JAMAICA MISTAKE SALAD
This is a wonderful sweet and sour dressing that started out as a marinade, but something went wrong. I made this up when I needed a quick salad and was looking for a great sweet Carribean style dressing. Jamaica mistake caught my eye, sitting there in the store, ready to fill the bill!
http://www.johnnysfinefoods.com/Jamaica-Mistake--12oz_p_52.html
1 can Garbanzo Beans
1 can red beans
1/2 red onion or 2 green onions
1 can hearts of palm
1 can pineapple chunks
1 Red Bell Pepper
1 Yellow Bell Pepper
1/4 tsp Tabasco sauce or hot pepper sauce (Optional if you a punk! More if you're a heat fiend!)
Pinch of Paprika
4 hard boiled eggs, sliced
Butter lettuce leaves
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Julliene the peppers and red onion (or finely chop the green onion).
Rinse and completely drain the beans, artichoke hearts, pineapple chunks and hearts of palm.
Slice the hearts of palms into 1/2 inch coins
Mix the tabasco or pepper sauce into Jamaica Mistake (start with 1/2 bottle, add more as you go until it's right and good).
Mix dressing into the mix of palm, peppers, onions, pineapple and beans.
Serve on a bed of butter lettuce with a garnish of quartered egg that has been lightly dashed with the pinch of paprika.
Serves 8-10



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Comments
(I keep wanting to call it Jamaica MistakA)
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:-)
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Thanks, all!
Cap'n: You bring the Margarita-titas!
Wayne: Ummmm...what's you jerk pork recipe?
I think I saw this one on the McD's menu just after the free-range chicken fingers.
And yes I want fries with that?
Both are made with what are called "country peppers" in Jamaica. In Canada and the US country peppers are known as Scotch Bonnet. They have the highest percentage of capsacin (capsin) of ANY peppers known except for a couple of engineered types, not on the open market yet.
Mmm mmm mmm
GOOD MUNCHIES!!
RATED (for zuma-extra-licious!)
PS
DO NOT serve this without beer a-plenty in the house! Your guests WILL need to put the fire out.
Coyote: You are the queen of recipes, that's for sure! Your recipes and farmer's markets add up to some serious cooking!
jonmagee: The last time I served this, folks were not well behaved, so you'lll be a refreshing change!
Larry: I just saw some scotch bonnet seedlings at Wal Mart. Dang. I still have Cayennes and Tabascos from last summer's garden. They are as hot as I can stand. You're right, though, the real Jamaican salad dressing is three alarms at least!
Scotch bonnet, dried and spread on your property line and lawn just about insures that loose dogs will never bother anyone at the homestead.
Naneh: I will never play with the food posts!