Best Lobster Green Bean Radicchio Salad Recipes

Lobster Salad with Green Beans, Apple, and Avocado image

Provided by Patricia Wells

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 Salad With Green Beans, Tomatoes and Basil image

Provided by David Tanis

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.