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7.7 Additional recipes

7.7.1 Chicken salad with banana mayonnaise and grapes

  1. Place 3 medium bananas cut in chunks, 2 teaspoons chopped garlic, 3/4 cup non-fat plain yogurt, 1 tablespoon honey, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a blender or food processor. Blend until creamy.
  2. Arrange 12 cups mixed lettuces on six plates.
  3. Toss 6 chicken breasts cooked and cubed with banana mayo; divide onto salads.
  4. Sprinkle with 2 bunchs (≈ 48) halved grapes and 1/2 cup walnut or pecan halves.
  5. Thanks to Chiquita Bananas. See http://www.jaetzel.de/tim/chiquit.htm.

7.7.2 Banana-Rhubarb Crisp

  1. Slice 2 large bananas into 1/4-inch rounds. Combine with 21 2 cups diced rhubarb, 2 tablespoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and a generous dash nutmeg. Spoon the mixture into a well-greased 9-inch pie plate or shallow baking dish (preferably glass or ceramic).
  2. In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup white or whole-wheat pastry flour, 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs, 11 2 teaspoons baking powder. With a pastry blender or two knives worked in a crisscross fashion, cut in 1/4 cup butter until the mixture is crumbly.
  3. Combine 1 egg lightly beaten with 1/4 cup milk and stir into the flour mixture. Spoon the batter as evenly as possible over the fruit mixture. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.
  4. Bake in a pre-heated 400∘ F oven for 25–30 minutes.
  5. Thanks to Jane Brody’s Good Food Book.

7.7.3 Curried shrimp

  1. Cook 2 1/2 pounds shrimp for 3 minutes. Peel and devein.
  2. Heat 1/3 pound butter or margarine in large saucepan. Saute 4 chopped scallions and 2 cups chopped, peeled apples until tender. Stir in 2 tablespoons curry poweder, 1 tablespoon ground ginger, and 1/3 cup flour. Stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and blend in 3 cups chicken broth. Return to heat, cook stirring until mixture boils and thickens.
  3. Add 1 pound roasted cashews, 1 pound Turkish apricots, and, if desired, 2 ounces diced crystalized ginger and raisins. Cook over low heat for 15 minutes.
  4. Add shrimp and mix in.
  5. Cut 3 bananas into thick slices and add to mixture. Serve over cooked white or curried rice.
  6. Thanks to Chiquita Bananas. See http://www.jaetzel.de/tim/chiquit.htm.

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