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🌴 Poolside Dinner Menu
🍹 Welcome Drink
Cucumber Mint Sparkler
A refreshing, non-alcoholic or optional gin-based cocktail.
🥗 Starter
Watermelon, Feta & Arugula Salad
Tossed with a honey-lime vinaigrette.
🍤 Main Course
Citrus-Herb Grilled Shrimp Skewers
Served with lemon aioli and grilled vegetables.
🍚 Side
Orzo Salad with Roasted Corn, Cherry Tomatoes & Basil
Light, bright, and best served chilled.
🍋 Dessert
Mini Lemon Curd Tartlets with Fresh Berries
Sweet, tangy, and made ahead in a mini phyllo shell.
Recipes
🍹 Cucumber Mint Sparkler
Ingredients:
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1 cucumber, thinly sliced
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1 handful fresh mint leaves
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1 lime, sliced
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Sparkling water or club soda
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Optional: 2 oz gin per serving
Instructions:
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Muddle cucumber, mint, and lime in a pitcher.
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Fill with ice, add sparkling water, and stir.
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For cocktails, add gin to individual glasses before pouring.
🥗 Watermelon, Feta & Arugula Salad
Ingredients:
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4 cups arugula
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2 cups watermelon, cubed
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½ cup feta, crumbled
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¼ red onion, thinly sliced
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2 tbsp olive oil
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1 tbsp honey
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Juice of 1 lime
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Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions:
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Whisk olive oil, lime juice, honey, salt & pepper.
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Toss arugula, watermelon, red onion, and feta with dressing just before serving.
🍤 Citrus-Herb Grilled Shrimp Skewers
Ingredients:
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1½ lbs large shrimp, peeled & deveined
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2 tbsp olive oil
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Zest and juice of 1 lemon
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Zest and juice of 1 orange
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1 tbsp chopped parsley
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1 tsp garlic, minced
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Salt & pepper
Instructions:
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Marinate shrimp in all ingredients for 30 minutes.
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Thread onto skewers and grill 2–3 minutes per side.
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Serve with lemon wedges and aioli (mix mayo, garlic, lemon juice).
🍚 Orzo Salad with Roasted Corn & Tomatoes
Ingredients:
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1½ cups orzo, cooked & cooled
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2 ears corn, grilled or roasted and cut off the cob
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1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
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¼ cup basil, chopped
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2 tbsp olive oil
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1 tbsp red wine vinegar
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Salt & pepper
Instructions:
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Combine orzo, corn, tomatoes, and basil.
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Whisk olive oil, vinegar, salt & pepper, then toss with salad.
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Chill until ready to serve.
🍋 Mini Lemon Curd Tartlets
Ingredients:
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12 mini phyllo shells (or pre-baked tart shells)
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½ cup lemon curd (store-bought or homemade)
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½ cup fresh berries (blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries)
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Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions:
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Spoon lemon curd into tart shells.
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Top with berries.
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Dust with powdered sugar before serving.