Warm seafood salad topcook.tomathouse.com
Ingredients:
Bread
- 1 baguette, sliced into 2cm thick slices.
- 1 clove garlic, cut in half
- Extra-virgin olive oil
Salad
- 1 bunch red oak leaf lettuce
- 1 head frisée lettuce
Aioli
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 pinch of saffron threads
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 0.5 cup chopped garlic shoots (if in season)
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Seafood
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 450 g fresh large shrimp with heads
- 1 cup cleaned squid
- 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and cut into medium cubes
Preparation:
- Bread:
Place baguette slices on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden brown. Rub the bread with a sliced garlic clove and drizzle with oil.
- SaladWash and dry the lettuce leaves. Cut into small pieces. Place in a large salad bowl.
Aioli:
Place the egg yolks, saffron, garlic, lemon juice, a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper, and garlic scapes in a large bowl. Pulse with an immersion blender, then slowly drizzle in half the oil. Whisking constantly, add the remaining oil in a slow, steady stream. Set aside.
- SeafoodHeat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; when it begins to smoke, add the shrimp and squid. Cook until the shrimp are pink and the squid are white, 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the aioli, stir quickly, then quickly remove from heat. Place the seafood on top of the greens and toss lightly.
- Serve warm, sprinkled with red bell pepper, with toasted garlic baguette slices.
Nutritional value per serving: Calories 495, Total Fat 36g, Saturated Fat 5g, Protein 19g, Carbohydrates 25g, Fiber 2g, Cholesterol 171mg, Sodium 487mg, Sugars 3g. |