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SUMMER SPICE

MOROCCAN-INSPIRED MENU TO SERVE 6

Orange blossom bellinis

Roasted squash salad with creamy-homemade labneh

Moroccan-style roast chicken with apricots

Couscous with courgette, fried onions & herbs

Chocolate, raspberry & rose tart

IT’S STRESS-FREE WHEN YOU PREPARE AHEAD

This menu is designed so that you can make most of the food the day before – meaning a more relaxed meal for you and your guests.

■ Prepare the homemade labneh, marinate your chickens and assemble the pud 24 hours ahead of time – that way, serving will be simple, yet the food will look incredibly impressive.

■ If your dinner party is a bit more spontaneous, swap the labneh for a tub of ricotta, make the pud by lunchtime and marinate the chicken for just as long as you can.

Orange blossom bellinis

■ Mix together and , then divide between six cocktail glasses. Top up with chilled or and serve with nibbles, such as and .

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