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Casual Make-Ahead Buffet
This casual buffet uses the best the summer has to offer.
Casual Make-Ahead Buffet Menu
 Thai Eggplant Dip
 Chili-Spiced Smoked Turkey Breast
 Herbed Potato Salad with Green Beans and Tomatoes
 Chunky Plum-and-Ginger Ice Cream
 Passionate White Sangría




If you're adventurous, you'll love these exotic combinations. This menu is best in summer, when you can get most of the produce at its peak.

Menu
Thai Eggplant Dip
Chili-Spiced Smoked Turkey Breast
Herbed Potato Salad with Green Beans and Tomatoes
Chunky Plum and Ginger Ice Cream
Passionate White Sangria

Nutritional Information Per Serving: 604 calories (15% from fat), 9.7 grams fat

Grocery List
1 (1-pound) eggplant
golden raisins
1 bunch fresh basil
1 lemon
4 (6-inch) pitas
part-skim mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese
2 limes
unsweetened cocoa
brown sugar
1 (6-pound) whole turkey breast
2 cups mesquite chips
2-1/2 pounds small red potatoes
1/2 pound green beans
1 bunch fresh basil
green onions
2 tomatoes
vanilla low-fat ice cream
3 plums
crystallized ginger
6 gingersnaps
1 can pineapple juice
1 bottle white grape juice
1 bottle passionfruit juice
4 limes
1 (750-milliliter) bottle Riesling
1 (12-ounce) can ginger ale