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Fijian Macaroni Salad
This is an easy to prepare salad that can either be relished for lunch or served as a dinner salad. It is prepared with elbow macaroni pasta usually served cold. Fijian Macaroni Salad is made with hard-cooked eggs, chopped vegetables and seasoned mayonnaise dressing.
Ingredients
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2 12oz packages |
Elbow Macaroni |
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6 |
Hard-boiled Eggs |
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1 cup |
Thinly-sliced Celery |
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1 |
Medium-chopped Red Bell Pepper |
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1 |
Medium-Chopped Green Bell Pepper |
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2 |
Medium-Chopped Tomatoes |
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1 can |
Drained Tuna Fish |
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1 1/2 cups |
Mayonnaise or Miracle Whip |
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To taste |
Salt & Pepper |
Method
Boil macaroni until tender. Place the pan in the sink and run cold water over the macaroni until it is completely cooled down.
Boil the eggs and run cold water over them until they are completely cool. Chop the eggs into bite-sized pieces.
Put the vegetables, eggs, tuna and mayonnaise into a very large bowl. Stir until slightly mixed.
Add macaroni and stir until completely mixed.
Aussie Chicken
Aussie Chicken is a popular main course dish in Fiji. This recipe is prepared using chicken breasts topped with mushrooms, bacon and cheese cooked in a honey-mustard sauce.
Ingredients
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4 |
Skinless, boneless & pounded Chicken Breast halves |
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2 teaspoons |
Seasoning Salt |
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6 slices |
Bacon cut in half |
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1/2 cup |
Prepared Mustard |
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1/2 cup |
Honey |
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1/4 cup |
Light Corn Syrup |
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1/4 cup |
Mayonnaise |
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1 tablespoon |
Dried Onion flakes |
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1 tablespoon |
Vegetable Oil |
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1 cup |
Sliced Fresh Mushrooms |
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2 cups |
Shredded Colby-Monterey Jack Cheese |
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2 tablespoons |
Chopped Fresh Parsley |
Method
Rub the chicken breasts with the seasoning salt, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until crisp. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the mustard, honey, corn syrup, mayonnaise and dried onion flakes. Remove half of sauce, cover and refrigerate to serve later.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place the breasts in the skillet and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes per side or until browned.
Remove from skillet and place the breasts into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Apply the honey mustard sauce to each breast, and then layer each breast with mushrooms and bacon. Sprinkle top with shredded cheese.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and chicken juices run clear.
Garnish with parsley and serve with the reserved honey mustard sauce.
Fijian Honey Cake
Honey Cake is one of the highly popular desserts of Fiji. Honey symbolizes wishes for "sweet" things to come. The cake becomes moister and its flavors deepen a day or two after it is made.
Ingredients
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2 1/2 cups |
All-purpose Flour |
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1 cup |
Sugar |
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1 cup |
Sour Cream |
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1 cup |
Honey |
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2 |
Eggs |
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2 tablespoons |
Vegetable Oil |
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1 teaspoon |
Baking Soda |
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1 1/2 teaspoons |
Pumpkin Pie Spice |
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2 tablespoons |
Sliced Almonds |
Ingredients
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Coat two 9" x 5" loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the almonds and beat until well blended.
Pour the batter equally into the loaf pans and sprinkle each with the almonds.
Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Allow to cool for 10 minutes then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
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