Creamy Banana Lettuce Salad Recipes

BANANA SALAD

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A nice fruit salad for potlucks or outdoor events - my grandmother always made it on the Fourth of July. Bananas, pineapple, and cream cheese in a tangy homemade sauce. Salad can be refrigerated or served immediately.

Provided by CLR

Categories Salad Fruit Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

½ cup pineapple juice
½ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 egg, well-beaten
6 large bananas, sliced
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained

Steps:

Combine pineapple juice, sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until sugar dissolves and sauce is smooth, about 5 minutes.
Stir about 1 tablespoon sauce into the bowl with the egg until egg is slightly warmed. Slowly pour egg mixture into sauce, whisking until sauce is smooth and thickened. Remove saucepan from heat and freeze sauce, stirring occasionally, until completely chilled, about 15 minutes.
Mix bananas, cream cheese, and pineapple together in a bowl. Add sauce and mix until evenly coated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.9 calories, Carbohydrate 29.3 g, Cholesterol 36 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 62.2 mg, Sugar 20.5 g

BANANA LETTUCE SALAD

Banana Lettuce Salad image

Growing up, my great grandma would make this every weekend while i was there...now that she has passed, i still make it often and remember the good times we have shared...the ingrediants in this recipe are simple...and somewhat weird, but overall the taste is YUMMY...hope you enjoy!

Provided by lightshores

Categories Fruit

Time 10m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 cups chopped lettuce
1/4 cup Miracle Whip
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup milk (YOU MAY USE MORE IF NEEDED FOR THINNING)
2 -3 teaspoons sugar (USE MORE OR LESS FOR YOUR TASTE)
2 -3 bananas, halved and sliced

Steps:

Combine chopped lettuce and sliced bananas in a large bowl.
in another bowl combine mayo, miracle whip, milk and sugar, using whisk to get out any lumps.
NOTE: MIXTURE WILL THICKEN UPON MIXING BUT WILL COAT NICELY.
combine mayo mixture to lettuce mixture and toss to coat-- serve and enjoy!

CREAMY LETTUCE SALAD

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Round out the fast feast with quick-to-fix Creamy Lettuce Salad. "This recipe is a family favorite I recall my mom serving often when I was growing up," relates Jacquie Troutman of Zephyrhills, Florida. "She particularly liked it because it was so easy to make and called for things she usually had on hand." A sweet dressing tops packaged salad greens that are dressed up with hard-cooked eggs, tomato and onion.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 hard-boiled large eggs
1 package (16 ounces) ready-to-serve salad greens
1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup chopped onion
DRESSING:
3/4 cup mayonnaise
3 to 4 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cider vinegar

Steps:

Cut one egg into wedges for garnish; set aside. Chop remaining eggs. In a salad bowl, combine the greens, tomato, onion and eggs. , In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Garnish with reserved egg wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 168 calories, Fat 15g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 70mg cholesterol, Sodium 124mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.