Quick & Delicious: Mix and Match Entertaining Menu

This mix and match entertaining menu lets you choose the flavors you crave while keeping the cooking speedy—each recipe takes less than 45 minutes, and of course you can work on more than one at a time. Start off with a bowlful of addictive spiced nuts (you can make them up to a week in advance). Then pick one starter, one main dish, and one side dish from the recipes here, and you’ll have a very special dinner ready in no time. Could holiday entertaining be any easier?

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  Boston Lettuce Wedges with Mimosa Vinaigrette 
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  Mixed Greens with Goat Cheese & Orange-Fennel Seed Vinaigrette 
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  Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Caramelized Shallots & Red Wine 
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  Prosciutto-Wrapped Halibut with Sage Butter Sauce 
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  Smashed Parslied Potatoes 
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  Broccoli with Black Olives, Garlic & Lemon

Photos: Scott Phillips