STUFFED BANANAS

Select large bananas, remove a strip of the peeling and take out a portion of the inside or meat.

Fill the space with seeded Malaga grapes, bits of sweet orange and a dash of grated nuts. Cover the opening with whipped cream.

Place on crisp lettuce leaves and serve.

GELATINE FRUIT SALAD

Dissolve one heaping tablespoon Cox\'s Powdered Gelatine in one cup boiling water, strain into salad bowl.

Add two very ripe sliced bananas, one-half pound Malaga grapes seeded, one large sweet orange, a flavor of grated pineapple, three or four tablespoons sugar, two tablespoons pistachio or protoid nuts and a gill of wine, white wine preferred.

Serve cold.

ASPARAGUS AND GREEN PEPPER SALAD

Cleanse thoroughly and crisp watercress and asparagus tips.

Place a layer of each in a salad bowl, then a layer of sliced tomatoes, cover all with dressing and serve.

LETTUCE AND NASTURTIUM SALAD

Thoroughly cleanse and crisp an equal amount of lettuce and nasturtium leaves.

Place in a salad bowl. Decorate with the nasturtium flower and tiny cheese eggs (see recipe for cheese eggs), serve with Hygeia Salad Dressing.

From: <a href=\"http://www.vegan-vegetarian-recipes.com/vegetarian.html\">Meatless Menus and Recipes</a> By Eugene Christian and Mollie Christian

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