Made with Ranch salad dressing, black olives, imitation crab, lettuce, tri-color rotini pasta, bell pepper, purple onion
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Seafood Salads
Pretty much any combination of ingredients can constitute a salad. Salads can be served as a first course or a side dish (or even as a meal in and of themselves). The heartiness of the salad helps determine when, and how much, should be served.
Seafood salads are versatile in that depending on the other ingredients in the recipe they can be served for any of the above mentioned courses. Some recipes are a creamy style salad using mayonnaise, sour cream, yogurt or salad dressing as the base. Others use more of a vinaigrette or Italian dressing.
The seafood used can vary greatly as well. Lobster, shrimp, scallops, and crab are common favorites in these recipes. Seafood can be bought fresh from your grocery store or fish market, or frozen in your supermarket's freezer case. You can also buy some seafood like shrimp and crab in cans (which you'll find near the canned tuna). Imitation lobster and crab is also an option, which is usually found near the seafood or meat counter at your grocery store.
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Ranch Seafood Salad
Conch Salad
Conch salad, basically a conch ceviche, is a sensationally citrusy dish that's perfect for hot weather.
Time: 2-5 hours
Seared Sea Scallop Salad With Honey-Lime Dressing
Seared scallops with delicate greens like watercress definitely takes you into gourmet territory, and the fresh honey-lime dressing finishes the job.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Eastern Shore Seafood Salad
Made with leaf lettuce, black pepper, salt, celery, mayonnaise, shrimp, crabmeat, onion, lemon juice, seafood seasoning
Time: 1-2 hours
Lobster-Shrimp Seafood Salad
Made with lemon juice, cooked lobster meat, medium shrimp, fennel, green or yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, plain yogurt, mayonnaise, sweet onion, parsley
Time: under 30 minutes
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Kathie Lee's Seafood Salad
Made with lettuce, salt and pepper, lemons, cooked shrimp, sea legs, mayonnaise, parsley, celery
Time: 1-2 hours
Smoked Oyster Green Salad
Made with leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, smoked oysters, croutons, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, garlic
Time: under 30 minutes
Yum Pra-Hmik (Thai Squid Salad)
Made with hot chili peppers, cilantro, fish sauce, onion, squid, lemongrass, lime or lemon juice, scallions, mint, ginger root
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Jellyfish Salad
Made with cucumber, white radish, sugar, Oriental sesame oil, salt, soy sauce, black pepper, garlic, rice vinegar, water
Time: under 30 minutes
Seafood Waldorf Salad
Made with lemon juice, salt and pepper, sour cream, seafood, red sweet apples, celery, red onion, nuts, mayonnaise
Time: under 30 minutes
Baby Octopus Salad
Made with fresh oregano, black pepper, baby octopus, bay leaf, olive oil, lemon juice, sea salt
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Lady Liberty Seafood Salad
Made with shrimp, seafood seasoning, shell pasta, celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, red onion, mayonnaise, Italian salad dressing
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Mediterranean Seafood Salad
Made with chili flakes, lemon juice, parsley, mussels, garlic, shrimp in the shell, calamari bodies, salt, olive oil
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Jamaican Seafood Salad
Made with sesame oil, lime juice, vermicelli, crabmeat, medium shrimp, yellow squash, zucchini, cilantro, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Ceviche Salad
Made with lime juice, onion, bell pepper, green chiles, tomatoes, avocado, cilantro, parsley, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper
Time: over 5 hours
Thai Mussel Salad
Made with lettuce, red chili pepper, mussels, lemongrass, shallots, Thai chili peppers, mint, fish sauce, lime or lemon juice
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cold Jambalaya Salad
Made with ham, salt, cayenne pepper, bay leaf, white rice, olive oil, wine or balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, Tabasco, green onions
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Greek Seafood Salad
Made with black pepper, kalamata olives, basil, red onion, lemon juice, olive oil, shrimp, mixed salad greens, plum tomatoes, fresh parsley
Time: under 30 minutes
Low-Fat Summer Seafood Salad
Made with salt, hot pepper sauce, rice, crab meat, water chestnuts, celery, green onions, plain nonfat yogurt, sour cream, lemon juice
Time: under 30 minutes
Warm Seafood Salad
Made with red cabbage, salad greens, orange juice, oil, Dijon mustard, dill weed, orange peel, black pepper, raisins, fish
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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