Island Green Salad Recipes

ISLAND GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the onion on a large piece of aluminum foil. Drizzle the onion with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Wrap the onion tightly in the foil and roast until tender and lightly golden brown, about 50 minutes to 1 hour. Cool slightly. When cool enough to handle, slice and set aside.
• In a pot of boiling, salted water, blanch the green beans until they are slightly tender, but still have a slight crunch. Drain and immediately shock in an ice water bath to stop the cooking. Drain and place in a large bowl.
• In a saute pan, cook the bacon until the fat is rendered and the bacon is crispy. With a slotted spoon, add the bacon to the green beans. Add the warm, sliced onions and season with salt and pepper. Toss well and serve.

BIG ISLAND GREENS WITH PAPAYA DRESSING

Steps:

• To make the dressing, microwave lime in a small bowl to release essential oils, and set aside until cool enough to handle. Through the feed opening of a running blender add, 1 at a time, the papaya, papaya seeds, Dijon mustard, vinegar, salt, pepper, and juice from the microwaved lime. (Note: If you squeeze the lime with the sliced side against your palm, the seeds are likely to stay in the rind.) Then with the blender still running, add the olive oil in a slow thin stream. Please note that the edible papaya seeds lend a wonderful mustard-y taste to the dressing, but are coarse in texture. If you find the texture to be too coarse for you, strain the dressing before use.
• Toss the greens and cilantro with enough of the dressing to coat, serving additional dressing on the side.

ISLAND FRUIT AND MIXED GREEN SALAD

Steps:

• For the vinaigrette:
• Whisk together the pineapple juice, red wine vinegar, shallot and salt and pepper. Slowly incorporate the canola oil. Taste, for seasoning.
• For the salad:
• In a large salad bowl, toss together the mango, papaya, cranberries, banana chips and macadamia nuts with 1 cup of the vinaigrette. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Place the mizuna on a large serving tray and top with the mixed fruit. (The salad greens hold up longer if only the fruit is tossed with the vinaigrette. However, if serving promptly, combine the greens and the fruit and toss with the vinaigrette.) Drizzle the salad with the extra dressing or serve on the side.

ISLAND GREEN SALAD- CARIBBEAN

Steps:

• Combine salad greens in a large bowl.
• Mix cheese and carrot until blended.
• Shape into small balls and place on top of greens.
• Serve with your favorite salad dressing.

DESERT ISLAND GREEN SALAD

Steps:

• Wash, dry and break apart lettuce in a large bowl.
• Sprinkle with pineapple, peanuts and red onion.
• Set aside and make the dressing by mixing all of the dressing ingredients together in a bowl or shaker.
• Serve dressing with salad.

GREEN ISLAND SALAD WITH PINEAPPLE CILANTRO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• FOR SALAD: Combine assorted salad greens, broken into bite-sized pieces and chopped red cabbage. Mix cheese and carrot until blended; shape into small balls and place on salad greens. Arrange onion slices and tomato wedges on top of the lettuce.
• FOR DRESSING: Use blender or food processor to combine all ingredients. Alternatively, you may whisk all ingredients together by hand until well combined.
• TO SERVE: Drizzle dressing over the salad and enjoy!