Salad station for Christmas buffet table:))

Hi there...hope all are busy organising for the big day. So much goes in setting up the homes with beautiful Christmas decors & beautiful table settings for the celebration. It's time of the year everyone wants to host a Christmas party with charming details while serving cocktail, main course, salads & desserts to family and friends.

Variety of salads are relished by everyone in a party and setting a individual salad station is ideal and easy to serve without much fuss.. Today in the blog-post created a salad station for a buffet style table inspiration. Different type of salads pleases everyone, from young to old. Setting up a salad station creates a cool vibe for the guests. Eye catching colourful cut vegetables/fruits with toppings served on cut boards, salad bowls, large plates and need be little signs labelling each salads sure to create a difference in serving and in the setting. So have this idea in your bucket list for the celebration. You would never go wrong.

Strawberries are star of the season and sharing a simple strawberry salad recipe here with cucumber combo, can be tried enjoyed along with your guests. This unusual salad of cucumber and strawberries is an ideal side dish for turkey/cold chicken & fish as well. Move down to see the recipe.

Preparation Time:15 min,

Chilling Time: 1 hour

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

Strawberries-12 (large)

Cucumber-1 big

Salt & black pepper

1-2 tablespoons dry white wine or white wine vinegar

Finely cut fennel leaves for topping.

Wash/drain the strawberries/cucumber and then cut them into thin even slices.Arrange the slices in a desired manner in a plate or in a shallow serving dish. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the wine or vinegar and fennel leaves over the salad and chill in the refrigerator before serving.

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