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LOBSTER SALAD WITH GREEN BEANS, APPLE, AND AVOCADO



Lobster Salad with Green Beans, Apple, and Avocado image

Provided by Patricia Wells

Categories     Salad     Quick & Easy     Yogurt     Dinner     Lunch     Apple     Seafood     Lobster     Avocado     Green Bean     Spring     Summer     Healthy     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons coarse sea salt
10 ounces slim haricots verts (green beans), trimmed at both ends and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups)
1 cup Greek-style yogurt
1 tablespoon imported French mustard
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 cup minced fresh chives
1 Granny Smith apple, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch cubes (do not peel)
1 large ripe avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1 pound (2 cups) cooked lobster meat, cut into bite-sized pieces
Equipment: A 5-quart pasta pot fitted with a colander; 4 chilled large dinner plates

Steps:

  • 1. Prepare a large bowl of ice water.
  • 2. Fill the pasta pot with 3 quarts of water and bring it to a rolling boil over high heat. Add the coarse salt and the beans, and blanch until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. (Cooking time will vary according to the size and tenderness of the beans.) Immediately remove the colander from the water, letting the water drain from the beans. Plunge the beans into the ice water so they cool down as quickly as possible. (The beans will cool in 1 to 2 minutes. If you leave them longer, they will become soggy and begin to lose flavor.) Drain the beans and wrap them in a thick kitchen towel to dry. (Store the cooked beans in the refrigerator for up to 4 hours.)
  • 3. In a large, shallow bowl, combine the yogurt, mustard, and fine salt and whisk to blend. Taste for seasoning. Add the green beans, chives, apple, avocado, and lobster. Toss to coat. Arrange on the plates and serve.

LOBSTER, AVOCADO, AND GRAPEFRUIT SALAD



Lobster, Avocado, and Grapefruit Salad image

Categories     Salad     Low/No Sugar     Grapefruit     Lobster     Avocado     Gourmet

Yield Makes 2 first-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (1 1/4- to 1 1/2-lb) live lobster
2 teaspoons finely chopped shallot
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon table salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pink or ruby-red grapefruit
1 firm-ripe California avocado
1 oz baby arugula (2 cups)
Coarse sea salt to taste (optional)

Steps:

  • Plunge lobster headfirst into an 8-quart pot of boiling salted water . Cook, covered, over high heat 6 minutes (for 1 1/4-lb lobster) or 7 minutes (for 1 1/2-lb lobster) from time it enters water. Transfer with tongs to sink to drain.
  • When lobster is cool enough to handle, remove meat from tail and claws, keeping meat intact. Discard tomalley, any roe, and shells. Chill lobster, covered, until cold, at least 1 hour.
  • While lobster chills, stir together shallot, lemon juice, and table salt in a small bowl and let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Add oil in a stream, whisking.
  • Cut peel, including all white pith, from grapefruit with a sharp knife. Cut segments free from membranes and transfer segments to paper towels to drain.
  • Halve avocado lengthwise, discarding pit. (Save 1 half, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, for another use.) Halve remaining avocado half lengthwise and peel, then cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices.
  • Cut lobster tail meat crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Divide avocado and all of lobster meat between 2 salad plates and arrange grapefruit around them. Top with arugula and drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt (if using) and serve immediately.

LOBSTER AND AVOCADO SALAD



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This recipe, from Craig Claiborne with Pierre Franey, brings together two scrumptious delights, the lobster and the avocado. The creaminess of the avocado complements the sweetness of the lobster. The combination is perfect for a light summer supper or lunch. It's great for a special occasion, but can also be a treat just for you.

Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey

Categories     salads and dressings

Time 45m

Yield Four to six servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 2-pound live lobsters
Salt to taste, if desired
1 pound romaine lettuce
1 cup finely chopped green onions or scallions
2 firm, ripe, unblemished avocados, about 3/4 pound each
Juice of 1/2 lemon
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon imported mustard
1/4 cup white-wine vinegar
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 hard-cooked egg, finely chopped
1/2 cup peanut, vegetable or corn oil
1/2 cup olive oil

Steps:

  • Bring enough water to the boil to cover the lobsters when added. Add the lobsters and salt and cover. When the water returns to the boil, let the lobsters simmer 12 minutes. Let stand five to 10 minutes and drain the lobsters well.
  • Meanwhile, cut away and discard the core of the lettuce. Cut the leaves lengthwise into quarters. Cut the leaves crosswise into very fine shreds. There should be about six to seven cups.
  • Remove the meat from the lobster shells. Cut the meat into bite-size pieces. There should be about four cups.
  • Put the lettuce in a salad bowl. Arrange the lobster pieces on top and add the green onions or scallions. Toss lightly.
  • Cut the avocados in half lengthwise. Discard the pits. Peel the halves. Cut each half lengthwise into thin strips. Sprinkle with lemon juice.
  • Arrange the avocado slices neatly over the salad. Sprinkle with the basil.
  • To make the salad dressing, put the mustard, vinegar, shallots, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. Add the egg. Blend the oils. Start beating with a wire whisk while gradually adding the oil.
  • Serve the salad and salad dressing separately if desired. Or toss the salad with the dressing.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 730, UnsaturatedFat 42 grams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fat 52 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 54 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 1335 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams

APPLE AVOCADO SALAD WITH TANGERINE DRESSING



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This easy salad is perfect for a hot day and it is very filling. You wouldn't think this mixture of apples, avocados, blue cheese, and tangerine dressing would go together, but it's wonderful!

