The Pacific Islands Cookbook


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Yam Salad  
Yam and Vegetable Curry  
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cups cooked yam  
onions, chopped  
cup mayonnaise  
head lettuce  
medium tomatoes  
hard-boiled eggs  
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2
1
2
2
2
2
cups chopped yam  
tablespoons cooking off  
onion, sliced  
chillies, chopped (optional)  
teaspoons curry powder  
cloves garlic, crushed (optional)  
cups chopped vegetables (green beans, tomatoes, pumpkin)  
11/2 cups water  
Cut the cooked yam into cubes. Mix together in a dish the yam, onion,  
and mayonnaise. Serve cold with lettuce and tomatoes and sliced eggs.  
Wash and peel the yam. Cut it into pieces.  
Note: High in fat and saturated fat. To reduce, use smaller amount of  
mayonnaise.  
Heat the oil in a pot. Add sliced onion and chillies (optional) and cook  
until browned. Add curry powder and crushed garlic (optional) stirring all  
the time. Cook for one minute. Add yam pieces and vegetables, stirring  
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Yam, A Status Food, South Pacific Foods Leaflet 14 (1990), SPC,  
well. Add /2 cup of water. Cover.  
Noumea, New Caledonia  
Cook slowly for about 15 minutes until the yam is soft. If the yam is  
still hard, then add 1 cup water and cook for a few more minutes. Serve hot  
with fish and fresh dark green salad.  
Estimated Nutritional Values  
Yam, A Status Food, South Pacific Foods Leaflet 14 (1990), SPC,  
Noumea, New Caledonia  
Amount/Serving  
% DV*  
Amount/Serving  
% DV*  
Calories  
418 kcal 21 % Carbohydrate  
31 Gm 48 % Iron  
32 Gm 11 %  
Estimated Nutritional Values  
Total Fat  
1.7 Mg  
48 Mg  
590 IU  
9 %  
5 %  
Saturated Fat  
Cholesterol  
Sodium  
5 Gm 25 % Calcium  
93 Mg 31 % Vitamin A  
257 Gm 11 % Vitamin C  
6 Gm 12 %  
Amount/Serving  
% DV*  
Amount/Serving  
% DV*  
12 %  
13 Mg 22 %  
Calories  
133 kcal  
5 Gm  
7 % Carbohydrate  
8 % Iron  
22 Gm  
1 Mg  
7 %  
6 %  
Protein  
Total Fat  
Saturated Fat  
Cholesterol  
Sodium  
1 Gm  
5 % Calcium  
0 % Vitamin A  
2 % Vitamin C  
4 %  
30 Mg  
3 %  
*
Percent daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet  
0 Mg  
1805 IU  
36 %  
Servings in this recipe:  
6
52 Gm  
2 Gm  
6.2 Mg 10 %  
Protein  
Milk:  
0
Veg:  
1
Fruit:  
0
Bread:  
1.5  
Meat:  
0
*Percent daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet  
Servings in this recipe:  
6
Milk:  
0
Veg:  
1
Fruit:  
0
Bread:  
1
Meat:  
0


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