Grilled Squid And Plum Salad With Cilantro Mint And Peanuts Food

GRILLED PLUM SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium high.
• For the dressing: In a large bowl whisk together the honey, vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt until emulsified. Set the bowl aside.
• For the salad: Drizzle the plums with the olive oil and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Place the plums on the hot grill and cook until golden brown all over, about 1 minute per side. Remove from the grill and let cool slightly before cutting into wedges.
• Add the radicchio and endive to the bowl with the dressing, season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and toss well to coat. Add the plums and toss gently. Sprinkle with the feta and pistachios.

GRILLED PLUM AND PISTACHIO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
• In a large bowl, toss together the plums, 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Place the plum wedges on the hot grill pan and grill until nice grill marks have formed, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove to a plate to cool slightly.
• To the large bowl add the lettuce, basil, mint, white balsamic vinegar, remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Using your hands, gently toss to coat the greens, being careful not to bruise the lettuce. Sprinkle the salad with the pistachios and gently place the plums on top. Sprinkle with the ricotta shavings and serve.

THAI SQUID SALAD

Steps:

• cut squid into small squares.
• blanch squid for 1 minute in boiling water.
• plunge squid into cold water immediately.
• prepare remaining ingredients for dressing.
• mix with squid.
• Serve on lettuce bed Chill before serving.

SQUID SALAD WITH MINT

Steps:

• Poach squid in two quarts water with lemon juice and vinegar until tender (about 20 to 30 minutes). Cook potatoes until tender and cut them into one-inch cubes. Set aside.
• Make dressing. Combine garlic and parsley and add olive oil, pepper flakes, vinegar and lemon juice. Shred mint leaves and add them to the mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper and mix thoroughly.
• Combine the squid and potatoes in a serving bowl and add dressing. Toss and let marinate for at least three hours in the refrigerator before serving.

SHRIMP SALAD WITH CILANTRO DRESSING

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients until blended. In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add shrimp, chili powder, salt and cumin; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 2-3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from heat., In a bowl, combine romaine, corn, peas and red pepper; drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Top with avocado and shrimp.

GRILLED PORK AND NOODLE SALAD WITH BASIL, CILANTRO, AND MINT

Steps:

• Rub sambal oelek, 2 teaspoons nam pla, and 1 teaspoon oil over pork to coat completely. Let marinate in refrigerator, covered, for at least 1 hour.
• Heat grill to high. Grill pork, rotating often, until charred on all sides and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reaches 140 degrees, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a platter, and tent with foil. Let rest for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together remaining 3 tablespoons nam pla and tablespoon safflower oil, the lime juice, sugar, and chile in a large bowl until sugar dissolves.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook noodles according to package instructions until al dente. Drain, and rinse under cold water. Drain very well, and add to bowl with sauce.
• Thinly slice pork on the bias, and add to bowl along with cucumbers, carrot, shallot, and chopped herbs. Toss well to coat, and arrange on a platter. Garnish with herb sprigs.

SALT AND PEPPER SQUID OR CALAMARI WITH CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Cut squid hoods along one side and open out. Using a small sharp knife, score inside of hoods in a diagonal pattern, without cutting all the way through. This will allow the squid to curl during cooking. Cut each squid hood into eight pieces.
• Sprinkle squid with combined pepper, salt and lemon pepper seasoning.
• Heat oil in wok or large frying pan, stir-fry squid in batches until curled and just cooked through. Serve squid with cucumber salad.
• Cucumber Salad: Combine cucumber, onion, tomato, nuts and mint in medium bowl. Add combined vinegar and oil, toss to combine.

CILANTRO-AND-MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Wash the herbs and greens. Fill a large bowl or clean sink with cold water, and add the leaves. Swish them around to loosen dirt, then gently lift out and dry in a salad spinner or on clean kitchen towels. (You can do this up to a day ahead, refrigerating the dry leaves in sealed plastic bags or containers with a paper towel to absorb excess water.)
• When ready to serve, whisk together the salt, pepper, red-pepper flakes, lime juice and olive oil in a small bowl, then check the seasonings. Put the leaves in a large bowl, drizzle the dressing over them and toss gently to coat. Serve immediately.