We bought a huge box of lobster tails at Sam’s at Christmas. We’re down to the last two tails in the box. Going to make a nice lobster salad for our dinner this evening. Neither of us are terribly hungry and we’ve been at doctor’s appointments and physical therapy all day long. Needless to say I forgot to defrost any meat and can thaw these tails fast.
This salad is visually appealing and its flavor matches its attractiveness on the plate. With avocado added to the plate, it is also extremely filling, so I would definitely call this one a main dish. This recipe is suitable for all phases of Atkins and other Keto diets. Paleo and Primal folks can enjoy this one as well!
INGREDIENTS:
4 c. mixed salad greens
10 leaves baby spinach
4 San Marzano mini tomatoes, sliced crosswise (or use 8 cherry tomatoes)
2 oz. red bell pepper, sliced thin
½ green onion, chopped into ½” pieces
1 ripe avocado, skin & seed removed, sliced
4 T. homemade mayonnaise, seasoned with your fav blend (I used my Shawarma Mayonnaise)
2 lobster tails (10 oz. in shell, 8 oz. meat yield total)
VARIATION: Add some finely diced celery and a dash of cayenne pepper to the lobster salad mixture.
DIRECTIONS: Bring a 4-qt. saucepan of water to a boil. Drop in lobster tails and boil for about 7-8 minutes. Remove, cool a bit and holding with a pot holder, cut the tail shell down the “belly” side and remove the meat from the shell. Cut meat into 1/2″ bite-sized pieces and set aside for now to cool further.
While the lobster is boiling, plate your base salad greens, dividing the above vegetables equally between two serving plates. In a small bowl, toss the cooled down lobster meat with the homemade mayo and spoon half of the mixture onto the center of the greens on each plate. You can use a plain, unseasoned homemade mayo, but I like to use a seasoned mayo for salad dressings, particularly good that way with lobster. Serve salads at once.
NUTRITIONAL INFO: Makes 2 servings, each contains:
414 cals., 35.4g fat, 13g carbs, 7.25g fiber, 5.75g NET CARBS, 26.45g protein, 415 mg sodium