Catering By Dale

Sample Menus

 SPRING/ SUMMER SIT DOWN DINNER

HORS D'OEUVRES: STATIONARY
 
BOUNTIFUL VERMONT AND IMPORTED CHEESES, SLICED SUMMER SAUSAGE WITH FRESH FRUIT WITH CRACKERS AND FLATBREADS
VIETNAMESE VEGETARIAN SPRING ROLLS WITH HOISIN-GINGER SAUCE
 
HORS D'OEUVRES: PASSED
 
CHICKEN CAKES WITH FRESH GINGER AND CILANTRO AIOLI
FINGERLING POTATOES TOPPED WITH CRÈME FRAICHE AND SMOKED SALMON
GRAPE TOMATO, FRESH MOZZARELLA AND BASIL SKEWERS WITH BALSAMIC DRIZZLE
 
PLATED SALAD
 
BABY SPINACH SALAD WITH STRAWBERRIES, TOASTED WALNUTS AND CHAMPAGNE VINAIGRETTE
 
SIT DOWN DINNER
 
ROASTED FILET OF BEEF WITH RED AND GREEN THAI CURRY SAUCE
GRILLED CEDAR PLANK SALMON WITH CUCUMBER-DILL SAUCE
MEDITERRANEAN RICE STUFFED ESCAROLE WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER, GOLDEN RAISINS AND PINE NUTS
(EACH GUEST WILL PRE-CHOOSE ONE OF THE ABOVE ENTREES)
SPRING ASPARAGUS WITH CITRUS GREMOLATA
ROASTED BABY RED BLISS POTATOES WITH GARLIC 
O'BREAD DINNER ROLLS WITH VT ARTISAN BUTTER
 
SPRING/ SUMMER BUFFET MENU
 
HORS D’OEUVRES: STATIONARY
 
SALSA STATION
ARTICHOKE SALSA WITH FRESH LEMON AND CILANTRO
MOROCCAN SALSA WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER AND GOLDEN RAISINS
BLACK BEAN AND CORN WITH FETA CHEESE
TOMATO WITH KALAMATA OLIVES AND CAPERS WITH FRESH BASIL
TORTILLA CHIPS AND PITA CHIPS
 
HORS D'OEUVRES: PASSED
 
ROASTED TOMATO, FRESH MOZZARELLA AND BASIL CROSTINI
BRIE CHEESE AND RASPBERRY CHUTNEY IN MINI PHYLLO CUPS
COCO BEER SHRIMP WITH APRICOT-GINGER SAUCE DIPPING SAUCE
 
BUFFET DINNER
 
SLOW ROASTED STEAMSHIP ROUND WITH HORSERADISH SAUCE
SEARED CHICKEN TOPPED WITH FRESH TOMATO, GOAT CHEESE AND BASIL CHUNKY SALSA
TOSSED SUMMER GARDEN SALAD WITH MINT AND LEMON-GARLIC VINAIGRETTE
WILD RICE SALAD WITH TRI-COLORED PEPPERS AND TOMATOES
ASSORTED GRILLED VEGETABLE PLATTER
O'BREAD DINNER ROLLS AND BUTTER
 
VEGETARIAN SAMPLE MENU
 
HORS D'ŒUVRES: PASSED
 
1/2 GRILLED QUESADILLA WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE AND MANGO CHUTNEY
AND
1/2 PEARS AND BLUE CHEESE
CRISPY RISOTTO BALLS WITH MASCARPONE CHEESE AND TOASTED PINE NUTS
ZUCCHINI FRITTERS WITH RED PEPPER RELISH
BLACK BEAN AND CORN SALSA WITH FETA CHEESE IN TORTILLA CUPS
 
PLATED SALAD
 
SPINACH SALAD WITH APPLES, MAPLE GLAZED WALNUTS AND GORGONZOLA CHEESE WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE 
O'BREAD DINNER ROLLS AND BUTTER
 
DINNER BUFFET
 
EGGPLANT INVOLTINI WITH FIRE ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE AND BASIL
ROASTED VEGETABLE STACKS WITH FONTINA CHEESE, PESTO AND FIRE ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE
VEGETABLE CURRY WITH BROWN RICE AND SAVORY GARNISHES: TOASTED ALMONDS, TOASTED COCONUT, CURRANTS, CHOPPED GREEN ONION AND CHUTNEY
CREAMY MASHED BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH VT MAPLE SYRUP AND CINNAMON
 