Provided by Donna Smally

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes     Avocado Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (10 ounce) package baby greens
¼ cup chopped red onion
½ cup chopped walnuts
⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 apple - peeled, cored and sliced
1 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
4 mandarin oranges, juiced
½ lemon, juiced
½ teaspoon lemon zest
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt to taste

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, toss together the baby greens, red onion, walnuts, blue cheese, and lemon zest. Mix in the apple and avocado just before serving.
  • In a container with a lid, mix the mandarin orange juice, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, olive oil, and salt. Drizzle over the salad as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.8 calories, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 3.4 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 73.5 mg, Sugar 5.7 g

LOBSTER AVOCADO SALAD



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This cold lobster avocado salad is delicious by itself or along with a tomato, mozzarella, and basil salad and a cold glass of Chardonnay.

Provided by Tina A.

Categories     Salad     Seafood Salad Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (2 pound) lobster
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
3 tablespoons canola oil
½ teaspoon soy sauce
¼ teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 pinch white sugar
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 avocado, cut into chunks

Steps:

  • Fill a tall pot with 2 inches of water; bring to a boil. Add lobster, cover, and steam until tender, about 20 minutes. Rinse, cool, and cut lobster meat into chunks. Chill for at least 15 minutes.
  • Mix vinegar, oil, soy sauce, ginger, sugar, salt, and pepper together to make the dressing.
  • Mix chilled lobster with the dressing and gently mix in avocado. Serve chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 348.2 calories, Carbohydrate 6.9 g, Cholesterol 127.4 mg, Fat 18.9 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 37.4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 753.4 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

GRILLED LOBSTER AND AVOCADO SALAD



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon chopped shallots
3 tablespoons grapefruit vinegar* (recommended: "O")
1 lime, juiced
3 tablespoons grapefruit oil* (recommended: "O")
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves
2 tablespoons thinly sliced basil or mint leaves
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 avocados
Juice of 1/2 a lime
4 lobster tails
Melted butter, for basting
2 red bell peppers, diced
1 jicama, diced
1 Maui onion, diced
2 heads butter lettuce
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
1 Maui onion, very thinly sliced
1 pint grape tomatoes, or sweet 100 tomatoes or pear tomatoes

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk the mustard, shallots, vinegar and lime juice. Slowly whisk in the grapefruit oil and the extra-virgin olive oil. Do not worry if the dressing is not perfectly emulsified. Stir in the herbs, salt and pepper. Set the vinaigrette aside.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
  • Preheat grill to high or preheat the broiler.
  • Cut the avocado in half lengthwise. With a spoon carefully remove the avocado meat. Reserve the shells. Cut the avocado into 1/3-inch dice and place in a mixing bowl. Add lime juice and cover closely with plastic wrap.
  • Remove the lobster meat from tail and parboil for 1 minute or until no longer translucent. Place lobster meat on the grill basting with butter just long enough to get a little grill flavor (about 1 minute per side). If cooking indoors, broil until lightly golden.
  • Remove lobster from the grill and dice into approximately the same sized cubes as the avocado.
  • In a large bowl, gently mix the avocado, lobster, red bell pepper, jicama and onion. Drizzle in half of the vinaigrette and carefully stir to mix evenly. Taste for seasoning and add more dressing or salt or pepper, as needed. Generously stuff the avocado shells. This can be prepared a few hours in advance and refrigerated.
  • Place a bed of butter lettuce on chilled salad plates and place avocado half in center of plate. Scatter the lettuce with pine nuts, onion and tomatoes. Drizzle remaining vinaigrette over salad. Serve immediately.

LOBSTER AND AVOCADO SALAD



Lobster and Avocado Salad image

This is a great summer salad that combines some of my very favorite things: lobster, fresh green beans, black olives, and avocados! This makes a good brunch salad.

