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Veg-based centrepieces that go well with (or without) meat | Kitchen aide
Banish all thoughts of plain boiled veg and see if our cooks can inspire you with their crowdpleasing dishes and creative dressings. You might not even need the meat …
Do you have a culinary dilemma? Email feast@theguardian.comI’m vegetarian but my friends aren’t. What meat-free dinner party mains sit well alongside meat or fish?Amy, London SW9
“I try to make one big dish that’s complete in itself, like a turbo-charged potato salad,” says Joe Woodhouse, whose debut cookbook Your Daily Veg is out this month. You could add capers, chopped cornichons, “double up on onion” with chopped red and spring onion, lemon zest and juice, parsley, and dill, then finish with green goddess dressing (soft herbs blitzed with yoghurt, vinegar and lemon juice). Don’t be beholden to rules, though: “If you like something, go big on it.” Spoon some harissa over it, top with grilled, seasonal veg, and pop a pork chop on the side for meat eaters.
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