FALL/ WINTER SIT DOWN DINNER
 
HORS D’OEUVRES: PASSED
 
PHYLLO PURSES STUFFED WITH CRANBERRY CHUTNEY AND BRIE CHEESE
SMOKED TROUT CAKES WITH HORSERADISH CRÈME FRAICHE
GINGER-ORANGE PORK SKEWERS
CHILLED BEEF TENDERLOIN ON SLICED BAQUETTES WITH HORSERADISH SAUCE
 
PLATED SALAD
 
SPINACH SALAD WITH ROASTED BEETS, GORGONZOLA CHEESE, MAPLE GLAZED WALNUTS AND APPLE-BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
 
SIT DOWN DINNER
 
GRILLED MARINATED LEG OF LAMB WITH ROSEMARY AND TANGY MINT SAUCE
SEARED HALIBUT WITH CORN SAUTÉ WITH GINGER AND FRESH CILANTRO
LARGE RAVIOLI TRIANGLE WITH APPLE CHUTNEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE AND BROWN BUTTER
(EACH GUEST PRE-CHOOSES ONE OF THE ABOVE)
MASHED BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH VT MAPLE SYRUP AND CINNAMON
OVEN ROASTED HARICOTS VERTS WITH TOASTED PINENUTS
O’BREADS DINNER ROLLS AND HERB BUTTER ROUNDS
 
FALL/ WINTER BUFFET
 
HORS D’OEUVRES:STATIONARY
 
ASSORTED VERMONT CHEESES AND SLICED SUMMER SAUSAGE, FRESH SEASONAL FRUIT, MARINATED VEGETABLES, CRACKERS AND SLICED VT ARTISAN BAGUETTES
PUMPKIN-CURRY SOUP WITH A SAGE-GARLIC CROSTINI / SERVED IN DEMI-TASSE CUPS
 
HORS D"OEUVRES: PASSED
 
ROASTED TOMATO, FRESH MOZZARELLA CHEESE AND BASIL FLATBREAD
SHRIMP COCKTAIL WRAPPED IN SNOW PEAS WITH SPICY COCKTAIL SAUCE
STEAK RUMAKI WRAPPED IN BACON WITH A BÉARNAISE DRIZZLE
 
DINNER BUFFET
 
STUFFED CHICKEN WITH SMOKED CHEDDAR CHEESE AND APPLE SLAW
SALMON WRAPPED IN ZUCCHINI RIBBONS WITH FRESH BASIL AND CITRUS BEURRE BLANC
VEGETABLE STACKS WITH FONTINA CHEESE, CRISPY POLENTA AND FIRE ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE
ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND APPLE SALAD WITH DRIED CRANBERRIES AND MAYTAG CHEESE WITH MAPLE-BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
CREAMY MASHED POTATOES WITH GARLIC
O'BREAD ROLLS AND BUTTER
 
STATIONS: HEAVY HORS D'OEUVRE RECEPTION OR ACTION DINNER
 
CROSTINI STATION: MAKE YOUR OWN FROM THE ITEMS BELOW:
 
WARM ARTICHOKE AND VT CHEDDAR CHEESE SPREAD
WHITE BEANS AND ROSEMARY
SLICED BEEF
HORSERADISH SAUCE
ARUGULA
GOAT CHEESE
SEASONAL CHUTNEY
CAPONATA WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES
COUNTRY HUMMUS WITH FRESH CILANTRO
SUN-DRIED TOMATO TAPENADE 
HOT MUSHROOM AND BACON SPREAD
SLICED BAGUETTE AND CROSTINI     

 

SALSA STATION:
 
ARTICHOKE SALSA WITH FRESH LEMON AND CILANTRO  
MOROCCAN SALSA WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER AND GOLDEN RAISINS 
BLACK BEAN AND CORN WITH FETA CHEESE
TOMATO WITH KALAMATA OLIVES AND CAPERS WITH FRESH BASIL 
TORTILLA CHIPS AND PITA CHIPS
 
WING STATION:
 
