Mincemeat Molded Salad Recipes

MINCEMEAT MOLDED SALAD

Steps:

• Lightly oil 8-cup mold or pan of choice.
• Soften unflavored gelatine in cold water, then set aside.
• Dissolve cherry flavored gelatin in boiling water.
• Add unflavored gelatine mixture & stir until all is dissolved.
• Chill until the gelatin is of the consistency of unbeaten egg white.
• Stir in mincemeat, pineapple, apple & nuts.
• Pour into prepared mold or pan, then chill until firm.

MINCEMEAT WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, mix gelatin and cider, let stand for 1 minute. Stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat.Stir in cider, sugar and lemon juice until sugar is dissolved chill until mixture mounds when dropped from a spoon.Gentle stir in apples, mincemeat and celery. Spoon into a 5-cup mold. Cover and chill until firm.To serve, unmold onto a chilled plate.

INDIAN MINCE WITH FRESH TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a non-stick frying pan, dry-fry onion and mince over a high heat for 2 mins, breaking up the mince as you go. Stir in the curry powder and lentils, pour in stock, then fiercely simmer for 10 mins.
• While the mince is cooking, dice the tomatoes and roughly chop the coriander, then mix together in a small bowl. Put the naans briefly in a toaster to warm through, then pop one on each plate. Spoon a quarter of the mince over each naan, then top with a spoonful of the fresh tomato and coriander salad.

MOLDED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, dissolve gelatin and salt if desired in boiling water. Add the cold water and vinegar. Chill until partially set. Fold in remaining ingredients. Pour into a 4-cup mold that has been lightly coated with cooking spray. Chill until firm. Unmold onto a serving platter.

COOL CUCUMBER MOLDED SALAD

Steps:

• Place the shredded cucumber in a colander to drain. In a medium bowl, whisk together the gelatin mix and hot water until gelatin has dissolved. Mix in the sugar, salt and vinegar. Set aside to cool until it starts to set, about 1 hour.
• When the gelatin has thickened, stir in the mayonnaise, and fold in the drained cucumber. Transfer to a mold or serving bowl, and chill for 3 hours, or until set.

MOLDED LIME SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, pour boiling water over gelatin. Stir to dissolve. Add cold water, vinegar, salt, and pepper if desired. Pour 1 cup of mixture into 6-cup mold; set aside. Chill remaining gelatin for 30 minutes, then add mayonnaise and blend with a rotary beater until smooth. Chill until almost set. Meanwhile, chill gelatin in mold until almost set. Turn mayonnaise/gelatin mixture into a bowl and whip until fluffy. Fold in vegetables. Spoon into mold. Chill until firm. Unmold to serve.

MOLDED LIME-PINEAPPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Pour boiling water on gelatin in bowl, stir until gelatin is dissolved.
• Add enough water to reserved pineapple syrup to measure 1 cup; stir into gelatin. Chill until thickened but not set.
• Stir in pineapple.
• Pour into 4 to 6 individual molds or one 4-cup mold.
• Chill until firm.
• Place 2 servings on lettuce and top each with mayonnaise.
• Can also serve as a dessert by topping with whipped topping.

MOLDED TOMATO SALADS

Steps:

• Prepare an ice bath, and bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.
• Using a slotted spoon, lower the tomatoes, a few at a time, into the boiling water. Cook 15 to 30 seconds. Transfer tomatoes to the ice bath, and let stand several minutes. Drain the tomatoes in a colander.
• Peel the tomatoes; remove and discard the cores. Slice tomatoes in half, and, using a melon baller, remove and discard all the seeds. Cut the tomato flesh into 1/4-inch dice, and transfer to a medium bowl. Sprinkle tomatoes with 1 teaspoon salt, and let them stand about 25 minutes.
• Place the tomatoes in a sieve, and gently press down on the flesh, extracting as much of the liquid as possible. If your tomatoes are particularly juicy, let them stand 15 minutes more; reserve tomato water to use in sauces or vinaigrettes. Return the tomato flesh to the bowl, and add olive oil, garlic, shallot, and marjoram. Season with salt and pepper; mix to combine.
• Generously brush a 1/2-cup dry measure with olive oil. Fill with tomato mixture, and press down with the back of a spoon, extracting any excess liquid; pour off liquid. Line a salad plate with a shiso leaf. Run a small knife between tomato mixture and the measure, and invert measure on shiso leaf. Gently tap bottom, and unmold salad.
• Repeat step five with the remaining tomato mixture and shiso leaves, and serve.