Joy's Green Banana Salad

A recipe from my kitchen when I was in Puerto Rico made with green bananas, sweet onion and bacon in a vinegar dressing. I have served it to my North American friends and they love it as well. It is great to serve instead of the same ol' potato salad. Dare to try something new?

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 217 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 cup crabmeat
• 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• ¾ cup red wine vinegar
• 1 cup small shrimp - peeled and deveined
• 6 small unripe (green) bananas
• 2 slices crisp cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced into thin rings
• 1 hard-cooked egg, peeled and sliced (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cut the ends off of the bananas, and make a slit lengthwise down the peel. Cook bananas in boiling water until tender (similar to a potato). Drain, cool, and remove peels. Cut into small chunks and place in a serving bowl. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil over the pieces, and stir to coat.

Step 2

Meanwhile, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and crab, and fry until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Step 3

Add onions, green pepper and seafood to the bananas in the bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar, sugar and bacon pieces. Pour this mixture over the bananas, and toss lightly to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with slices of hard-cooked egg if desired.