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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Lobster Salad with Mango-Avocado Salsa

This lobster salad is elegant, light and refreshing to the palate. Perfect anytime.

Ingredients (Serves 4)

 

·         * 2 cooked lobster tails and claw meat
·         * 1 yellow or orange pepper, diced
·         * cherry tomatoes
·         * 1 ripe mango, diced into small cubes
·         * 1 avocado, diced into small cube
·         * 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
·         * 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
·         * 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
·         * 1/2 of a fresh squeezed lemon
·         * Mixed baby greens
·         * salt and pepper to taste
·         * chives for garnish

 

Preparation

·         Add pepper, mango and avocado to a bowl.

·         In a separate bowl, whisk olive oil, mustard, vinegar, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

·         Drizzle 3-4 tablespoons of the dressing over the mango salsa, stir and let marinade for 10 minutes.

 

Plating the dish

Start by arranging a bed of greens on four plates.

·         Top with mango salsa and lobster meat.

·         Add cherry tomatoes around the mound of salad over the mixed greens.

·         Insert a few stalks of chives in the center of the salad tower.

·         Serve with the remaining dressing on the side.