Recipe courtesy of Jonathan Waxman
Warm Seafood Salad
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 495
- Total Fat
- 36
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 25
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 3
- Protein
- 19
- Cholesterol
- 171
- Sodium
- 487
- Total: 35 min
- Active: 35 min
Ingredients
Bread:
1 baguette, cut in 3/4-inch-thick slices
1 garlic clove, split in half
Extra-virgin olive oil
Salad:
1 head red oak lettuce
1 head frisee lettuce
Aioli:
3 egg yolks
1 pinch saffron threads
2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup chopped garlic scapes (if in season)
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Seafood:
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound fresh head-on large shrimp
1 cup cleaned squid
1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and cut into medium dice
Directions
- For the bread: Arrange baguette slices on a sheet tray and toast under the broiler until golden brown. Rub bread with cut-sides of raw garlic clove and drizzle with oil.
- For the salad: Rinse lettuces and spin dry. Tear into bite-sized pieces. Place in a large bowl.
- For the aioli: Add the yolks, saffron, garlic, lemon juice, a pinch each of salt and freshly ground black pepper, and garlic scapes to a large mixing bowl. With an immersion blender set to pulse, combine ingredients, then slowly drizzle in half of the oil. Switch to a whisk and whisk in the remaining oil in a slow, steady stream. Set aside.
- For the seafood and assembly: In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, add the oil; when smoking, add the shrimp and squid. Saute until shrimp is pink and squid opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the aioli, stir quickly then quickly remove from heat. Pour seafood over greens and toss lightly. Serve warm, garnished with red bell pepper, with the toasted baguette slices.