I have been asked to take a Kumara Salad, for Christmas Lunch.
Anyone got an easy to make recipe they would like to share, Please.
One I had tried, some time ago, I believe the Kumara was boil, then cooled then cut up. A dressing was made of Sour Cream and Salad dressing. If you can help, I would be much appreciated. Many thanks.

willman - 2017-12-11 21:06:00

I make a Kumara and Chickpea salad with a curry dressing. I can post the recipe if you'd like it

nauru - 2017-12-11 22:03:00

Love the Thai Kumara & Carrot salad you buy from supermarket delis.

paora-tm - 2017-12-11 22:51:00

Yes willman that is about it. Use twice the mayo to the sour cream. You can use aioli or whatever. You can also add a squeeze of lemon juice to the dressing. Mix with those lovely Thai coated peanuts and sprinkle rest over the top.

The other nice one is roasted kumara in bite size pieces, red onion and mustard seeds. This is lovely hot or cold. Dress with balsamic vinegar and dried tomatoes.

glasshalfull - 2017-12-11 23:47:00

Red, Orange or Golden Kumara, peeled and cut into 1cm cubes
1 capsicum cut into 2cm pieces.
2tbsp Oil
1 tbsp Cider Vinegar
1 tbsp Honey
1 tbsp Mild Mustard
1 spring Onion
100g Feta, cubed
Salt Pepper

Cook the kumara and allow to cool. Season the kumara .
in a cup or small bowl, mix together the oil with the cider vinegar, honey and mustard to make the dressing.

Toss together the kumara, capsicum, onion and feta. Add the dressing, .

lythande1 - 2017-12-12 07:23:00

Thanks everyone.

I will be able to make something that will do nicely, with all those lovely recipes. Time to print some off.

Merry Christmas to all.

willman - 2017-12-12 07:44:00

Yes, Nauru, I would like your recipe, please, of the Kumara and Chickpea/curry dressing, sounds nice, Thanks.

willman - 2017-12-12 07:49:00

I love kumera, orange and bacon (with spring onions) and a creamy dressing.

geldof - 2017-12-12 09:42:00

geldof wrote:

I love kumera, orange and bacon (with spring onions) and a creamy dressing.

Love it!!!!!

fruitbat - 2017-12-12 09:45:00

Kumera diced, thin slithers of red onion and pieces of an orange. When cold mix in honey mustard dressing. Very tasty

Edited by cottagerose at 5:40 pm, Tue 12 Dec

cottagerose - 2017-12-12 17:39:00

We all love Chelsea Winters Kumara Salad. Its so easy and yum~! http://chelseawinter.co.nz/chelseas-famous-kumara-bacon-sala
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molly37 - 2017-12-12 19:39:00

Kumara Chickpea salad
1 large kumera
1 can chickpeas
½ red capsicum diced
3 spring onions or ½ red onion chopped
chopped coriander
1 Tablsp nigella seeds
Curry Dressing
2 Tablsp mayonnaise
3 Tablsp sour cream
2 Tablsp milk
2 Tablsp sweet thai chilli sauce
1 teasp curry powder
¼ teasp ground cumin

Cube kumara and steam until tender, cool and put into a bowl. Add drained chickpeas, capsicum and spring onions or red onion, coriander and nigella seeds. Mix together well, add curry dressing and mix. Put in fridge overnight. Add a little milk to loosen if it seems a little dry.
Dressing: Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix well
Recipe is best made a day ahead to allow flavours to develope. You can double triple recipe for a crowd.

Edited by nauru at 7:41 pm, Tue 12 Dec

nauru - 2017-12-12 19:39:00

who can afford kumera at the moment

edit to say, if you go to the side bar and put kumara salad in, you will find some more

Edited by slimgym at 4:42 am, Wed 13 Dec

slimgym - 2017-12-13 04:39:00

Thanks nauru.

sounds lovely, thank you for putting it up.

willman - 2017-12-13 11:15:00

You are welcome

nauru - 2017-12-13 14:19:00

slimgym wrote:

who can afford kumera at the moment

The person who draws the short straw and gets designated the kumara salad provider. :)

paora-tm - 2017-12-13 15:27:00

This is just lovely, got it off here a couple of years ago. I make it all the time.

