Appetizer | Green Mango Salad

This will serve as my first post for the year 2009. I was away for how many days to spend my New Year with my in-laws. So now I'm back to blogging.

Anyway guys, I would like share something here. I'm not going to post difficult recipe's now or the usual dishes that you can see here in my blog. What I'm going to share is an appetizer and I discovered this appetizer when we ate at Gerry's Grill. Yes, it's my first time to try this salad and what can I say but loved it. It's called Green Mango Salad and you can do it yourself because it's so easy to prepare. Here's what you need.

Green Mango Salad

Ingredients:

1 green mango chopped
1 large onion chopped
2 tomatoes chopped
3/4 cup crushed chicharon
Sauteed alamang (Sauteed Small Shrimps)

1. With the tomatoes remove the seeds before chopping.

2. Combine all five ingredients.

3. Add alamang according to taste.

This appetizer is best for fried dishes and grilled recipes.
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Buko Lychee Delight

Hello guys!!! Another simple dessert for you to try!!! Try it and you'll surely loved it!


YOU WILL NEED:

1can (850g) Fiesta Fruit Cocktail, drained (reserve syrup)
1pc medium pear, pared, cut into tidbits and soaked in fruit cocktail syrup
1pc buko, meat shredded
1can (565 g) lychees, drained and each piece cut into 2
3/4cup + 1 tbsp all-purpose cream, chilled
3-4tbsp sweetened condensed milk
1tbsp mayonnaise

HERE'S HOW:

1. DRAIN pears. Combine with buko, lychees and Fiesta Fruit Cocktail. Set aside.
2 .MIX well all-purpose cream, mayonnaise and condensed milk. Combine with fruit mixture. Chill until ready to serve.

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Tropical Fruit Salad

Davao is very abundant when it comes to fruits. Name it and we have it that’s why Davao was known to be the Fruit Basket of the country. Speaking of fruits, you would surely enjoy our “Tropical Fruit Salad”. A simple dessert that you would surely love.

Ingredients:

3 Avocado Sliced into cubes
4 Ripe Mangoes Sliced into cubes
1 Small sized Water Melon, cut into cubes
2 Ripe Papaya, Sliced into cubes
5 Apples, Sliced into cubes
3 cups chilled cream (Nestle or Alaska)
1 Can condensed Milk

Preparation:

Combine all 5 ingredients in a large bowl then set aside.

In a separate bowl, combine chilled cream and condensed milk.

Pour mixture to your fruits, mix well.

Chill and serve.



Note: You can replace fresh fruits with ready to eat fruit cocktail. Can add shredded buko meat, walnuts or even flavored gelatin.

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Warm Potato and Mushroom Salad

Ingredients:

250 g Mushroom (cleaned )
450 g Potato (cooked)
1 tbsp Olive oil
50 g Streaky bacon, smoked (cut into thin strips)
2 tbsps BUITONI Pesto alla Genovese


Preparation steps:



Trim the mushrooms and cut into smaller pieces if necessary. Cut the potatoes into bite sized chunks or slices.

Heat the oil in a frying pan/skillet add the bacon pieces and the mushrooms, cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes or until the mushrooms are softened.

Add the potatoes and cook for a further 2-3 minutes to warm the potatoes through.

Cook for slightly longer if the potatoes have been in the fridge.

Transfer the mushroom and potato mixture to the serving bowl and add the BUITONI Pesto.

Toss well together. Serve the salad warm. (The salad can also be served cold if preferred)

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