Lobster, Corn, Zucchini, and Basil Salad
- 4 zucchini (about 2 pounds)
- 1 1/2 cups fresh corn (cut from about 3 ears)
- 12 boiled or steamed 1 1/4-pound lobsters
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise, or to taste
- 3 to 4 tablespoons white-wine vinegar or fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup finely shredded fresh basil leaves
- Garnish: fresh basil sprigs and finely shredded basil leaves
- With a small (about 1/4-inch) melon-ball cutter scoop outer flesh of zucchini, reserving remaining zucchini for another use if desired.
- (There should be about 1 1/2 cups zucchini pieces.)
- In a saucepan of boiling water blanch zucchini and corn 1 minute and drain well.
- Let vegetables cool and transfer to a large bowl.
- Break off claws at body of each lobster.
- Crack claws and remove meat.
- Cut claw meat into 1/2-inch pieces and add to vegetables.
- Twist tails off lobster bodies, keeping them intact, and discard bodies.
- With a pair of kitchen shears remove thin hard membrane from each lobster tail by cutting just inside outer edge of shell.
- Remove meat from tail and reserve tail shells for serving.
- Cut tail meat into 1/2-inch pieces and add to claw meat mixture.
- In a small bowl whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar or lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste and add to lobster mixture.
- Toss salad gently just to combine well.
- Salad may be prepared up to this point 8 hours ahead and chilled, covered.
- Just before serving, stir shredded basil into salad.
- Mound about 1/2 cup salad into each reserved lobster tail and arrange on a platter.
- Transfer remaining salad to a serving bowl and garnish platter and bowl with basil.
zucchini, fresh corn, lobsters, mayonnaise, whitewine vinegar, fresh basil, fresh basil
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lobster-corn-zucchini-and-basil-salad-12049 (may not work)