Makes 4 portions Mix all ingredients together and correct seasoning.
1 lettuce
50g peas, cooked
50 French beans, cooked
2 hard-boiled eggs
100g tomatoes
60ml mayonnaise with Worcester sauce
1 Shred the lettuce.
2 Arrange the peas and beans neatly on the lettuce.
3 Decorate with quarters of egg and tomato. Serve the mayonnaise separately.
Note As a variation, bind the vegetables and egg with the mayonnaise and serve on the cos lettuce leaves.
Ingredients
Method
1 Slice off the stalk end of the top of each apple to act as a lid.
2 With a parisienne cutter remove the centre, leaving only a thin layer by the skin. Rub the inside with lemon juice.
3 Mix the neatly diced apple flesh, banana, pineapple and walnuts together with lemon juice.
4 Add a little salt and cream to bind, refill the apples and replace the lid.
Ingredients:
200 g 8oz cooked chicken
50 g 2oz finely chopped onion
1 eating apple, diced (peeled if required)
100 g 4 oz celery, diced
50 g 2oz walnut pieces
125 ml Mayonnaise blended with curry paste to taste
Method:
Note Turkey can be used in place of chicken and garnished with lemon segments, desiccated coconut and sultanas. Left-over curried chicken is ideal for this dish. In place of curry paste, curry sauce can also be used.
Ingredients:
200 g 8 oz cooked chicken
100g 4 oz cooked ham
100 g 4 oz cheese (emmental or gruyere)
1 lettuce
2 tomatoes (skinned if desired) 2 hard-boiled eggs
125 ml salad dressing
Note As a variation, the meat and cheese can be mixed with salad dressing and garnished with, for example, olives, capers, gherkins chopped parsley, watercress. Instead of using chicken, salami or other similar sausage could be used.
Serves 4
Ingredients
8 oz Cooked beef
125 ml cider vinegar
salt, pepper
8 oz cooked mange-tout
8 oz of cooked carrots olive oil
2 oz chives
Method:
1 Cut the lean beef in julienne and marinate in sufficient cider vinegar to just cover for 2 hours. Drain off the vinegar.
2 Season, and prior to serving add the julienne of mange-tout and carrots.
3 Mix lightly together with a little oil and chopped chives.
Note Any cooked meat or poultry can be used in place of beef