BUFFALO AND NAKED WINGS WITH DIPPING SAUCES:
    CREAMY RANCH DRESSING AND BLUE CHEESE DRESSING
     BBQ SAUCE, SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE AND MUSTARD-HONEY SAUCE
     WITH CARROT AND CELERY STICKS
 
ASIAN STATION:
 
ASSORTED CALIFORNIA ROLLS, TUNA SUSHI WITH PICKLED GINGER, SOY SAUCE AND WASABI PASTE
VIETNAMESE VEGETARIAN SPRING ROLLS WITH HOISIN-GINGER SAUCE
PORK DUMPLINGS WITH SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE
PEKING DUCK WITH ASIAN SLAW AND CRISPY WONTONS CARVING STATION:
 
CARVING STATION
 
ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH APPLE CIDER GLAZE AND PEACHY HOT SALSA
CHICKEN ROULADES STUFFED WITH FRESH SPINACH AND VT GOAT CHEESE AND TOPPED WITH FRESH TOMATO AND ROSEMARY VINAIGRETTE
CARVED SLOW ROASTED STEAMSHIP ROUND WITH HORSERADISH SAUCE
ROASTED BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH HORSERADISH SAUCE AND GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE TOPPED WITH CRISPY FRIED ONIONS
SEARED SALMON WITH CUCUMBER-DILL SAUCE AND SAUCE VERT ASSORTED VT BREADS OR ROLLS AND BUTTER
 
SLIDER STATION:
 
CHOICE OF LAMB, BEEF SLIDER OR BBQ PORK SLIDER
CHOICE OF TUNA, SALMON OR CRAB SLIDER
CHOICE OF BLACK BEAN OR WHITE BEAN SLIDER
ASSORTED CONDIMENTS
 
SALAD STATION:
 
SLICED TOMATOES AND FRESH MOZZARELLA CHEESE WITH FRESH BASIL AND BALSAMIC DRIZZL 
BABY SPINACH SALAD WITH FRESH STRAWBERRIES, MAPLE GLAZED WALNUTS, GORGONZOLA CHEESE AND DIJON VINAIGRETTE
ASSORTED GRILLED SUMMER VEGETABLES WITH BALSAMIC REDUCTION
CAESAR SALAD WITH GARLIC CROUTONS AND ASIAGO CHEESE
ROASTED CORN AND BLACK BEAN SALAD WITH FRESH CILANTRO
 
VEGETARIAN STATION:
 
EGGPLANT ROLLOTINI WITH RICOTTA CHEESE AND SPINACH
MESCULIN GREENS AND ROMAINE LETTUCE WITH ASSORTED SEASONAL VINAIGRETTES  
 HOMEMADE CROUTONS  
 PARMESAN CHEESE
 SHAVED RED ONION AND TRI-COLORED PEPPERS  
 GRAPE TOMATOES
 SLICED CUCUMBER  
 CANDIED WALNUTS, CRAN-RAISINS, SUNFLOWER SEEDS AND TOASTED PINE NUTS
 
PASTA SALAD STATION:
 
ISRAELI COUS-COUS SALAD WITH CRAN-RAISINS, FRESH CILANTRO AND VIDALIA ONION VINAIGRETTE
ORZO SALAD WITH FRESH SPINACH, FETA CHEESE AND BLACK OLIVES WITH LEMON-GARLIC VINAIGRETTE 
PENNE PASTA SALAD WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA CHEESE AND BASIL  ASIAN PEANUT NOODLES WITH CRISPY VEGETABLES 
 
HOT PASTA STATION:
 
PENNE PASTA AND LINGUINE WITH HOMEMADE SAUCES AND TOPPINGS:
  MARINARA, BOLOGNESE AND ALFREDO SAUCES  
  PARMESAN CHEESE
  SWEET ITALIAN SAUSAGE
  BROCCOLI, PEAS, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, KALAMATA OLIVES AND CAPERS
 
MASHED POTATO STATION:
 
CREAMY MASHED POTATOES WITH CONDIMENTS  SUGGESTIONS:  
  CARAMELIZED ONIONS, SAUTÉED MUSHROOMS, CHOPPED BACON, GREEN ONION, GORGONZOLA CHEESE, SOUR    CREAM OR ROASTED GARLIC
 
DESSERT STATIONS UPON REQUEST                  
 
 
 

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