Pacific Rim Mango And Seafood Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 heads bibb lettuce (Chopped)
    6 cups Baby Spinach
    2 japanese cucumbers (Seeded, Sliced Thin)
    2 pints cherry tomatoes
    1 cup red onion (Sliced Thin)
    1 cup red bell pepper (Small Diced)
    2 mangoes (Sliced Thin)
    2 tablespoons unsalted butter
    8 jumbo shrimp (Fresh Alaskan, P&D )
    8 sea scallops (Fresh Alaskan)
    1 tablespoon fine sea salt
    2 tablespoons ground black pepper
    2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
    1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
    1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
    1/4 cup fresh cilantro (Chopped)
    1 teaspoon lime zest
    1 tablespoon fresh thyme (Lemon)
    6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    2 lemons (Cut in Wedges)
Preparation
    In a bowl combine 1-teaspoon salt,1-teaspoon black pepper, old bay seasoning, cajun seasoning, lemon juice, lime juice, 1-tablespoon cilantro and lemon thyme. Whisk in 2-tablespoons olive oil, add shrimp, scallops and toss.
    In a hot saute pan add 1-tablespoon butter and saute shrimp 2-3 minutes or until are golden brown. Add 1-tablespoon cilantro, toss shrimp, remove and hold warm.
    Add 1-tablespoon butter and saute scallops 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Add 1-tablespoon cilantro, toss scallops, remove and hold warm.
    In a small bowl combine lemon juice, lime juice, cilantro, lime zest and thyme. Wisk in olive oil 1-tablespoon at a time until dressing is smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
    Assemble the salad:
    Combine lettuce and spinach in a bowl and toss. Divide lettuce on chilled salad plates. Place cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, red onion, red pepper and mangoes strips over lettuce.
    Place 2 warm shrimp and 2 warm scallops on top of each salad.
    Drizzle cilantro-lime dressing over each salad and serve.
    Garnish with chopped cilantro and lemon wedges.

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