Do-Ahead Timeline

This timeline shows you how far in advance food preparation for the menu can take place. Following these tips allows maximum time with your guests and minimum fuss.

• Make the Almond Chai Ice Cream and freeze it.

• Mix sauce for edamame.
• Mix dressing for salad, omitting cilantro, refrigerate.

• Prepare carrots and onions for edamame dish. Cool and store in airtight container in refrigerator.

• Chop green onions for salmon and rice dishes, store in refrigerator in airtight package.
• Make shiitake broth for rice; refrigerate broth and mushrooms separately.

• Add cilantro to salad dressing.

• Remove Kung Pao Sauce from fridge to get to room temperature.
• Remove carrots and onions from fridge to get to room temperature.
• Remove shiitake broth for rice.
• Thaw beans for salad.
• Soak skewers for salmon.
• Prepare salad greens for salad.

• Make salmon recipe.

• Make rice dish.

• Cook edamame and finish the dish.

 

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