Festive season is truly feasting season. Being a foodie, I love hosting gatherings, especially around festive time. My love language is feeding my loved ones. Me and my husband love hosting. Here is a round up of my favorite recipes I have served over the past few years and my loved once have truly enjoyed! I am sharing this with you all so that you can also utilize this gem of a round up to please your loved ones as well.
Salads
Roasted Butternut Squash, Beetroot, and arugula salad tossed in balsamic vinaigrette dressing, garnished with juicy pomegranate seeds and pumpkin seeds, topped with baked goat cheese cutlet!
Earthy gluten-free salad including shredded beet roots, honey crisp apples and baby spinach along with capers, roasted sunflower seeds, lime juice, salt and feta cheese!
Chopped Broccoli Beets & Spinach salad wit cranberries and pistachio
Appetizers
Garlicky Spicy Roasted Eggplant Dip, or call it a baby of middle eastern baba ganoush and Indian herby baingan bharta. Roasted eggplant dip with fresh herbs, tahini and greek yogurt!
Baked brie topped with homemade cranberry jam and salty sweet toasted pecans.
Buttery crumbled paneer cooked with fresh herbs and spices, mixed with creamy savory cheese and served it as dip with buttery garlic naan dippers!
Classic Indian street style chilli cheese stuffing packed between buttery buns, cheese, chutney and spread then baked to perfection.
Spicy goat cheese and topped with Indian street style chana dal, loaded with juicy sweet and sour peach, crunchy veggies, just right amount of spices with lemon and cilantro!!
Masala pull apart bread is a delicious mashup of masala pav and pull apart bread, loaded with street style spices with some ooey gooey buttery cheesiness!
Spicy shallow fry potato tikki, loaded with spices, cilantro, curry leaves, crunchy lentils, bunch of chutneys, onions, and pepper jack cheese. Grilled to perfect Aloo Tikki Sliders
Warm spicy cheese dip loaded with fresh hot green chilis, garlic, onions, butter, milk and lots of cheese that is literally life changing!
Main
Loaded Veggie Lasagna loaded with lots of vegetables, spicy garlicky cherry tomato sauce and mix of ricotta cheese, cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese!
Lasagna loaded with lots of vegetables, creamy white sauce and mix of ricotta cheese, cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese!
Tikka Masala Shells are filled with spicy paneer and veggie mix, coated with rich and creamy tikka masala sauce, topped with cheese then baked to perfection
Protein and fiber rich stuffed shells, kid friendly quick and easy dish that is packed with nutrients and flavors.
Eggplant Parm Meatballs, spicy garlicky saucy vegetarian meatballs that will serve you all the eggplant parm feels!
Olive Garden copy cat pasta dish that is arabiata sauce, alfredo sauce and five cheese based baked goodie topped with flavored crunchy crumbs!
This vegetable stunner is an entirely meatless entrée, with butternut squash, carrots, zucchini and orzo filling inside roasted butternut squash.
Roasted spaghetti squash rings stuffed with creamy mushroom and spinach stuffing, topped with tangy spicy garlicky arrabbiata sauce!
Sides
Crispy charred Brussels Sprouts flavored with Indian inspired spices that is sure to take it to next level.
Mix of cauliflower, potatoes, peas, cherry tomatoes, onions are coated with extremely flavorful oil and spice mix and then roasted/baked to perfection!
Spicy Garlicky Mashed Potatoes – known as bataka nu kachu in Surat city of Gujarat is an Indian version of creamy mashes potatoes loaded with garlic, cilantro, chives and some spices!
Pan fried potato wedges coated with peanuty sesame spice mix, cashews, raisins. Garnished with fresh cilantro and pomegranate seeds to make perfectly crispy side dish!
Crispy baby smashed potatoes topped with dry chana masala, minty spicy green chutney, sweet tangy tamarind chutney and fresh crunchy toppings.
Mac & cheese flavored with Indian style pickled jalapeños made with ground mustard seeds and turmeric powder along with sharp cheddar cheese.
Macaroni coated with classic tomato based spicy, tangy, creamy gravy made with traditional Indian spices along with marinated paneer and veggies!!
Perfectly creamy Jalapeño Popper Mac and Cheese spiced up with jalapeños/serranos and smokey flavors.
Dessert
A fusion dessert that is delicious combination of sweet Surati sweet Ghari, made with mixed ground nuts, milk mawa, ghee and sugar that is baked in puff pastries and topped with ooey gooey glaze.
Eggless Indian shortbread biscuits made with all purpose flour, almond flour and with hint of rose and coconut.
I hope you find this festive menu helpful. If you end up making any of these recipes, leave me a comment blow or tab me on Instagram @myvegetarianroots. I would love to get feedback from you!
Wishing you all a cozy holidays!!