Provided by Berts Kitchen Witch

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 28m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 lobster tails (cooked)
2 avocados
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup fresh green beans (snapped into 1-inch pieces)
2 tablespoons black olives (sliced)
4 tablespoons shallots (minced fine)
2 tablespoons cilantro (chopped)
2 tablespoons fresh chives (chopped)
1 garlic clove (minced fine)
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 pinch sugar
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
5 tablespoons olive oil
salt
black pepper

Steps:

  • Chop cooked lobster tails into small chunks.
  • Chop avocados into small chunks.
  • Combine lobster and avocado together with lemon juice over all.
  • Boil the green beans in salted water for about 3 minutes (You want them "tender-crisp").
  • Drain green beans and run under cold water to cool.
  • Add all the rest of the salad ingredients to the lobster and avocado; toss together.
  • Place all the dressing ingredients EXCEPT the olive oil together in a small bowl.
  • SLOWLY drizzle in the olive oil whisking it into the dressing until emulsified.
  • Pour dressing over the salad and ENJOY!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 669.9, Fat 64.3, SaturatedFat 9.1, Sodium 122.7, Carbohydrate 27.1, Fiber 15.9, Sugar 2.6, Protein 6

LOBSTER AVOCADO AND GRAPEFRUIT SALAD



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Gourmet. Jan 04. If you don't want to cook a live lobster for this recipe, buy 2/3 pound cooked lobster meat from your seafood shop. Fresh crab would be nice in this too.

Provided by dicentra

Categories     Lobster

Time 35m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 live lobster
2 teaspoons finely chopped shallots
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon table salt
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 pink grapefruit
1 firm-ripe california avocado
1 ounce baby arugula (2 cups)
coarse sea salt (optional)

Steps:

  • Plunge lobster headfirst into an 8-quart pot of boiling salted water . Cook, covered, over high heat 6 minutes (for 1 1/4-lb lobster) or 7 minutes (for 1 1/2-lb lobster) from time it enters water. Transfer with tongs to sink to drain.
  • When lobster is cool enough to handle, remove meat from tail and claws, keeping meat intact. Discard tomalley, any roe, and shells. Chill lobster, covered, until cold, at least 1 hour.
  • While lobster chills, stir together shallot, lemon juice, and table salt in a small bowl and let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Add oil in a stream, whisking.
  • Cut peel, including all white pith, from grapefruit with a sharp knife. Cut segments free from membranes and transfer segments to paper towels to drain.
  • Halve avocado lengthwise, discarding pit. (Save 1 half, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, for another use.) Halve remaining avocado half lengthwise and peel, then cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices.
  • Cut lobster tail meat crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Divide avocado and all of lobster meat between 2 salad plates and arrange grapefruit around them. Top with arugula and drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt (if using) and serve immediately.

LOBSTER SALAD WITH GREEN BEANS, TOMATOES AND BASIL



Lobster Salad With Green Beans, Tomatoes and Basil image

This summery salad makes a fine celebratory lunch or cold supper and makes great use of seasonal vegetables. Everything is dressed with a bright basil vinaigrette. A dab of aioli on the side is a welcome option, too. The hardest part here is steaming the lobsters, but don't worry. It's easy - and economical - to do it yourself. Still, if the idea doesn't appeal, many fishmongers sell steamed lobsters for an additional fee. Or you can buy prepared lobster meat, though that's a bit more expensive. If you decide to do that, you'll need at least one-third pound per person.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     seafood, main course

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings as a main course

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 (1 1/2- to 2-pound) live lobsters
Kosher salt and black pepper
3 bay leaves, 1 teaspoon black peppercorns and 1 teaspoon allspice berries (optional)
1 or 2 small garlic cloves, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 loosely packed cup parsley leaves
1 cup green basil leaves, loosely packed, plus 1 small bunch green or purple basil, for garnish
1/2 pound cherry tomatoes, halved
1 pound small green beans (haricots verts), briefly cooked and cooled
1 1/2 pounds heirloom tomatoes, cut into thick slices
4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled, halved and lightly salted
1 pound new potatoes, cooked and cooled
Arugula or salad leaves, for garnish
Aioli, optional (see Note)

Steps:

  • In a large pot or in batches, so as not to crowd them, steam or boil the lobsters in seawater or heavily salted water. Add the bay leaf, peppercorns and allspice berries, if you wish. Depending on their size, cook the lobsters for 13 to 15 minutes. (Ask your fishmonger for recommended cooking time.) Let lobsters cool to room temperature on rimmed baking sheets.
  • Using lobster crackers, kitchen shears or a mallet, crack shells and remove meat. Place the claw meat and knuckle meat in a container. Slice tail meat 1/2-inch thick and add to the container. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Make the vinaigrette: Add garlic, mustard, vinegar, olive oil, parsley and basil leaves to a blender jar or food processor. Whiz until slightly thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Put cherry tomatoes in a small bowl, season with salt and pepper and add 3 tablespoons vinaigrette. Toss to combine. To another small bowl, add green beans and 3 tablespoons vinaigrette. Toss to combine.
  • Arrange lobster meat in the center of a platter or divide among individual plates. Surround with tomato slices, and season lightly with salt and pepper. Spoon cherry tomatoes over the tomato slices. Scatter green beans artfully. Tuck eggs and potatoes here and there (or serve potatoes separately). Finish with arugula or salad leaves.
  • Drizzle remaining vinaigrette over everything. Garnish with the prettiest basil leaves. Serve aioli on the side, if using.

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