Clay Aikens Favorite Pineapple Salad Recipes

PINEAPPLE SALAD WITH VANILLA CUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the pineapple salad: Toss the pineapple, mint, lime juice and superfine sugar in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• For the custard, first prepare an ice bath. Place the milk in a large metal bowl set over a saucepan filled with 1 inch water. Slice open the vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape the seeds into the milk and discard the pod. Stir to combine.
• Heat the double boiler over medium heat until the milk is steaming but not boiling. Turn off the heat. Combine 1/4 cup of the warm milk with the egg yolks in a small bowl, stirring constantly. Add another 1/4 cup of milk, stirring constantly to warm the egg yolks. Pour the egg-and-milk mixture into the remaining milk in the double boiler. Stir in the granulated sugar. Turn on the heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. (The custard should thickly coat the back of a wooden spoon.)
• Remove from the heat and put the metal bowl in the ice water bath. Stir in the nutmeg. Stir the custard from time to time until it becomes very cold. When the custard is cold, drizzle some over each serving of pineapple salad and serve the extra custard on the side.

PINEAPPLE ROCKET SALAD

Steps:

• Mix arugula, pineapple, red onion, and cilantro in a salad bowl. Whisk apple cider vinegar, olive oil, maple syrup, and salt in a small bowl; pour dressing over salad and toss to coat.

CLAY AIKEN'S FAVORITE - PINEAPPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together crackers, sugar, pineapple, cheddar cheese, and flour.
• Put in 9x13 bakng dish. put more curshed crackers on top and the melted butter.
• Bake in 350F oven for 35-40 minutes.
• Delicious!

PINEAPPLE CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Place pineapple, cucumber, green onions, cilantro, and mint in a large bowl.
• Whisk chili sauce, sesame oil, lime juice, lime zest, and fish sauce together; whisk in brown sugar, 1 teaspoon at a time, until dressing has desired sweetness. Pour chili dressing over pineapple mixture; toss to combine.

HOT PINEAPPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine pineapple, sugar, flour, and cheese. Transfer to an 8-by-8-inch, 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Top with crushed crackers and drizzle with melted butter. Bake for 35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

HOT PINEAPPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, combine pineapple, sugar, flour and cheese.
• Transfer to an 8-by-8-inch, 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Top with crushed crackers and drizzle with melted butter.
• Bake for 35 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.