Candlestick Salad
This is definitely the strangest Mennonite recipe I have ever made! This recipe came from a Mennonite cookbook that I received for Christmas and it really was very tasty. Have you ever heard of this recipe before? From what I have read it may have originated in the 1920’s. If you know any history about this recipe please leave me a comment.
The recipe called for a Maraschino Cherry on top but we bought fresh cherries on sale at the store today so I used those instead. It didn’t say to put the cherries around the pineapple but without them it was a very strange picture!
The lettuce and the pineapple-cherry ring represent the candle holder. The banana is the candle and the cherry with a stem is the wick. The mayonnaise or whipped cream drizzled down the banana represents the candle wax.
Source: Mennonite Community Cookbook
Ingredients – Also mayonnaise
or whipped cream.
This recipe is so easy to fix I will
not do a step by step directions
with pictures. Just read the recipe
card below for the order to assemble this.
Candlestick Salad
http://www.InDianesKitchen.com
Ingredients
- 1 large lettuce leaf, rinsed and patted dry
- 2 slices of pineapple rings
- 1/2 large banana
- 10-15 fresh cherries or maraschino cherries
- mayonnaise or whipped cream
Directions
- Place lettuce on a small plate. Stack the two slices of pineapple on top of each other and the lettuce. This is the candle stick holder.
- Insert the banana half, flat side down, into the center of the pineapple rings. This is the candle.
- Slice the tip of the banana off making a small hole for the cherry.
- Cut a cherry, with a stem, in half and place it on top of the banana. This is the wick.
- Drizzle the mayonnaise or whipped cream down the banana and onto the pineapple. This is the wax.
- Place cherries around the pineapple.
- Serve immediately.
Interesting presentation! LOL!!!
I know…lol
Whew, I hoped I wasn’t the only one who noticed!
Never heard of the name but on my last cruise to South Africa and back to France with Thompson Spirit I saw them make something so similar it must be popular in Europe. The chef was French and told us make with best ice cream and banana drizzled with white chocolate as wax it was all edible. My wife had two of then so lovely with Ameretto or Moka cocktail
Indeed interesting presentation but must be good ☺️
That’s creative!
That’s what I thought! Lol
Wow…food as art! Thank you!
I know right! Lol I will never be an artist!
Umm, Fifty Shades of dessert, lol
OMG my husband and I laughed so hard when I read him your comment!!! You are hilarious Jacquie!
😊
Mmmm – I hope I’m not being perverse – would look good as the table centre piece at a hen’s pre- wedding night.
Hahahaha you are hilarious! I wish I knew the story behind this! 😂🤣
Fascinating…
That’s what I thought!
Oh! Um . . . . hmmm . . . .
Right! Lol
Interesting. Did you get the recipe I sent in an email?
I am so sorry I haven’t had tome to look at my email. ☹️ I will look as soon as I get some extra time. I am keeping up with everything but email…sounds like a good New Year Resolution doesn’t it! I really appreciate you sending it-Thank you!
I have never heard of this before. Unique. Would love to try it.
Thanks Rachael! If you like the fruit you will love it!
No, I never heard of this before. Kinda’ pretty though.
Thank you djdfr! It’s a first for me too.
Beautifully presented 👍
LOL thank you!
It is very different!
It sure is..lol
This is so fun! I have never heard of this before, but it really does resemble a candlestick. Thanks for sharing, Diane!
You’re welcome!
I’ve never heard or seen anything like it?! Lol
Me either until I saw it in a Mennonite cookbook…lol
Hehehe how funny! 😀