Seafood Rice Salad With Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend

LEMON-PEPPER RICE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring water and lemon-pepper to a boil. Stir in rice. Remove from the heat; cover and let rice stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

SEAFOOD RICE SALAD WITH LEMON PEPPER SEASONING BLEND

Steps:

• Prepare lemon vinaigrette by mixing olive oil, lemon juice, Mrs. Dash® Lemon Pepper, red pepper flakes (if using), chives, lemon zest and mustard together.
• Mix scallops, shrimp, rice and celery together.
• Add lemon vinaigrette to moisten.
• Chill 1 to 2 hours.
• Garnish with chive flowers or extra chopped chives, if desired.

SHRIMP RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients; toss gently. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce and seasonings; shake well. Add to shrimp mixture; toss. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Serve on lettuce; garnish with tomatoes if desired.

LEMON AND DILL SEASONING FOR FISH AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• COMBINE all ingredients into a small container and shake well.
• STORE tightly sealed in a cool, dry place and shake well before using.
• SPRINKLE over fresh fish before baking, broiling, grilling or steaming, or over fresh vegetables before steaming.
• SUGGESTION TO FURTHER ENHANCE SEASONED FISH: Coat first lightly with olive oil before seasoning. Add a small pinch of dried tarragon or crushed rosemary, then cook as desired.
• TO PREPARE SEASONED RICE: Use 1 1/2 teaspoons Lemon and Dill Seasoning with each 1 cup water used for steaming rice. Or, you can use a portion of bouillon with water (2 cups water + 1 cup rice + 1 1/2 teaspoons Lemon and Dill Seasoning + 1 cube or teaspoon bouillon). To further compliment fish and seafood dishes add 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon. Bring to a boil over stovetop for one minute. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Uncover and fluff with a fork. Serves 4.
• TO PREPARE SEASONED RICE PILAF: Saute 1 tablespoon of 3/4-inch broken spaghetti or orzo pasta with 1 tablespoon slivered almonds in 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil until golden. Add 2 cups low-sodium broth, 1 1/2 teaspoons Lemon and Dill Seasoning, 1 cup rice, and 1 teaspoon capers if desired. Bring to a boil over stovetop for one minute. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Uncover and fluff with a fork. For Greek-style pilaf add a pinch each dried crushed mint and oregano before boiling, then fluff rice with 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese after steaming. Serves 4.