This is a salad which I make quite often. I usually have all the ingredients on hand so it is easy to throw together in a hurry. (The biltong is my “˜lure’ to get my fussy husband to eat it – and it usually works !)
Biltong is basically strips of dried, seasoned meat. It is usually made from beef or game meat and it is eaten quite a lot here in Africa, especially in the South of the continent. We grew up almost teething on the stuff in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) and it is very popular in South Africa, too. It keeps for ages, “travels” well and hence it is great for long car trips or school lunchboxes. It is mostly eaten on it’s own as a snack, but can be used in recipes as I have done here.
It’s delicious to eat and I guarantee that you won’t be able to stop after just one piece !
Kilimanjaro Salad
1 head of Lettuce, torn into smaller pieces
2 large Tomatoes, sliced
1 small Carrot, “peeled” into slivers (use a potato peeler for this)
½ Cucumber, sliced
2 sticks Celery, finely sliced
1 bunch Spring Onions, tails sliced & tops snipped
Handful of Biltong (dried meat)
Toss all ingredients together in a large salad bowl, except for the celery, spring onions and biltong, which can all be scattered over the top before serving.
Serve with a dressing if you like.
