Asian Salad Recipes - Philippines Banana Blossom Salad (Ensaladang Pusa Ng Saging) Recipe

Ingredients 

• 6 lettuce leaves

• 1 banana flower (prepared as described)

• 3 small sweet peppers (one each red, yellow and green), deseeded and finely diced

• 60g (2oz) boiled crab meat, to garnish 

For the dressing:

• 2 tablespoons white vinegar

• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

• 2 teaspoons sugar

• 1 teaspoon olive oil

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Serves 4

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Method

1. Arrange the lettuce leaves on a serving platter and set aside.

2. Make the dressing by mixing together all the ingredients in a bowl and set aside.

3. Bring a pan of water to the boil and briefly blanch the banana flower petals. Drain well and place in a bowl.

4. Add the sweet peppers, mix well, then add the dressing and mix well again.

5. Place the dressed salad on top of the lettuce leaves and garnish with crab meat to serve.