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Summer Eats

Grilled Maine Lobster Salad with Blood Orange

Recipe

Servings 4

Ingredients

For the vinaigrette:
Blood Orange Zest

1 TEASPOON FINELY MINCED

Shallot

1 SMALL, PEELED AND MINCED FINE

Fresh Tarragon Leaves

½ TEASPOON CHOPPED

Fresh Chives

½ TEASPOON SNIPPED

Salt And Fresh-Ground Pepper

1 PINCH, TO TASTE

Cayenne Pepper

1 PINCH, TO TASTE

Balsamic Vinegar

2 TABLESPOON

Walnut Or Almond Oil

½ CUP

For the salad:
Maine Lobsters

2 EACH 8OZ POUND

Belgian Endive

2 HEADS

Baby Frisee

2 TINY HEADS

Chives

1 SMALL BUNCH

Blood Orange

2 (CUT IN SECTIONS)

Directions

Step 1:

Combine all ingredients except oil in a non-corroding bowl. Whisk well, then add the oil in a thin stream, whisking constantly to obtain a smooth emulsion. Correct the seasoning.

Step 2: For the salad:

Wash and drain the greens. Separate the leaves and divide among four large plates.

Step 3:

Steam the Maine lobsters, shell out meat, cutting tail into 4 large pieces. Brush the Maine lobster meat with some of the vinaigrette. Grill pieces about one minute on each side, basting as necessary. Arrange the Maine lobster pieces over the greens.

Step 4:

Brush orange sections with vinaigrette. Grill orange sections 30 seconds on a side and arrange over the greens. Spoon vinaigrette over salads.

Step 5:

Decorate with edible flower blossoms or herb leaves. Serve warm.

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