Easter feast with friends

ByRasa Pelham
A plate featuring roasted gammon, sautéed spinach, sliced potatoes, and Lithuanian white salad, served on a patterned blue and white tablecloth.

When it comes to Easter feast with friends, first thing comes to my mind is some sort of roast. I think this is the best way to use up all the leftover preserves such as apple sauce or pickled beets for sides . That is if you are lucky enough to have any leftovers from last Autumn ;-).

This weekend we tried to roast a gammon. I was terrified at first as I have never dealt with such a big piece of meat. Luckily the recipe that we found on BBC Good Food website had really good reviews so we just went with that. Gammon pre-cooked in cola and roasted with honey and mustard glaze tasted amazing!

Roasted gammon glazed with honey and mustard, resting on a wooden surface.

Unfortunately we did not have any leftover preserves. I made quick Lithuanian white salad instead! My favourite festive salad in fact ;-).

A person holding a glass bowl of Lithuanian white salad topped with chives.

LITHUANIAN WHITE SALAD

  • 3 medium size potatoes, cooked
  • 2 carrots, cooked
  • 3 hard boiled eggs
  • 3 big pickled gherkins
  • 2 small cans (300g each) processed peas
  • 3 tbsp or more mayonnaise
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • fresh herbs to decorate (optional)

1. Dice all the ingredients and place them in the large bowl.

A close-up of a chopped hard-boiled egg on a wooden cutting board, with a knife and small pieces of egg scattered around.
A glass bowl filled with diced ingredients for Lithuanian white salad, including cooked potatoes, carrots, hard-boiled eggs, pickled gherkins, and processed peas.

2. Mix everything with mayonnaise, season and decorate with fresh herbs.
 

A bowl of Lithuanian white salad, featuring diced potatoes, carrots, hard-boiled eggs, pickled gherkins, processed peas, and garnished with fresh chives.

Enjoy!

Rasa xoxo

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