Salads
Green Fig Salad
Saint Lucia
Salad actually made with green bananas (known locally as green figs); boiled green bananas sliced and mixed with onions, peppers, herbs, and vinaigrette; a popular local dish; a refreshing, hearty salad; the green fig salad of Saint Lucia; a distinctive use of unripe bananas; a Creole classic.
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What it is
A closer look at Green Fig Salad.
Salad actually made with green bananas (known locally as green figs); boiled green bananas sliced and mixed with onions, peppers, herbs, and vinaigrette; a popular local dish; a refreshing, hearty salad; the green fig salad of Saint Lucia; a distinctive use of unripe bananas; a Creole classic.
What to look for
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The salad should be refreshing and hearty; with boiled green bananas, onions, and peppers; a popular local dish; the green fig salad of Saint Lucia; a distinctive use of unripe bananas; a Creole classic.
Where it belongs
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