Banana Salad Banana Split

Submitted by Ambervim

"I found this when my yard was producing more papaya than I could eat."

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 papayas
• 1 red apple, diced
• 1⁄2 lb grapes, halved or 1/2 pint fresh strawberries, sliced
• 2 tablespoons walnuts, chopped
• 2 bananas
• lettuce
• nutmeg

directions

1. Halve and seed papayas; refrigerate. Prepare Lime Rum Marinade (recipe follows). In mixing bowl, toss apples, grapes and walnuts together; combine with marinade. Cover and refrigerate. Meanwhile, prepare Creamy Dressing (recipe follows); chill. At serving time, fill papaya halves with drained, marinated fruit mixture. Arrange on lettuce lined salad plate. Garnish with banana half, split lengthwise. Place a scoop of Creamy Dressing alongside. Sprinkle with nutmeg.

2. Lime Rum Marinade:

3. In saucepan, combine 1/4 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons water; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; add 1/4 cup lime juice and 2 tablespoons light rum. Makes 1/2 cup.

4. Creamy Dressing:

5. Into 1 cup whipping cream, whipped stiff, stir 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 teaspoon each grated lemon rind and lemon juice. Chill. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.