Hanukkah dinner - menu help

[Anonymous]

Here's what I've got so far:

Apps: a couple of homemade dips, veggies, crackers

Dinner: Latkes w/ sour cream & apple sauce, kugel, roasted green beans, challah

Dessert: Fruit tart + sugar cookies

There will be 12-15 people.

I feel like I need a couple more things to round out the food. The only real restriction is vegetarian.

Any ideas?

[Anonymous]

You're missing protein.

[Anonymous]

Meatballs

[Anonymous]

I see DCUM is in fine form tonight.

[Anonymous]

Maybe a big salad with apples, nuts, and cranberries? Or a salat machouba? But, I think you're good either way-- you listed what I expect for a Channukah dinner.

[Anonymous]

I would suggest bacon double cheeseburgers, but I see that ship has sailed.

Seriously, OP -- where is the protein? In the dips? Tahini? Beans?

This menu doesn't even sound satisfying as an afternoon snack.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would suggest bacon double cheeseburgers, but I see that ship has sailed.

Seriously, OP -- where is the protein? In the dips? Tahini? Beans?

This menu doesn't even sound satisfying as an afternoon snack.

I know this is what I'm struggling with. I'm a meat eater so my inclination is to add brisket or something, but everyone else is vegetarian.

I could make a pot of lentils or something?

[Anonymous]

Can you make a lasagna? One vegetarian and one not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would suggest bacon double cheeseburgers, but I see that ship has sailed.

Seriously, OP -- where is the protein? In the dips? Tahini? Beans?

This menu doesn't even sound satisfying as an afternoon snack.

I know this is what I'm struggling with. I'm a meat eater so my inclination is to add brisket or something, but everyone else is vegetarian.

I could make a pot of lentils or something?

Use your brisket recipe to make chickpeas.

https://smittenkitchen.com/2020/09/tangy-braised-chickpeas/

[Anonymous]

Falafel! Hummus, Israeli salad, pita.... It's fried, it's protein.

I'm assuming no fish? Or could you do some salmon?

Bean or quinoa patties. Smitten kitchen brisket beans. Lentil meatballs.

[Anonymous]

I’d add a salad of chopped romaine, diced tomatoes, diced cucumbers, diced red onion, fresh mint and chickpeas, tossed in a lemon vinagrette.

All 15 people but you are vegetarian, wow. If a handful eat fish, I’d make Ina’s honey-soy roasted salmon.

[Anonymous]

I assume one of the dips is hummus; if not, add hummus!

Why not add a fancy cheese and cracker plate for protein. And some nice olives. And nuts. People can nosh on those and they will fill up.

You could also do a roasted vegetable dish, like carrots.

Latkes are more filling than you'd think, anyway.

[Anonymous]

OP back and I talked myself into adding some lentils.

To answer the PP, one of the dips is hummus. I was considering a cheese plate, but there's so much dairy in the kugel & the dessert I wanted to go a different route.

Thanks for the suggestions!

[Anonymous]

I'd do a salad

[Anonymous]

Could do soup (butternut squash?) too