Aunt Rosellas Banana Salad Food

BANANA BLOSSOM SALAD

Steps:

• Peel off and discard the tough, old outer layers (called bracts) of the banana blossom. Use a Japanese mandolin with the thinnest setting and cut into fine julienne strips; immediately plunge into large bowl of cold water and the white vinegar. When ready to prepare the salad, remove the julienne strips and shake off the tiny white buds (chopped up baby buds). Rinse and drain. Squeeze dry of the excess water. Place 4 cups well-packed strips into a bowl. Add the White Vinaigrette and toss for a few seconds. Pour off the excess liquid.
• In a separate bowl, toss the shredded chicken with salt, pepper, and lime juice. Add the grapefruit, rau rum, and chili fish sauce and mix together thoroughly.
• To serve, mound the salad equally onto 4 separate plates. Top each salad with 1 tablespoon crispy shallot flakes and 1 tablespoon chopped peanuts. Serve immediately.
• Mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Set aside.

MAW-MAW GILMAN'S PEANUT BANANA SALAD

Steps:

• Over low-medium heat, cook the egg, sugar, vinegar, water and butter until thickened, stirring constantly.
• Layer in serving bowl, alternating bananas, nuts and sauce.
• Cool.

AUNT SHIRLEY'S "TROPIC-TANG" FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together Pineapple Chunks (with juice), Tang, and Instant Vanilla Pudding until incorporated.
• Drain juice from canned Tropical Fruit and add fruit to Pineapple mixture.
• Cool mixture until ready to serve (juice will thicken.).
• Slice bananas (just before serving) and mix ingredients together.
• Serve from bowl or from individual champagne glasses with a sprig of mint for decoration.
• NOTE: Best when kept cool or served immediately.