Mother's Day Menu Ideas

Mother's Day Menu Ideas

Spoil Mum with a delicious three-course meal! As well as recipe ideas for super starters, show-stopping mains and decadent desserts, Greendale Farm Shop has all the fresh ingredients you need to make her a meal to remember.( And yes, you do have to do the washing up afterwards.)

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STARTERS

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SMOKED SALMON

Based in Scourie in northern Scotland, Loch Duart Salmon Farm sends its wonderful salmon to a small, family-run smokehouse nearby. Hand-sliced, cured and smoked over oak chippings the traditional way, the result is truly delicious.

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LOBSTER & CRAB IMPERIALS

Lobster and crab meat are folded into a creamy white wine sauce, then topped with parmesan and served on a scallop shell; supplied ready-prepared, all you have to do is finish them in the oven. Et voila!

 

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Mango, Tomato & Avocado Salad

Healthy and delicious, this quick, simple salad combines some surprising ingredients (mango with tomato sounds odd, but somehow it works). 

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Thai Crab Cakes

Made by hand at the Greendale Farm Shop, these subtly spicy Crab Cakes balance white meat from our locally-caught crab with an aromatic blend of Thai-inspired flavours.

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Pates

From classic Smoked Salmon, Smoked Mackerel and Crab to Chicken Liver, Duck, Brussels and even Wild Hare varieties, we've a plethora of pates to choose from.

 


 

MAINS

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Lobster Thermidor

Luxurious Lobster Thermidor, made the traditional way by cooking lobster meat with a creamy white wine sauce, then returning it to its shell, sprinkling it with a little cheese and browning it under the grill for a few moments.

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Creamy Lemon Chicken Bake Recipe

Fabulous free-range chicken thighs are the star turn in this delicious but simple dish. Serve with rice for a warm and welcoming meal any night of the week.

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Butterflied Leg of Lamb Recipe

Juicy lamb works perfectly with fiery harissa and a cooling yoghurt raita in this Moroccan-inspired recipe.  

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Lentil & Sharpham Stuffed Squash Recipe

Made in South Devon, Sharpham Rustic cheese is made with vegetarian rennet and has a delicious nutty flavour - perfect for baking into this hearty and colourful dish

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SALMON EN CROUTE

A show-stopping centrepiece for any dinner party, this classic French recipe features cream cheese, lemon, herbs and top-end fillet of succulent Salmon, all wrapped up in deliciously buttery puff pastry.


 

DESSERTS

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Greendale Chocolate Brownie

Nothing beats a Brownie! We use a tried-and-trusted recipe to make ours by hand here at Greendale Farm Shop, with no skimping on the chocolate chips!

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DIY Churros & Chocolate

This unabashed treat of a recipe hails from Spain and Portugal. Some people swear by churros as a hangover cure; we think the crisp-fried, cinnamon-dusted dough and rich chocolate are bound to put a smile on your face, however heavy the night before!

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Gin & Tonic TarT RECIPE

Your favourite drink, Greendale Gin, in dessert form - because she deserve it!

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Honeyed Berry Cheesecakes Recipe

Quick to make, good to look at and even better to eat, these individual cheesecakes are the perfect end to a Mother's Day meal. 

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Kaiserschmarrn Recipe

Made with a rich, vanilla-scented egg batter and spiked with rum-soaked sultanas.

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