Curly Sue wrote:
On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 13:06:01 GMT, Tara wrote:


On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 14:56:26 GMT, (Curly
Sue) wrote:


Cornucopia Layered Salad:

I'm watching her construct this as we speak, with increasing horror as
she adds each layer (lettuce, bell pepper, celery, water chestnuts,
green peas, bananas, yes, bananas, raisins, nuts, green onions, bacon,
the mayo layer, and grated cheddar).

http://www.foodtv.com/food/recipes/r..._27632,00.html

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I have had layered salads that were just like the above, minus the
bananas, raisins, and nuts. Layered salads are good! You'd find them
at potlucks, church dinners, etc. The fruit does not sound very
appealing. The nuts ... maybe.

Tara


Sure enough. Up to the bananas + mayonnaise + cheese it seemed rather
conventional as far as salad ingredients goes. I've never sampled her
show before; I might check it out again just for the curiousity
factor!

Sue(tm)

I had a German friend, who liked to serve a salad similar to the one
you described. she called it "Summer Salad" and from what I remember
it consisted of layers of the following

In a glass serving dish, spread a layer of diced and lightly steamed
summer vegetables, such as peas, green beans, carrots and celery.
For all I know, they may have been raw. I don't think it makes much
difference.

Cover with sliced or cubed cooked or baked chicken.

Another layer of the vegetables.

A layer of sliced or cubed lean cooked or baked ham.

Another layer of vegetables

A layer of diced raw or slightly stewed fruit such as apples, peaches,
apricots and halved and pitted cherries. Again, it is such a long
time ago, I don't remember whether the fruit was raw or not. When
barely cooked, add broken walnut meats and golden raisins. Arrange
the top layer as artistically as possible.

When assembled, cover the salad with clear, unflavored aspic.
Refrigerate until firmly set. Serve with mayonnaise, which was always
home made by my friend.

It sounds sort of gross now, but we all liked it at the time.