Recipes by Janet Leigh: Rainbow in Paradise Salad with Ginger Orange Dressing; Tropical Fruit Salad with Daiquiri Dressing

Janet Leigh's Rainbow in Paradise Salad with Ginger Orange Dressing

1 large head iceberg lettuce
1 lb. can sliced beets
2 cups cooked shrimp
1 cup cooked peas
2 hard-cooked eggs, thinly sliced
Ginger orange dressing

Core, rinse and thoroughly drain lettuce. Refrigerate in disposable plastic bag (or plastic crisper). Chill all remaining ingredients. Shred lettuce and place in large shallow bowl. Drain beets and arrange in a semicircle around outer edge of bowl. Arrange shrimp, peas and eggs in row next to beets. Serve With ginger orange dressing. Serves 4-6.

Ginger Orange Dressing

2/3 cup corn oil
1 tbsp. grated orange peel
2 tbsps fresh orange juice
2 tbsps. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. onion salt
1/2 tsp. white pepper
1/2 tsp. powdered ginger
Dash of white sugar
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. celery salt

Combine all ingredients in small covered jar. Shake thoroughly to blend. Shake again just before serving. Makes about 1 cup dressing.

Janet Leigh's Tropical Fruit Salad with Daiquiri Dressing

For the Daiquiri dressing:

1/3 cup corn oil
1/2 tsp. grated lime peel
1 1/2 tbsps. lime juice
1 1/2 tbsps. rum
1/2 tsp. salt
Dash of sugar

Combine all ingredients and blend well.  Set aside. Makes about 1/2 cup dressing.

For the salad:

1 head iceberg lettuce
1 large orange
2 bananas
1 papaya
4 slices fresh (or canned) pineapple
Brown sugar

Core, rinse and thoroughly drain lettuce. Refrigerate in disposable plastic bag (or plastic crisper). Pare and section orange. Peel bananas, cut in halves lengthwise, then in halves crosswise. Cut papaya in half, remove seeds and peel fruit. Cut in thick slices. Arrange fruits in shallow pan. Pour Daiquiri dressing over fruit. Let it marinate about an hour. Just before serving, drain off dressing and reserve. Sprinkle fruit lightly with brown sugar. Broil about 4 inches from heat about 5 minutes (or until lightly browned). Meanwhile, cut 4 crosswise sections from lettuce and arrange on individual salad plates. Arrange warm broiled fruit on lettuce rafts. Spoon reserved dressing over all. Serves 4.

Thoughts: If desired, a few drops of rum extract may be substituted for the rum.