Crazy Quilt Salad Food

ELAINE'S CRAZY QUILT BEAN SALAD (CIRCA 1965)

Steps:

• Mix the dressing ingredients together.
• Drain the beans and put in a very large bowl with a tight-fitting lid. Sprinkle with salt and mix.
• Add the fresh vegetables to the bowl. Sprinkle with garlic salt if you like.
• Pour dressing over mix in bowl and seal tight. Shake to mix. Let stand for one day in the fridge. Turn upside down occasionally to make sure bean mix is well-marinated.

GRILLED QUAIL SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the orange and lemon juice, bay leaves, crushed lemongrass, star anise, molasses, soy, chili, garlic and ginger and marinate the quail for several hours, or overnight, covered, in the refrigerator.
• To make the dressing for the salad, combine the mustard, vinegar and honey and whisk in the olive oil to create an emulsion.
• Remove the quail from the marinade and grill over an outdoor barbecue for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or cook over medium heat in a cast iron skillet for 10 to 12 minutes, turning frequently to avoid burning. Remove from the heat and let the quail rest for several minutes before serving.
• Toss the salad greens with the dressing and divide among 4 plates. Top each salad with 2 quail for a main course and garnish each with several slices of papaya and mango and sprinkle with toasted pumpkin seeds.

AMISH CRAZY QUILT PIE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients into a blender, put blender on medium speed and count to ten --.
• pour into a 9" deep dish pie pan.
• during the baking process, the flour drops to form the crust.and the remaining ingredients will form the filling --.
• Bake at 350* for 45 minutes.

WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine rice, water and salt together in a large pot and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 50 to 60 minutes.
• Drain rice and chill.
• Combine the chilled rice with the vegetables, fruit, and nuts.
• Whisk vinegar, oil, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, mustard and honey.
• Starting with 1/3 cup of the dressing add to the rice mixture and blend.
• Taste and adjust with more or less to suit your personal tastes.