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callaloo salad

Recipe by
Carolyn Haas
Whitewater, WI

Callaloo is a name for a leafy plant and a dish popular in the West Indies. It has West African roots. In the Bahamas, it is served like this. (If you have amaranth leaves available, use them - in the midwestern US, I use spinach!)

yield 3 -6
prep time 20 Min
cook time 5 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For callaloo salad

  • 1 lb
    callaloo or fresh spinach
  • 6 sm
    potatoes, boiled, peeled,and sliced
  • 6 slice
    cheese (of your choice)
  • 1/2 c
    mayonnaise
  • 1
    squeeze of lime juice

How To Make callaloo salad

  • 1
    Plunge callaloo or spinach in boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain and chop.
  • 2
    Mix with cold sliced potatoes and cheese.
  • 3
    Dress with mayonnaise/lime juice mixture.
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