Best Grilled Lobster Salad With Avocado And Papaya Recipes

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GRILLED LOBSTER AND AVOCADO SALAD



Grilled Lobster And Avocado Salad image

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.

FLORIDA LOBSTER SALAD WITH AVOCADO, PAPAYA, AND JADE DRESSING



Florida Lobster Salad with Avocado, Papaya, and Jade Dressing image

This mix of lobster, avocado, and papaya is a luxurious alternative to your everyday salad. It's sweet and creamy, perfect in the summer on a hot day. With the exception of cutting the avocado, all of the ingredients for the salad can be prepared ahead of time. Then, assembling the salad becomes a quickie. Leftover jade dressing will keep covered in the refrigerator for up to two days and is fantastic with grilled lamb chops.

Yield serves 4 as a main dish or 6 as a starter

Number Of Ingredients 20

Two 3/4-pound spiny lobster tails, preferably fresh
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 shallot, halved
1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
1 bay leaf
2 bunches watercress, stems trimmed
1 cup 1/2-inch diced ripe avocado (see Note, page 52)
1 cup papaya chunks
1/4 cup Jade Dressing (recipe follows)
1/4 cup pickled red onions (page 235), drained
1/4 cup macadamia nuts, toasted (see Note, page 54) and coarsely chopped
1 large egg yolk (see Note)
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/2 shallot, coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • To cook the lobster tails, fill a medium pot three-quarters of the way with water. Add 1 tablespoon salt, the shallot, Old Bay, and bay leaf; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Carefully put the lobster tails into the boiling water and cook until the shells turn orange, 5 minutes. Using tongs, remove the tails from the pot and put them on a cutting board to cool.
  • Turn the lobster tails with the underside (the soft shell side) facing up. With kitchen scissors, cut lengthwise down the center of the shell and pull out the meat. Cut the lobster meat into 1/2-inch chunks. Transfer to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the watercress, avocado, and papaya. Drizzle with the dressing, tossing with your hands to dress the salad lightly and evenly. Season with salt and pepper. Divide the salad equally among 4 large chilled plates. Top with the pickled onions, lobster chunks, and nuts.
  • Combine all the ingredients in a blender. Puree on high speed until thick and creamy and the color of jade, roughly 1 minute.

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

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