Joy’s Green Banana Salad
This salad is made with green bananas and seafood. It's a different kind of salad that's easy to make.
The recipe comes from a kitchen in Puerto Rico. People from North America like it too.
You can serve it instead of potato salad.
By Nadia Kovalenko
Posted October 30, 2026Share
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This salad is made with green bananas and seafood. It's a different kind of salad that's easy to make.
The recipe comes from a kitchen in Puerto Rico. People from North America like it too.
You can serve it instead of potato salad.
Quick Tip Read the recipe in its entirety before you start cooking. This will help you understand the ingredients, steps, and timing involved, and allow you to prepare any necessary equipment or ingredients beforehand.
Ingredients 11
6 small unripe (green) bananas
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 green bell pepper, sliced into thin rings
1 cup small shrimp - peeled and deveined
1 cup crabmeat
1 sweet onion, chopped
1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon white sugar
0.75 cup red wine vinegar
2 slices crisp cooked bacon, crumbled
1 hard-cooked egg, peeled and sliced
Instructions
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Boil a large pot of water. Cut the ends off the green bananas and make a slit in the peel. Cook until they're tender. Drain, cool, and remove the peels. Cut into small chunks and put in a bowl. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil over them and mix.
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Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and crab, and cook until they're done, about 5 minutes. Let them cool.
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Add the chopped onion, green pepper, and seafood to the bananas. Mix the red wine vinegar, sugar, and crumbled bacon in a separate bowl. Pour this mixture over the bananas and mix lightly. Add salt and pepper to taste. You can garnish with sliced hard-cooked egg.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 6
Amount Per Serving
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Calories 217 kcal
% Daily Value *
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Total Fat 7g
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Saturated Fat 1g
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Cholesterol 81mg
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Sodium 136mg
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Total Carbohydrate 31g
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Dietary Fiber 1g
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Protein 11g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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