Description
Ina Garten’s lobster salad nestled in crisp endive leaves creates an elegant appetizer from her Hamptons kitchen. Coastal flavors blend seamlessly, offering guests a luxurious bite you’ll savor with Mediterranean-inspired freshness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 0.75 lb (340 g) lobster meat, chopped into small pieces
- 4 heads Belgian endive
- 0.5 cup (120 ml) mayonnaise
- 1.5 tbsps (22 ml) fresh dill, chopped finely
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) capers, without liquid
- 0.5 cup (120 g) celery, finely chopped (about 1 stalk)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare Lobster: Meticulously dice cooked lobster meat into uniform, bite-sized pieces, ensuring precision and consistency.
- Create Salad Mixture: In a spacious mixing bowl, combine diced lobster, mayonnaise, chopped celery, capers, minced dill, kosher salt, and black pepper, gently folding until ingredients harmonize seamlessly.
- Prep Endive Vessels: Trim endive bases and carefully separate crisp leaves, transforming them into natural, elegant serving platforms for the luxurious lobster filling.
- Assemble and Garnish: Generously spoon lobster mixture into the broader end of each endive leaf, creating a visually stunning and palate-pleasing appetizer that balances textures and flavors.
- Serve and Enjoy: Present the filled endive leaves on a chilled platter, ensuring immediate serving to maintain the pristine crispness of the endive and the vibrant essence of the lobster salad.
Notes
- Precision Cutting: Uniformly dice lobster meat into small, consistent bite-sized pieces to ensure even flavor distribution and elegant presentation.
- Gentle Mixing Technique: Fold ingredients softly to maintain lobster’s delicate texture and prevent breaking or mashing the meat during preparation.
- Endive Selection: Choose fresh, crisp endive leaves with minimal browning, selecting wide, sturdy leaves that can hold the lobster salad without collapsing.
- Serving Temperature Matters: Chill serving platter and serve immediately to preserve the endive’s crunchiness and maintain the lobster salad’s fresh, vibrant flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg