Banana Curried Salad

Serves: 8

Prep Time: 90 minutes
Meal Occasion: Salad, Appetizer, Lunch, Morning Snack, Afternoon Snack, Side Dish
Cuisine Type: Vegetarian, American, Californian

Ingredients

1 1/2	cups UNCLE BEN’S® ORIGINAL CONVERTED® Brand Rice
4	medium bananas
	salad greens
1/2	cup celery diagonally sliced
1/2	cup raisins
3/4	Tbsp. cream
2	Tbsp. lemon juice divided
1 1/2	Tbsp. butter or margarine
1	Tbsp. chives minced
1/2	cup peanuts
2	Tbsp. pimientos chopped
1/2	tsp. dry mustard
1/4	cup toasted coconut
1/4	tsp. hot sauce
1 1/2	tsp. salt
3/4	cup mayonnaise
3 1/3	cups water
1	Tbsp. curry powder

Instructions

1. Cook rice with water, salt and butter or margarine according to package directions. Chill.
2. Cut bananas into 1/2-inch slices. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon lemon juice over banana slices.
3. In a large bowl, combine rice, celery, raisins, peanuts, pimiento and chives. Toss lightly and chill.
4. Combine mayonnaise, cream, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, curry powder, dry mustard and hot sauce. Mix well. Add to salad and toss lightly.
5. Arrange crisp salad greens on individual salad plates. Sprinkle with toasted coconut, and banana slices.

Instead of fresh banana slices try using fried or dried banana chips, for a crunchy texture and sweet banana flavor.