Mardi Gras Theme Dinner

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Mardi Gras Comes Early to the Dining Halls

January 16, 2009

On Thursday, January 22, Viking Commons, Ridgeway Commons and Fairhaven Commons will be getting festive with a Mardi Gras Theme Meal. The special dinner will be from 5:00p-6:45p and the dining halls will be decked out in their finest fashions. Be ready to feel as if you’ve been transported into the heart of New Orleans. The chefs have been hard at work compiling an authentic and delicious Cajun and Creole inspired menu, including:

Starters

Roasted Tomato & Fennel Soup and Crawfish Bisque
Seafood Pasta Salad & Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad
Refreshing Coleslaw
Peel & Eat Gulf Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce

Entrées

Spicy Cajun Rubbed Salmon Fillet
Savory Chicken Creole over White Rice
New Orleans-Style Red Beans and Rice
Mother's Slow-cooked Pork Po' Boy with Skillet Gravy
Louisiana Sausage Pizza with Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Rotini Pasta with Chicken or Vegetarian Bayou Seasoned Alfredo Sauce

Sides

Roasted Red Potatoes
Creamed Spinach
Succotash
Sweet Potato Fries

Desserts

Pecan Pie with Whipped Cream
Bread Pudding with Whiskey Caramel Sauce
Chocolate Fudge Chocolate Cake

Any Western Washington University students, faculty, staff or guests may attend the dinner by means of a Western meal plan, Munch Money, Dining Dollars, cash or credit card. The all inclusive price is $10.75, plus sales tax for cash and credit card payments. For disability accommodations, please make advance arrangements by calling the Dining Services’ main office at 650-2970, or the dining hall manager for the location where you intend to dine.