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

1. For the steamed lobster: Bring 12 cups water to a boil and then reduce to a simmer.
2. Add the wine, ginger, garlic, lime and lime leaf and vanilla.
3. Let infuse for 10 minutes.
4. Coat the lobsters in the olive oil and season with the salt and cilantro.
5. Place in a perforated pan and place over the top of the broth to steam.
6. Steam, covered, until cooked through, 12 to 16 minutes.
7. Chill, and then remove from the shell.
8. For the lobster salad: Combine the lobster meat, mango, red pepper, cilantro, oranges and vinaigrette.
9. Toss together, and then season with salt and black pepper, if needed.
10. Reserve in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
11. For the avocado salad: Mix together the avocado, pepper, olive oil, salt and lime juice.
12. For the coconut foam: Whip the cream with a hand mixer until light and fluffy, then fold in the cream of coconut.
13. Keep chilled until ready to serve.
14. To serve, divide avocado salad between 2 glass bowls.
15. Top with lobster salad, and then add the wontons.
16. Add the coconut foam and garnish with coconut dust.
17. Top with fresh coconut, if using, and lime wedges.

white wine, ginger, garlic, lime, vanilla bean, olive oil, salt, fresh cilantro, lobsters, mango, red pepper, fresh cilantro, orange, vinaigrette, salt, avocado, serrano pepper, olive oil, salt, lime, heavy whipping cream, cream of coconut, wontons, coconut dust, fresh coconut, lime wedges

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cafe-ponte-lobster-salad-recipe.html (may not work)