Look, I am all for doing things from a scratch but sometimes you are bone tired and it is your turn to bring a salad to a get-together, braai or work function. It was exactly this scenario that inspired this recipe. It was the end of 2018 (and you know what a hectic year that was) and I was so tired that even the thought of chopping lettuce, tomato etc. for a salad brought tears to my eyes. So, I decided I would zhush up a salad from my local supermarket. I grabbed my basket and then placed a ready-made potato salad in; I then proceeded to grab chives, I had mielies in the fridge (so I skipped that), grabbed a cup of pecan nuts, finely diced bacon and off I went.
I got home; pulled out butter, cayenne pepper, the mielies, maple or golden syrup (both work and I can’t remember which one I used at the time) and started “winging” the salad (see the details below). Surprisingly to me, the people at the get-together flipped out and asked for the recipe.
Now, I know this recipe is considered a “cheat” in the foodie world. But heck if Nigella uses frozen peas – why can’t we sometimes cheat for the sake of our sanity.
So here is what you have been waiting for…
INGREDIENTS:
• 1 x Pack of Bacon Bits, Chopped
• 1 x Ready-Made Potato Salad
• Chives, To Taste
• Cup of Pecan Nuts, Broken Up
• 2-3 Mielies/Corn on the Cobb*
• 2 Tsps. of Cayenne**
• 2 -3 TBSPS. of Syrup
• Butter for Frying
• Salt and Pepper, To Taste
• Chilli Flakes, For Garnish (Optional)
Notes:
*I used leftover mielies from the night before; I also made them in the microwave and then added some butter, paprika and mixed herbs.
** You can’t taste the cayenne’s spiciness at all once caramelised. So, if you aren’t a fan of spice, don’t stress.
Yay yay yay yay! So glad you uploaded this one!!!!! It is so yummy
Hi Fiona.
Thanks for the comment and thank you for being part of the “test” subjects.
I truly appreciate you.
Warm and sparkle regards,
Sparkle Ellie
Hierdie lyk moer lekker.
Hi Madre
Dankie vir die terugvoer! Ek hoop dat jy dit maak en geniet een of ander tyd.
Moenie ‘n vreemdeling wees nie 🙂
Skitterende en vriendelike groete
Sparkle Ellie