Kumara and Carrot salad (like the one at countdown or new world)
•
• 500g of red kumara peeled and chopped into 2cm chunks and 300g carrots chopped into 1 cm chunks. Boil these until tender (I roasted them),
• 1/2 small red onion grated, 1 garlic clove, crushed or grated, 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 1/2 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp curry powder, 1 tbsp honey, 2/3 cup canola oil and a small tin of crushed pineapple in juice (include the juice), handful fresh coriander leaves, chopped roughly, salt and pepper.
• Mix the sauce ingredient’s together and pour over hot veggies and it will soak in nicely.

tinkagirl - 2017-12-13 15:50:00

slimgym wrote:

who can afford kumera at the moment

edit to say, if you go to the side bar and put kumara salad in, you will find some more

I got a couple of bags at PNS the Other week for a reasonable price, considering the weekend before I had paid over $10 for 3 big ones. PNS were smaller, but that is fine.

unknowndisorder - 2017-12-13 20:41:00

paora-tm wrote:

The person who draws the short straw and gets designated the kumara salad provider. :)

love it haha

slimgym - 2017-12-31 23:13:00

I'm sure I read here about a kumera and banana salad anyone got the recipe tried the side bar but that didn't bring it up

slimgym - 2017-12-31 23:16:00

** and another salad selection thread gets a bump **

autumnwinds - 2018-12-23 03:03:00

BTW - the "kumera and banana salad" doesn't appear over the last year in "search". Does anyone have this, please? That's what I was actually looking for....

autumnwinds - 2018-12-23 03:17:00

https://justamumnz.com/2018/03/03/roasted-kumera-carrot-oran
ge-summer-salad/

valleygirl16 - 2018-12-23 07:47:00

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cleggyboy - 2018-12-23 08:46:00

valleygirl16 wrote:

https://justamumnz.com/2018/03/03/roaste
d-kumera-carrot-orange-summer-salad/

Many thanks (and Merry Christmas)

autumnwinds - 2018-12-23 09:01:00

I have not tried this, but it comes from the IHC salad book.
KUmara mix

5 Kumara, peeled and cooked
3 bananas, sliced
6 rashers bacon, grilled and chopped
6 stalks celery, chopped
4 spring onions, chopped
1 lettuce

Dressing:
3/4 C mayonnaise
500g sour cream
3T curry
Salt & pepper

Dice Kumara into 2.5cm cubes. Combine salad ingredients (except for lettuce). Pour dressing over salad & chill. Just before serving, pile salad into lettuce leaves creating individual cup servings.
Dressing: combine all ingredients and mix well.

unknowndisorder - 2018-12-23 09:35:00

Kumera and Orange salad.

1kg cubed kumera cooked and cooled
2 oranges cubed plus some finely grated rind
1 tsp curry powder
Spring onions or red onions
Salad dressing

skyedog - 2018-12-23 15:51:00

Kumera and Bacon salad
6 med kumera, olive oil, 6 rashers bacon, 2 Tbsp lite sour cream,1 Tbsp curry powder, 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar, 2 stalks celery and 1/3 c fresh coriander.
1. Drizzle kumera with olive oil and season and roast. Add bacon (chopped) when kumera 1/2 cooked and keep roasting til kumera done.
2. Whisk sour cream, curry powder, vinegar with olive oil to make a dressing.
3. Season dressing.
4. Combine kumera, bacon and celery in a bowl. When cooled a little add dressing and stir thru coriander.

tinkagirl - 2018-12-24 17:55:00

** bump - great salads **

autumnwinds - 2019-12-16 13:09:00

Kumara & Banana Salad.
4-5 kumara 700grams cooked cut into chunks
2 sliced bananas 1/2 cup roasted peanuts
2 spring onions sliced
Dressing 2tbs lemonrind1/4 cup oil
1tbl sugar freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup coriander leaves (optional)

I used John West bottled.

glynsmum - 2019-12-17 09:35:00

tinkagirl wrote:

Kumera and Bacon salad
6 med kumera, olive oil, 6 rashers bacon, 2 Tbsp lite sour cream,1 Tbsp curry powder, 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar, 2 stalks celery and 1/3 c fresh coriander.
1. Drizzle kumera with olive oil and season and roast. Add bacon (chopped) when kumera 1/2 cooked and keep roasting til kumera done.
2. Whisk sour cream, curry powder, vinegar with olive oil to make a dressing.
3. Season dressing.
4. Combine kumera, bacon and celery in a bowl. When cooled a little add dressing and stir thru coriander.

Had this the other day my recipe didn't say anything about celery.
when I tasted the dressing on its own, yuk, but put it with the rest of the salad lovely

slimgym - 2019-12-17 09:44:00

I make Kumera and orange salad with thai dressing luckily l live in Northland.and get 10kgs $20.

huntlygirl - 2019-12-18 20:38:00