Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Luncheon Salad

3 cups sliced beetroot
2 cups cooked string beans
1 cup French dressing
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 cup crushed pineapple
1 lettuce
2.1/4 cups cottage cheese

Method: Marinate beetroot and beans separately in dressing in refrigerator for 2 hours. Wash and drain lettuce and arrange leaves in the centre of a serving dish. Mix cheese, pineapple and mayonnaise until well blended. Pile this mixture on top of lettuce leaves, then arrange marinated beetroot and beans around lettuce leaves. Chill to serve. Serves 5-6.

Source: contributed by J. Aston in The Princess Royal Cookbook compiled by a sub-committee of The Muscular Dystrophy Association of South Australia (Kent Town: Peacock Publications, 1984 reprint of 1981 first edition; ISBN 0909209502), p.52.
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