Banana and Ham Salad

An unexpected mix of ingredients gives this salad a one-of-a-kind flavor. Have you ever tried pairing ingredients from completely different worlds — fruit and meat, say, or peppers and chocolate? If not, you're missing out. It's no accident that talented cooks aren't afraid to experiment: that's exactly why their food turns out bright, unusual, and full of flavor. If you're after an original salad for a special occasion, give this one a try — you won't regret it.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 12 % 3 g
Fats 24 % 6 g
Carbohydrates 64 % 16 g
138 kcal
GI: 7 / 93 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 25 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1

    For this salad you'll need rolled oats, raisins, lemon, ham, banana, cream, and butter.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2

    First, rinse the seedless raisins, pour boiling water over them, then cover with water and let them plump up and steep.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3

    Melt the butter in a skillet, add the rolled oats, and toast for five minutes, stirring well. Transfer to a plate and let cool.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4

    Finely chop the ham, ideally into thin strips, so it nicely offsets the flavor of the bananas.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5

    Slice the bananas into rounds about ¼ inch thick.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6

    Gently combine the ham with the bananas, keeping the banana rounds intact.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7

    Add the toasted oats and fold everything together gently once more.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8

    Add the raisins and stir.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9

    Now pour the cream into a separate bowl and add the lemon zest and juice.

  10. Step 10:

    Step 10

    Blend until it forms a light foam.

  11. Step 11:

    Step 11

    Pour the freshly made dressing over the salad. Cover with a towel and let it rest for 20 minutes.

  12. Step 12:

    Step 12

    The salad is ready. Garnish with fresh herbs if you like. Enjoy!

  • An unusual recipe like this one will be a real gem in your home cookbook.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Buttermilk - 36  kcal/100g
  • Cream of 20% fat content - 300  kcal/100g
  • Cream of 10% fat content - 120  kcal/100g
  • Cream - 300  kcal/100g
  • Bananas - 89  kcal/100g
  • Lemon - 16  kcal/100g
  • Lemon zest - 47  kcal/100g
  • Butter 82% - 734  kcal/100g
  • Amateur unsalted butter - 709  kcal/100g
  • Unsalted peasant butter - 661  kcal/100g
  • Peasant salted butter - 652  kcal/100g
  • Melted butter - 869  kcal/100g
  • Ham - 270  kcal/100g
  • Beef ham - 133  kcal/100g
  • Boiled ham - 282  kcal/100g
  • Raw ham - 270  kcal/100g
  • Ham sausage - 242  kcal/100g
  • Raisins - 280  kcal/100g
  • Kishmish - 279  kcal/100g
  • Oat flakes - 305  kcal/100g
  • Raw Hercules - 390  kcal/100g

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