Big Island Greens With Papaya Dressing Recipes

NUT-AND-SEED MIX WITH PAPAYA

Steps:

• Combine the ingredients in a large bowl. Store in an airtight container.

SMOKED TURKEY AND GREENS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Season turkey legs with black pepper, Heat grapeseed oil in a large deep pot over medium-high heat. Add turkey legs and brown in batches on all sides. Transfer to a roasting pan, cover with foil, place in oven and roast until fork tender, about 35 minutes.
• Add garlic to pot and lightly saute over medium heat being careful not to burn the garlic. Stir in the crushed red pepper and shredded cabbage and allow to cook about 10 minutes. Add collard greens and cook for 10 minutes more. Add spinach, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and cook until tender but still bright green. Transfer greens to a platter and top with turkey legs.

10,000 ISLAND DRESSING WITH LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• Dressing: In a glass bowl, add the mayonnaise, mustard and chili sauce and mix well. Add the capers, peppers, chopped egg, pickles and green onions. Fold everything together and season with the salt and pepper. Transfer to a glass jar or plastic container and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 24 hours.
• Salad: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Wash and prepare your vegetables. Trim the ends of the beets, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste, and wrap in foil. Put them on a cookie sheet and roast in the oven until tender, about 1 hour or longer. Remove them from the oven and let cool. Once cooled, peel and cut them into julienne pieces.
• Saute the diced bacon in a small skillet over medium-high heat until just crisp. Remove the bacon from the skillet to a paper towel.
• In a clear glass bowl with slanted sides, layer your salad, starting with 1/3 of the iceberg, then the beets, 1/3 of the red leaf lettuce, then the avocado. Keep going with 1/3 of the iceberg, then the onions, 1/3 of the red leaf lettuce, then the tomatoes. Finish with the final portion of iceberg, then the eggs, the final layer of red leaf, then the cucumber. Top the entire salad with the dressing and garnish with the bacon. Toss at the table and serve immediately.

FRESH PAPAYA SEED DRESSING

Steps:

• In a food processor, whir together the papaya seeds and onion until finely chopped.
• Add the vinegar, sugar, salt, and mustard and pulse 3 or 4 times.
• With the processor running, gradually add the oil in a thin stream until dressing emulsifies.
• Use on your favorite salad greens.
• Good with a bit of crumbled feta added, too!
• Source: Cathy Z at Gail's Recipe Swap.