Friday, August 15, 2008

Grilled Seafood Nicoise


Grilling seafood adds a new flavor variation to this traditional French salad. Use store-bought French vinaigrette for quick, easy preparation. Try this amazing recipe....nice tasting salad !

Ingredients:

* 1/3 cup French Vinaigrette
* 1 12-oz 1-inch thick salmon fillet, cut into 4 pieces
* 1 large zucchini (courgette), cut into ¼-inch slices
* 8 jumbo shrimp, shelled and halved
* 8 sea scallops
* ¾ pound green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces and steamed

until crisp-tender
* 16 romaine lettuce leaves
* 1 yellow pepper, sliced into strips
* 4 roma tomatoes, quartered
* 4 hardboiled eggs, quartered
* 16 black olives
* 1 tablespoon capers
* French Vinaigrette for drizzling
* 4 chilled salad plates

Preparation:

Brush seafood and zucchini with 1/3 cup French Vinaigrette, and then arrange single-layer on grill rack. Cook 6 inches above glowing coals or low-medium heat. Grill salmon pieces for 4
minutes on each side, zucchini for 6 minutes on each side, shrimp for 4 minutes on each side, and the sea scallops for 6 minutes on each side. Remove each item when it is cooked through to a plate and allow to cool to warm-room temperature.

Assemble salad:

Place 4 lettuce leaves on each salad plate. Evenly dividing ingredients, arrange grilled seafood, vegetables, and eggs atop the beds of lettuce. Drizzle with Vinaigrette and serve immediately.
This great seafood salad is ready to serve....mmmm

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