Christmas cheat treats
FOOD AND WINE
Compiled by: Nicholas Francis
If you're responsible for Christmas lunch this year, we've got you covered. Here are some quick, cost effective and delicious dishes that do not require hours of preparation. Easy roast chicken
• Cajun spice
roasting pan. Place the bay leaf,
Ingredients
kitchen string and roast for an hour or until the
• 2kg whole chicken
Directions
lemon and celery in the
juices run clear when
• 1 lemon, chopped
Preheat the oven at
chicken cavity. Drizzle
thickest part of chicken is
• 1 celery stalk, chopped
200°C. Rinse the chicken,
the chicken with oil and
pierced with a skewer.
• 1 dried bay leaf
pat it dry with paper tow-
season with Cajun spice.
• 1 tbsp olive oil
els and place in a large
Tie the legs together with
Rainbow pasta salad Ingredients • 3 tbsp olive oil • 3 cups dried elbow pasta • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil • 1/2 small red cabbage, chopped • 420g can corn kernels, drained • 2 baby gem lettuces, shredded • 2 large tomatoes, diced • 1 cucumber, diced • 3/4 cup grated cheese • 2 green onions, thinly sliced • 1 cup sour cream • 1 cup traditional mayonnaise • 1 cup parsley leaves, chopped
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