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PVC Pipe Salad

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I’m short – vertically challenged. So I add stature with my cooking. Hubby cut me a length of PVC pipe – I make all kinds of stuff in it. Best thing is, clean up is a breeze since they fit so neatly in the glass holders in the dishwasher…..

Ingredients

  • 2 whole Beets - Goldens Are Nice
  • 2 whole Cucumbers
  • 2 whole Tomatoes - Any Garden Variety Works
  • 1 bunch Basil
  • 1 bunch Spinach Or Any Leafy Green You Have
  • 2 Tablespoons Good Olive Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Good Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1 carton Plain Yogurt
  • 16 drops Raspberry Jam, Fancy Raspberry Chipotle Sauce
  • 1 whole Toothpick - Ha!

Preparation

Cook your beets til tender. You can roast your fresh ones or if you just have canned, they’ll do. Chop into 1/4″ dice.

Peel and seed cucumber- slice and chop into 1/4″ dice.

Cut and seed your tomatoes and chop into 1/4″ dice.

Julienne slice the basil and spinach/greens.

Keep everything in separate small bowls.

Mix your olive oil and red wine vinegar in something that’s pourable – I use an old catsup squirt bottle – shake it up.

Into each bowl. pour/squirt in the olive oil and vinegar. Let marinate for 15 minutes.

Now for the PVC pipe. Take 4 of them – they should be about 3″ long and 1.75″ in diameter – I can’t believe we’re talking PVC pipe here… Stack them upright on a tray that fits in the refrigerator. Fill each one with a bit of the julienned spinach, then some cucumber, then some beets, then some basil, then tomatoes – whatever looks good or you remember to do. Yes, some of the marinade will be leaking out. Finish the top of each pipe piece with some basil. Put this in the frig for at least 1 hour to chill.

Right before you serve, take 4 plates and smear them with the yogurt. Take your refrigerated pipes out and press downward onto the plates – it will slip right out into a tower!

Take your raspberry whatever and put drops around the tower. Use your toothpick and just draw down on the red til you see the heart !

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ohoppgirl on 8.8.2009

Makes you look like a super chef – lol!

Try what you like in the pipes – they refuse to be defeated by frig or freezer!

I’ve done crabmeat with avocados and cocktail sauce and shredded lettuce. Frozen concoction of all kinds – raspberry sherbet with crushed cookies and chocolate hard sauce….

To get a finicky kidlet to eat, I’ve done spaghetti with the sauce – kidlets love the towers of power and all variations therof.

Let your mind wander in PVC land – Ha!

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pinkychris on 8.8.2009

So unusual! I would love to try it!

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on 8.8.2009

I LOVE your sense of humor!!! That alone makes me want to try this recipe!

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gardenwife on 8.8.2009

I never thought of using PVC like that. You’re sure creative with presentation! This combination of flavors is terrific, too. Beets are so great for you and yum!

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