Boxing Day lunch doesn’t need to be Christmas Day’s leftovers. If you prep ahead of time you can make it one of the main events.
Make a Boxing Day Meal With a Difference
Here are some ideas for Boxing Day picking plates. You can buy or make them ahead of time for people to use buffet style.
A Scandinavian smorgasbord
Nobody does Christmas like the Scandinavians. Luckily, their food is delicious. A semi-authentic Scandinavian smorgasbord includes some or all of these:
- * A potato salad with mayo and dill
- * Hard-boiled eggs
- * Meatballs
- * Pickled herring
- * Pickled vegetables
- * Rye bread
- * Salmon gravlax (or smoked salmon)
- * Thinly sliced onion
A mega brunch
Breakfast often doesn’t get a look in at Christmas. So why not make it for Boxing Day?
- * Bacon
- * Croissants and pastries
- * Fresh fruit
- * Hash browns
- * Scrambled or fried eggs
- * Spreads: butter, jams and honey
- * Toast
A hefty charcuterie
If you’re not sick of cheese by the time Boxing Day comes, this is a way to use up cheeseboard leftovers.
- * Cornichons or regular pickles
- * Crusty French bread
- * Cured meats (like prosciutto, salami, chorizo, sobrasada)
- * Fresh and dried fruit
- * Hard cheeses (like Gouda, Havarti, Provolone)
- * Olives, stuffed or plain
- * Paté
- * Soft cheeses (Mozzarella, Brie, Camembert)
- * Tapenades
A sandwich-making station
Great for picky eaters: everyone can assemble their own sandwich. You can make your own fillings or simply use pre-prepared store-bought sandwich spreads.
- * Cheese (like cheddar, mozzarella, or American-style slices)
- * Coronation chicken
- * Cucumber
- * Lettuce
- * Meat slices (ham, roast chicken, or turkey)
- * Onion slices
- * Pickles
- * Sauces: mayo, ketchup, mustard and branston pickle
- * A seafood cocktail
- * Tomato
- * Tuna mayo crunch
- * And of course, whatever bread takes your fancy.
Happy Boxing Day.
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