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    Africa: Fruit Salad


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    Recipe Introduction


    This salad or comparable greens and fruit combinations are served in all parts of Africa. The salad is ideal for a group of women on any occasion and men also appreciate it on a hot day. It is especially appropriate for a weekend or outdoor luncheon.

    In a 2-gallon bowl:
    Stem, Wash, and Tear into medium-sized pieces: 2 quarts RAW SPINACH
    2 quarts ROMAINE
    1 quart CHICORY
    1 quart LETTUCE
    Fill the bowls with the mixture of greens.
    Use any flesh fruits, coconut, and chopped peanuts in combinations like this:
    FRESH PINEAPPLE cut in fingers, about 3 per bowl
    FRESH MANGO in strips, about 2-3 per bowl
    AVOCADO, dipped in lemon juice and cut in strips
    FRESH COCONUT, cut in thin slices
    ORANGES (California type), thinly sliced with skins left on
    BANANAS, cut in chunks, thinly coated with
    MAYONNAISE and dipped in
    CHOPPED PEANUTS (or coconut)
    1 pint-basket STRAWBERRIES or any berries in season.
    Arrange the fruits attractively in the individual salad bowls or in one large bowl.
    Serve with LIME DRESSING:
    Grate: 4 LIMES, and add grated rinds with their juice to
    1 quart MAYONNAISE.
    Fold in: 1 cup WHIPPED CREAM sweetened with
    2 Tbs. SUGAR
    few drops GREEN VEGETABLE COLORING.

 

 

 


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