Antipasto Seafood Salad Recipes

ANTIPASTO SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large bowl add the romaine, olives, tomatoes, pepperoni, red peppers, salami, mozzarella, artichoke hearts, and provolone.
• To make the lemon olive oil dressing: In a small bowl whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, and Italian seasoning. Pour over the solid and toss.

ANTIPASTO SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• Thaw, drain and slice crab.
• Combine sliced mushrooms and cucumbers.
• Drain artichokes, reserve liquid.
• Combine the artichoke liquid with lemon juice, vinegar, garlic and spices.
• Pour over mushrooms and cucumbers.
• Marinate for two hours in the refrigerator.
• Drain the vegetables.
• Arrange the crab, tomatoes, cucumbers and mushrooms, and cheese attractively on a lettuce lined salad plate.

SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the quartered celery, smashed garlic, half of the lemon juice, 10 cups water, and salt and pepper to taste in a large saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil, then uncover, add the carrots and cook 2 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook until opaque, about 4 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the carrots and shrimp to a colander and rinse under cold water. Return the water to a boil, add the scallops and cook until opaque, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the scallops with a slotted spoon, add to the colander and rinse under cold water.
• Ladle out 1/3 cup of the poaching liquid; set aside to cool. Dice half of the avocado and combine with the sliced celery, lettuce, capers and croutons in a large bowl. Add the carrots, shrimp and scallops.
• Puree the remaining avocado half in a blender with the reserved poaching liquid, the remaining lemon juice, the caper brine, chopped garlic, mayonnaise, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Toss with the salad and season with salt and pepper.

OLD FASHIONED SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• Melt butter in a frypan.
• Place fish in frypan and pour hot water over fish.
• Bring to a simmer, cover, lower heat and cook gently for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile slice the 4 hard cooked eggs and the pickles.
• Drain fish, cool and cut into cubes.
• Prepare salad sauce by blending mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper.
• In a separate bowl gently mix fish, egg and pickle slices and capers.
• Arrange fish mixture in individual dishes and spoon salad sauce over tops.
• Chill for 30 minutes.
• To garnish, cut remaining egg into eight pieces and chop beet slices.
• Arrange garnish on each serving. Serve immediately.

ANTIPASTO SALAD II

Steps:

• Combine the Genoa and sopressata salami, provolone, mozzarella, tomatoes, and artichokes in a bowl. Slice the roasted red peppers and add them to the bowl, along with about 3 tablespoons of their juice.
• Mix in the chopped olives. Drizzle olive oil over the entire dish, followed by the red wine vinegar and black pepper. Salad can be made ahead of time and refrigerated until serving.
• Tear the fresh basil leaves into bite-sized pieces and add them to the salad just before serving. Mix thoroughly and serve.