Diet Type: Low Sodium
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Celery Root and Potato Gratin
Thinly sliced celery root and Yukon gold potatoes, baked with milk and nutty Emmentaler cheese and topped with breadcrumbs, make a decadent side dish. Celery root adds the savory complexity to this otherwise classic potato gratin.
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Mini Potato-Carrot Pancakes with Festive Sour Cream
Make these easy bites ahead, if you like. Once cooled, layer them between sheets of parchment paper in an airtight container then re-crisp on a lightly oiled baking sheet in a 400°F oven just before serving. There are three choices for flavoring the sour cream—spicy, savory or sweet and sour. Choose your favorite or reduce the amounts to make all three and offer a variety.
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Orange and Fennel Salad
Colorful and crunchy, the sweetness of the oranges in this salad is a tasty contrast to the sharp clean flavor of fennel. Save any juice that accumulates when you slice the oranges and use it when making the dressing, if you like.
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Seafood Cucumber Stacks with Lemon Cream and Chives
These refreshing hors d’oeuvres are equally delicious made with salmon, trout, shrimp or crab, so pick a seafood that’s best for your budget. For vegetarians, a slice of baked tofu is a perfect substitute for the seafood.
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Beet Salad with Oranges and Romaine
Crunchy jicama and bright, tender beets are the perfect duo in this bright salad. When in season, substitute blood oranges or grapefruit when for the oranges. If you’re in a hurry, skip the marinating time for the beets.
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Wheat Berry Salad with Raisins, Beets and Citrus Vinaigrette
Toss with cubes of tofu or diced turkey just before serving, if you like.
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Butternut Squash with Celery Leaves and Orecchiette
Celery leaves have the fresh, crisp flavor of celery with a much lighter texture than the stalks themselves. Stir the pale, inner leaves from a bunch of celery into this hearty squash dish.
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Pita Chips with Sweet Potato Mash and Smoked Almonds
Smoky almonds and pimenton (Spanish smoked paprika)are a particularly good match for sweet potatoes.
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Warm Millet Salad with Brussels Sprouts, Creamed Mushrooms and Sage
Here's a hearty, flavorful dish that takes care of a few special diet needs your guests may have. It can simultaneously serve as a gluten-free, vegetarian side dish or a main course for four. Use any mushrooms you like, including cremini, oyster or portobello. For extra flavor and vegetarian protein, garnish with chopped toasted walnuts. Millet has wonderful flavor, especially when toasted and, like quinoa or brown rice, makes an excellent gluten-free stuffing alternative.
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Baked Apples Stuffed with Cranberries and Almonds
Serve these tender apples with a sweet-tart filling alongside roasted turkey or pork, a delicious pairing with the apples' hint of cardamom--though you could substitute cinnamon. They make a great stuffing alternative for those who don't eat wheat or gluten. They're also tasty for breakfast, snack or dessert--perhaps with whipped cream.
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