Help with side dish for Bike Club potluck

[ace]

My bike club season opener is on Saturday, and we're riding, then having a potluck. I have to bring a side dish or salad. Anybody have a great idea for me? These folks are great cooks, so I generally feel inadequate no matter what I bring. I'd like to bring something simple and healthy (preferably vegetarian) that will keep well refrigerated from when I make it (Friday night) to Saturday around noon. Also I will be transporting it in a plastic container strapped to my bike rack, so souffle wouldn't work

Thanks, guys.

-Amy

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

How abut cold tabouli salad with fresh cherry tomatoes, fresh cilantro, capers, onions, and olives in it? Mmmm....

[ace]

Sounds yummy. Do you have a good recipe, Lisa? I've only made tabouli from a box. Sounds like good post-bike ride dish.

On a side note, I had the best fried chicken I have ever had at one of our potlucks. I am drooling in anticipation.

[MINIskirt]

It probably doesn't fit into the healthy category, but I love cheesy potatoes. I'm drooling just thinking about them.


1 30oz bag of frozen hash browns
1 16oz container of sour cream (light works fine)
1 16oz bag of shredded cheddar cheese
1 can cream of chicken (or mushroom or celery)


1. Mix all the ingredients together in a big mixing bowl. This is a great arm workout, BTW
2. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with Pam
3. Spread the potato mixture into the baking dish
4. Bake at 350 for an hour


My MIL like to add onions to this too, but I usually leave them out. It's an awesome gooey, cheesy side dish.

[ace]

That meets none of my criteria, but it sounds yummy

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Sounds yummy. Do you have a good recipe, Lisa? I've only made tabouli from a box. Sounds like good post-bike ride dish.

Yes just get 2 or 3 boxes of the tabouli salad mix in boxes and prepare it according to the directions, and put in the fridge. then chop up a bunch of the ingredients I mentioned (marinated greek olives from your deli dept are best, and the fresh cilantro is essential), add a tablespoon of good olive oil and one or two of balsamic vinegar, some salt and pepper, and mix it all up and chill. it's GOOD.

[bmccasland]

Yes just get 2 or 3 boxes of the tabouli salad mix in boxes and prepare it according to the directions, and put in the fridge. then chop up a bunch of the ingredients I mentioned (marinated greek olives from your deli dept are best, and the fresh cilantro is essential), add a tablespoon of good olive oil and one or two of balsamic vinegar, some salt and pepper, and mix it all up and chill. it's GOOD.

and sprinkle with roasted pine nuts (carried separately for crispness) for a flourish?

Yummy.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

....And maybe some chopped yellow and purple peppers to compliment the red cherry tomatoes and add crispness.

[violette]

MINIskirt: what would you eat with those potatoes. They sound yummy!!

[surgtech1956]

Mac & Cheese sounds good. On the menu at TGI Fridays they have 'grown up mac & cheese'. Its made with 3 or 4 cheeses, mushrooms, onions, some crumbled bacon.

[SouthernBelle]

The hummus recipe is pretty much the way I make it, but one note:

I like to add different herbs. Rosemary, basil, cumin, etc. It's good with wheat crackers too.

I'm going to copy and save that flafal recipe. It sounds good and easy! do they freeze well? & would you freeze them before or after cooking??

TIA,

[surgtech1956]

What is flafel???

[SouthernBelle]

What is flafel???

Just page up to smilingcat's post and there is the recipe.