The Dish: Market -- Lobster salad

THE CHEF: RENÉ MICHELENA

THE RESTAURANT: MARKET IN BOSTON'S FINANCIAL DISTRICTTHE DISH: LOBSTER SALAD

Ingredients:

16 oz. lobster meat, poached and chilled

3 tbsp. mayonnaise

3 Tbsp. sour cream

1/4 tsp lemon zest

1 Tbsp scallion rounds

1 sprig tarragon (chopped)

1 cup diced pineapple

1 cup diced watermelon

4 radishes (sliced)

black pepper

mizuna greens or mesclun mixed greens

1 lemon

2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil

Method:

1) Chop lobster into large pieces and toss w/ the mayo, cream, zest, scallions and tarragon. Set aside.

2) In another bowl, mix the fruit and season w/ black pepper.

3) portion the fruit salad between four plates and do the same w/ the lobster.  I prefer to use a ring mold and mounding them on top of each other.

4) toss the greens w/ the oil and lemon juice. season with/ salt and pepper. arrange the salad on top of the molded salads.

5) drizzle the remaining oil and lemon juice around the plate.
 
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