Salads


Curry Peach Salad

750g            Peach slices (1 large tin)

1                  large Onion finely chopped

20g              Butter or yellow Margerine

125ml          White Vinegar

25ml             White Sugar

25ml             Corn Flour (Maizena)

5ml               Mild Curry Powder

5ml               Turmeric

Method

1. Sautè the Onions in the Butter

2. Thoroughly mix the Turmeric, Curry, Maizena, Sugar and Vinegar.

3. Drain the Peach slices,

4. Mix the Curry mixture with the peach syrup from the tin, pour it over the Onions and cook it until it thickens

5. Allow the mixture to cool down.

6. Snippet the peaches, pour the Sauce over the Peaches and mix lightly.

Serving:   Enough for 6 to 8 people

Banana and Piccalilli Salad

6                  Ripe Bananas (not too ripe)

397g            sweetened Condensed Milk (1 tin)

410g             Fruit Cocktail (1 tin), drained

400g             Piccalilli (1 bottle)

½ tsp            Table Salt

Method

1. Put Bananas for a few minutes in hot water before peeling. It will prevent browning after peeling

2. Peel Bananas and slice it

3. Add the Condenced Milk, Fruit Cocktail fruits, Piccalilli and Salt together and mix through

4. Spoon mixture over the Banana slices and mix lightly.

5. Put in Refrigerator for a while, before serving.

Serving:    Enough for 6 to 8 People

Healthy Bean Sprout Salad

200g                mixed fresh Bean Sprouts thoroughly rinsed

3                      Carrots, cut into thin julienne strips

1                      Red Sweet Pepper, cut into strips

1 bunch            Spring Onions, finely chopped

500g                 Cheddar Cheese cubes

                         Lettuce, roughly broken

Salad Dressing:

250ml                Plain, unsweetened Yogurt

50ml                  Mild Chutney

1                        Medium-sized Avocado Pear

2ml                     Table Salt

1 pinch               Fine White Pepper

Method

1. Mix all the Salad ingredients, except for the Lettuce

2. Prepare the Salad Dressing by blending the Salad Dressing ingredients together until light and smooth. Chill in Refrigerator

3. Serve the Salad on a bed of Lettuce

4. Salad Dressing served separately to allow guests to help themselves

Serving:    Enough for 6 to 8 People

Bean and Pasta Salad

410g                   Beans in Tomato Sauce (1 tin)

250g                   Small Macaroni Elbows cooked al dente

50ml                   Mayonnaise

50ml                   Mild Fruit Chutney

1                         Medium Onion, finely chopped

1                         Medium Green Pepper, cubed

2                         Frankfurters, cubed or sliced

3ml                     Table Salt

3ml                      Black Pepper, freshly grounded

                            Lettuce, roughly broken

Method

1. Mix the Beans and cooked Pasta.

2. Fold the Mayonnaise and Chutney into the Beans and Pasta mixture

3. Add the Onions, Green Peppers and Frankfurters

4. Season to taste with Salt and Pepper

5. Mix thoroughly and chill down in Refrigerator

6. Serve on a bed of Lettuce

Serving:     Enough for 6 to 8 People

Beetroot and Raisin Salad

15ml                   Cornflour (Maizena)

25ml                   White Sugar

1 tsp                   Table Salt

125ml                  Water

75ml                    White Vinegar

15g                     Butter or Yellow Margerine

75g                     Seedless Raisins

300g                   Cooked Beetroot cubes

Method

1. Stir Maizena, Sugar, Salt and Water in a pot over medium heat until thick and clear

2. Add rest of ingredients mix lightly and simmer for 3 minutes.

3. Spoon into serving dish and allow to cool down before serving

Serving:    Enough for 4 People

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