Seafood Salad With Corn And Rice Recipes

WILD RICE SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• In a large serving bowl, combine the rice, shrimp, crab, peppers and onion. , In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the remaining ingredients; shake well. Pour over rice mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

LATIN SHRIMP, RICE AND CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring the salted water to a boil. Add the rice, cover and simmer over low heat for 12 to 15 minutes or until just done. Immediately drain the rice when tender, rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process and drain again. Pat dry and set aside until later.
• In the bottom of a mixing bowl stir together the olive oil, lime juice, cumin, salt and jalapeno peppers. Add the rice to the dressing along with corn, bell peppers and olives; adjust the seasoning.
• In a separate mixing bowl combine the tomatoes with the shrimp and cilantro.
• On each dinner plate arrange a bed of lettuce. Center rice and corn salad over the top. Place the shrimp in the center and garnish with black olives.

SEAFOOD SALAD WITH CORN AND RICE

Steps:

• Put mussels in a saucepan and add bay leaf and vinegar. Cover and cook about 2 minutes until mussels open. Remove from heat.
• Shell and devein shrimp. There should be about 2 cups. Split each shrimp in half lengthwise.
• Put rice and four cups of water in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Add salt. Let cook 17 minutes or until rice is tender. Drain and let cool. There should be about 4 cups.
• As rice cooks, cut kernels from the corn. There should be about 2 1/4 cups.
• Cut away and discard core, inner veins and seeds of each pepper. Cut red peppers into thin strips. Cut strips in half crosswise. There should be about 3/4 cup.
• Cut green pepper into small dice. There should be about 3/4 cup.
• Bring enough water to the boil to cover the snow peas when they are added. Add salt and the peas. Cook 3 minutes and drain.
• When mussels are cool enough to handle, remove them from the shell. There should be about 1 cup.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet and when it is hot add red and green peppers and corn. Sprinkle with cumin. Cook, stirring, about 2 minutes. Add shrimp and cook, stirring, about 30 seconds. Cover and cook about 2 minutes.
• Put rice in a large bowl and add cooked vegetables and shrimp, hot red pepper flakes, mussels, snow peas, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper. Combine vinegar and remaining 1/2 cup olive oil. Pour over mixture. Stir, folding over, to blend thoroughly. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SWEET CORN AND BASMATI RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk red wine vinegar and mustard in large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in 1/2 cup oil. Season vinaigrette to taste with salt and pepper.
• Using large sharp knife, cut corn kernels from cobs. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add green onions; sauté 30 seconds. Add corn; sauté until corn is crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (Vinaigrette and corn mixture can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill. Rewarm corn mixture over medium heat and rewhisk vinaigrette before using.)
• Bring 2 1/4 cups water to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Rinse rice in strainer. Add rice and § teaspoon salt to boiling water. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until water is absorbed and rice is tender (do not stir), about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork.
• Mix rice, corn mixture and pecans in large bowl. Mix in vinaigrette and watercress. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• *Available at Indian markets and many supermarkets.

ROASTED CORN AND BASMATI RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium pot, bring the basmati rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). In a bowl, toss the corn kernels with 3 tablespoons corn oil. Spread the corn on a large baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. remove from heat, and cool.
• In a bowl, mix the lemon juice, red wine vinegar, 1/2 cup corn oil, sugar, basil, salt, and pepper.
• In a large bowl, toss together the cooked rice, cooked corn, tomatoes, corn oil mixture, red onion, and green onions. Cover, and chill at least 1 hour before serving.

SEAFOOD SALAD III

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sugar, salt, vinegar and milk. Add the crabmeat, celery and green pepper and stir until evenly combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.

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.