SEAFOOD SALAD WITH FENNEL AND GREEN BEANS

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Categories     Salad     Shellfish     Vegetable     Low Fat     Lunch     Seafood     Lobster     Scallop     Shrimp     Fennel     Green Bean     Summer     Healthy     Gourmet     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 lb green beans, stem ends trimmed
1 (1 1/4-lb) live lobster
3/4 lb cherry tomatoes (2 cups)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 small fennel bulbs (sometimes called anise; about 1 1/2 lb total), stalks discarded
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 lb large shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb)
1 lb sea scallops, tough muscle from side of each discarded if attached
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup torn fresh basil leaves
Garnish: coarse sea salt
Special Equipment
a green-bean frencher (optional); an adjustable-blade slicer

Steps:

  • Bring an 8-quart pot three-quarters full of salted water to a boil.
  • While water is heating, force beans, stem ends first, through frencher (see cooks' note, below). Cook beans in boiling water, uncovered, until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes, then immediately transfer with a slotted spoon (reserving cooking water) to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Drain beans in a colander, then pat dry with paper towels. Set aside.
  • Return water to a boil, then plunge lobster headfirst into water and cook over high heat, covered, 8 minutes from time it enters water. Transfer lobster with tongs to a shallow baking pan. Reserve water in pot.
  • While lobster is boiling, coarsely chop tomatoes with onion in a food processor. Transfer to a large bowl and add vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Let stand 15 minutes. Cut fennel into paper-thin slices with slicer and stir into tomato mixture along with 1 1/2 tablespoons oil.
  • Return water in pot to a boil. Add shrimp and simmer until just cooked through, about 3 minutes, then transfer to pan with lobster, reserving cooking water. Add scallops to pot and simmer until just cooked through, about 3 minutes, then transfer to pan with lobster and shrimp. Discard cooking water.
  • When cool enough to handle, remove meat from lobster tail and claws using kitchen shears, catching juices in pan. Working over pan, remove shells from shrimp. Discard lobster and shrimp shells. Cut shrimp in half lengthwise and devein. Cut lobster meat and scallops into 1/2-inch pieces. Transfer seafood to a bowl and pour juices from pan through a fine-mesh sieve over seafood. Toss seafood with pepper and remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then add to fennel mixture along with basil and green beans, tossing well.

Akinyemi Ojo
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This salad is a great way to use up leftover seafood. I had some cooked shrimp and crab, and I used them to make this salad. It was delicious! The dressing is light and flavorful, and the seafood is cooked perfectly.


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I'm not a big fan of seafood, but I loved this salad! The shrimp and crab were cooked perfectly, and the dressing was light and flavorful. I'll definitely be making this again.


Pee Sithole
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This salad is delicious! The seafood is cooked perfectly, and the dressing is light and flavorful. I especially like the addition of the fennel and green beans. They add a nice crunch and flavor to the salad.


fmstar 190
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I've made this salad several times now, and it's always a hit. I love the combination of seafood, fennel, and green beans. It's a refreshing and flavorful salad that's perfect for summer.


Shidah Pounds
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This is my go-to recipe for seafood salad. It's always a hit with my family and friends. The dressing is light and flavorful, and the seafood is always cooked perfectly. I highly recommend this recipe!


Thalia Espino
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I made this salad for a potluck, and it was gone in minutes! Everyone loved it. I especially liked the addition of the fennel and green beans. They added a nice crunch and flavor to the salad.


Humayun Azad
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This salad is so easy to make, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I love that I can use whatever seafood I have on hand. It's also a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.


Christian Lindstrom
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This salad is a great way to use up leftover seafood. I had some cooked shrimp and crab, and I used them to make this salad. It was delicious! The dressing is light and flavorful, and the seafood is cooked perfectly.


okocha marvelous
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I'm not a big fan of seafood, but I loved this salad! The shrimp and crab were cooked perfectly, and the dressing was light and flavorful. I'll definitely be making this again.


Tofek Meki
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This salad is delicious! The seafood is cooked perfectly, and the dressing is light and flavorful. I especially like the addition of the fennel and green beans. They add a nice crunch and flavor to the salad.


Kenedy Ouma
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I've made this salad several times now, and it's always a hit. I love the combination of seafood, fennel, and green beans. It's a refreshing and flavorful salad that's perfect for summer.


rujput sab
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This is my go-to recipe for seafood salad. It's always a hit with my family and friends. The dressing is light and flavorful, and the seafood is always cooked perfectly. I highly recommend this recipe!


rafaqt ali
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I made this salad for a potluck, and it was gone in minutes! Everyone loved it. I especially liked the addition of the fennel and green beans. They added a nice crunch and flavor to the salad.


Nolly feludo tv
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This salad is so easy to make, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I love that I can use whatever seafood I have on hand. It's also a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.


Bertha White
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I'm not a huge seafood fan, but I loved this salad! The shrimp and crab were cooked perfectly, and the dressing was light and flavorful. I'll definitely be making this again soon.


Taskeen Khan
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This seafood salad was a hit at my summer party! The combination of flavors and textures was perfect, and the fennel and green beans added a nice crunch. I'll definitely be making this again.