ULTIMATE SALAD BAR I know you’re used to seeing articles like Ultimate Ice Cream Bar but I thought I’d mix it up a bit this month with a healthier buffet option. So let’s put the candy aside for a little bit and focus on healthy fresh foods like vegetables and fruit. Don’t worry; you can still enjoy a big slice of cake for dessert. After all these vegetables, you’ve earned a treat!
Setting The Scene What takes a salad bar from traditional to ultimate? Variety! You’ll want plenty of bowls in a variety of sizes to display all the salad bar options. Don’t have room in the cupboard for a dozen new bowls? Plastic and paper bowls work just as well and they make clean-up super easy. You’ll want to use items around the house to give your buffet some different heights: cake stands, candlesticks, and decorative boxes all work well for this. Don’t forget lots of spoons, scoops and tongs (at least one per bowl) to keep hands out of the food. Although it’s pretty easy to figure out what everything in the salad bar is without labels, an easy idea for decorating your space is to make a café-style sign listing all the foods in the buffet separated into categories: Base (greens), Proteins, Vegetables, Fruit, Cheeses, and Extras. For this party sign, I used black cardstock paper and a chalkboard pen. 22 |
FOR SASKATCHEWAN WOMEN | VOL. 7 ISSUE 3, MARCH 2018