Cafe Ponte Lobster Salad
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 1/2 ounces ginger
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 lime, plus 1 lime leaf
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Dash fresh cilantro
- Two 1 1/2 to 2-pound lobsters
- 2 ounces mango, diced
- 2 ounces red pepper, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 orange, peeled and segmented
- 2 ounces citrus vinaigrette
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1/2 serrano pepper, diced
- 1 ounce olive oil
- Dash salt
- Juice of 1 lime
- 8 ounces heavy whipping cream
- 1 ounce cream of coconut, such as Coco Lopez
- 2 tablespoons cooked and crispy wontons, for garnish
- Coconut dust
- Fresh coconut, optional
- Lime wedges, for garnish
- For the steamed lobster: Bring 12 cups water to a boil and then reduce to a simmer.
- Add the wine, ginger, garlic, lime and lime leaf and vanilla.
- Let infuse for 10 minutes.
- Coat the lobsters in the olive oil and season with the salt and cilantro.
- Place in a perforated pan and place over the top of the broth to steam.
- Steam, covered, until cooked through, 12 to 16 minutes.
- Chill, and then remove from the shell.
- For the lobster salad: Combine the lobster meat, mango, red pepper, cilantro, oranges and vinaigrette.
- Toss together, and then season with salt and black pepper, if needed.
- Reserve in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- For the avocado salad: Mix together the avocado, pepper, olive oil, salt and lime juice.
- For the coconut foam: Whip the cream with a hand mixer until light and fluffy, then fold in the cream of coconut.
- Keep chilled until ready to serve.
- To serve, divide avocado salad between 2 glass bowls.
- Top with lobster salad, and then add the wontons.
- Add the coconut foam and garnish with coconut dust.
- Top with fresh coconut, if using, and lime wedges.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cafe-ponte-lobster-salad-recipe.html (may not work)