Recipes

A good salad always improves any meal. Enjoy these tasty recipes.

CURRIED BANANA SALAD RECIPE (20 servings)

Ingredients for this recipe:

Method for this recipe:

1. Peel and chop onions coarsely and fry lightly in the butter.
2. Add the boiling water and cook until the onions soften.
3. Mix remaining ingredients, except the bananas, together well.
4. Add to the onions, stirring constantly to prevent lumps forming.
5. Cook for about 5 minutes until thickened.
6. Allow to cool.
7. Peel and slice the bananas.
8. Add to the cold salad and mix lightly.

Tip.

Leftover salad will keep well for a day or two when kept in the fridge. Can also be cooked in a heavy saucepan until the banana slices are cooked. This makes a delicious sauce for chicken or meatballs.

BANANA AND DRIED FRUIT SALAD RECIPE (12 servings)

Ingredients for this recipe:

Method for this recipe:

1. Stew the dried fruit until soft but not mushy.
2. Drain well and chop.
3. Peel and slice the bananas and add to the dried fruit.
4. Beat the condensed milk, vinegar, oil, mustard powder and salt well.
5. Pour over the fruit and mix well.
6. Refrigerate until needed.

Tip.

Goes well with curried dishes. Ideal with barbeque.

HOT POTATO SALAD RECIPE (6 servings)

Ingredients for this recipe:

Method for this recipe:

1. Cook potatoes in their skins until done.
2. Peel and dice them.
3. Remove the rind of the bacon, shred the bacon and fry until crisp.
4. Add to the diced potato.
5. Peel and chop the onion.
6. Seed and shred the sweet pepper.
7. Fry onion and sweet pepper in the bacon fat until softened.
8. Stir in the cake flour and brown sugar, and then add the water, cider vinegar, salt and pepper. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
9. Add to the potato mixture and mix lightly.
10. Serve hot.

Tip  

This is a filling salad and can be served as a main meal with tomato wedges and a mixed green salad.

CURRIED RICE SALAD RECIPE

Ingredients for this recipe:

1. 2 Cups chilled cooked rice
2. 1 Shredded green pepper
3. 2 Tbsp drained red pimentos cut in strips
4. 2 Tbsp seedless raisins
5. 2 Tbsp chopped parsley
6. 2 Tbsp chopped spring onions
7. ½ Cup olive oil
8. ¼ Cup vinegar
9. 1 Tbsp lemon juice
10. 1 Clove chopped garlic
11. 1 Tbsp sugar
12. ½ Tsp curry powder
13. Salt and pepper to taste
14. Salad greens
15. Green pepper rings
16. Tomato wedges

Method for this recipe:

1. Using two forks, toss together the rice, green pepper, pimentos, raisins, parsley and onions – chill thoroughly.
2. Combine oil, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, sugar, curry powder, salt and pepper.
3. Just before serving pour the vinegar mixture over the salad and toss well.
4. Arrange the salad in a large bowl and garnish with crisp greens, green pepper rings and tomato wedges.
5. A delicious salad with fried chicken.