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Maine Lobster Salad with Spring Peas, Radish and Tarragon Vinaigrette recipe image Maine Lobster Salad with Spring Peas, Radish and Tarragon Vinaigrette recipe image

Maine Lobster Salad with Spring Peas, Radish and Tarragon Vinaigrette

Recipe

Servings 6-8

Ingredients

Pepper Labneh
Serrano Pepper

½, SEEDED AND FINELY MINCED

Garlic

1 CLOVE

Kosher Salt

Labneh

1 CUP (OR FULL-FAT GREEK YOGURT)

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

2 TBSP

Lemon Juice

1 TBSP

Whole Milk

2 TBSP

Tarragon Vinaigrette
Fresh Tarragon

2 TBSP CHOPPED (3-4 SPRIGS)

Kosher Salt

Fresh Ground Pepper

Dijon Mustard

2 TSP

Champagne Vinegar

2 TBSP

Extra

¼ CUP

Maine Lobster Salad
Maine Lobster

1 LB COOKED, SHELLED CUT INTO ½-INCH PIECES

Bunch Radishes

1, TRIMMED LEAVING ½ INCH OF THE STEM

Sugar Snap Peas

½ LB, TRIMMED AND STRINGS REMOVED

Pea Shoots

½ CUP (OPTIONAL)

Fresh Herbs

½ ROUGHLY TORN (MIX OF CHIVES, DILL, PARSLEY, OR MINT)

Flakey Sea Salt

Fresh Ground Black Pepper

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

1 TBSP

Directions

Step 1: Pepper Labneh

Add the labneh and pepper to a small bowl. Using a Microplane, grate the garlic into the labneh, add the olive oil and lemon juice, stir to combine, and season with salt. Stir in the milk, a little at a time, until the labneh is still thick but easily spreadable. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Bring to room temperature before using.

Step 2: Tarragon Vinaigrette

In a small bowl, combine the dijon, champagne vinegar, and tarragon. Slowly whisk in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Bring to room temperature before using.

Step 3: Maine Lobster Salad

Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). On a baking sheet, drizzle the radishes with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to evenly coat and spread the radishes into a single layer. Roast for 10 minutes, shake the pan, and roast until tender, about 15 minutes more.

Step 4:

While the radishes roast, prepare an ice-water bath by filling a large bowl with cold water and ice. Blanch the peas in lightly salted water for about 10 sections and plug them into the ice water to stop the cooking. Remove the peas and pat dry.

Step 5:

Spread the labneh on a large serving platter or individual plates using the back of a spoon. Pile the radishes, peas, and lobster in the center and spoon the vinaigrette on top. Scatter the tops with the pea shoots, mixed herbs, and lemon zest. Drizzle with more olive oil and sprinkle with a bit of flakey salt and black pepper.

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