED FILLET OF MARLIN FROM THE GRILL WITH MANGO SALSA & ONION SAMBAL
CHEESEBOARD
SELECTION OF GOURMET CHEESES WITH CRACKERS AND BISCUITS
SERVED WITH CHUTNEYS AND PRESERVES
DESSERTS
TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS PUDDING WITH BRANDY BUTTER SAUCE
YULETIDE LOG
PROFITEROLES CROQUEMBOUCHE
ASSORTED MACARON PYRAMID
CHRISTMAS STOLEN
WHITE WINE JELLY
STRAWBERRY TIRAMISU
MARSHMALLOWS
JUJUBE
ASSORTED FRUIT TARTELETTES
AMARETTO CHEESECAKE
RED FRUIT CHARLOTTE
VANILLA CRÈME BRULÉE
PANNETONE CAKE
CHRISTMAS COOKIES AND CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES FROM THE CHOCOLATE HOUSE
SELECTION OF CHRISTMAS MINCED PIES
FRESH TROPICAL & EXOTIC FRUITS SLICED TO ORDER
BANANA AND COCONUT CRÊPES WITH ASSORTED ICE CREAM FLAVOURS
SERVED WITH A SELECTION OF CONDIMENTS AND SAUCES
SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS