Chilled Lobster Salad Recipes

LOBSTER VELOUTE WITH CHILLED LOBSTER SALAD AND CAVIAR

Steps:

• For the veloute: In a stockpot, combine cognac, onions, carrots, celery, lobster carcasses, leeks and fennel. Add 1 gallon water and bring to a simmer. Add the cream and simmer until thickened. Press through a fine-mesh sieve. Chill until ready to serve.
• For the lobster salad: Combine the lobster meat, creme fraiche, chives, parsley, tarragon, and lemon zest and juice in a bowl and chill.
• Serve the veloute in soup bowls, topped with some of the lobster salad and garnished with a teaspoon of caviar.

LOBSTER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the lobster meat, yellow peppers, celery, onion, mayonnaise and pepper until evenly combined. Chill before serving.

LOBSTER SALAD COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Combine mayonnaise, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper, celery, shallot, tarragon and chives in a bowl.
• Add lobster meat to mayonnaise sauce and combine.
• Rub the rim of 4 martini glasses with a lemon. Dip the rim in some dry rub. Divide the lobster salad between the 4 glasses. Garnish with dry rub and lemon slices.

CHILLED LOBSTER SALAD WITH BASIL-LIME SALSA

Steps:

• In food processor bowl, add 1/2 cup tomato and next 4 ingredients.
• Process until smooth.
• Pour mixture into a medium bowl; stir in 1 1/2 cups tomato and next 5 ingredients; set aside.
• Cut whole kernels from ears or corn to measure 2 cups.
• Combine corn, lettuce and watercress in a large bowl; toss well.
• Add tomato mixture, and toss gently to coat.
• Divide evenly among 4 serving plates; top each with lobster.