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4 Easy Christmas Side Dishes
Four festive Christmas sides: roasted apple purée with white wine and cinnamon, potato-grape-blue cheese salad, Venezuelan-style chicken salad (ensalada de gallina), and olive rice with Chinese sausage and raisins.
Ingredients
Apple Purée
- 4 piece Granny Smith apples (chunked, roasted with wine and cinnamon)
Olive Rice
- 400 g Day-old rice + Chinese sausage + black olives (sauté sausage, add sofrito, olives late, rice with stock)
Potato-Grape Salad
- 1 batch Waxy potatoes + red grapes + gorgonzola (potatoes boiled and cubed, grapes halved)
Venezuelan Chicken Salad
- 400 g Cooked chicken breast + vegetables + condensed milk (shredded, mixed with peas, carrots, apple, mayo)
Steps
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1Roast apple chunks with wine, cinnamon, sugar, salt, and butter at 180°C for 45-60 min. Cool, blend with basil and extra butter.Tip: Double foil with chimney holes prevents burning while letting alcohol escape.~60 min
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2Potato salad: combine boiled potato cubes, halved grapes, eggs, piquillo peppers, mayo, and crumbled gorgonzola.~15 min
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3Venezuelan chicken salad: combine shredded chicken, eggs, peas, carrots, apple, potatoes. Season with pepper and condensed milk (secret ingredient). Mix with mayo.Tip: Condensed milk replaces sugar for a rounder sweetness.~15 min
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4Olive rice: sauté Chinese sausage, add sofrito, olives (late, low heat), stock with raisins, then day-old rice. Finish with pecans, parsley, butter.Tip: Day-old dry rice absorbs flavored stock without becoming mushy.~15 min
Nutrition (per serving)
320
Calories
12g
Protein
38g
Carbs
14g
Fat
4g
Fiber
Cultural Context
The ensalada de gallina is a tribute to Peru's Venezuelan community. The olive rice features Chinese sausage (lap cheong) from Peru's Cantonese immigrant community. The apple purée reflects European holiday influence in upscale Peruvian cooking.
Giacomo Bocchio
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