Trois Salades Vinaigrette For One Recipe Of Okra Or Green Papaya Salad

TROIS SALADES (VINAIGRETTE FOR ONE RECIPE OF OKRA OR GREEN PAPAYA SALAD)

Steps:

• Whisk together all ingredients.

GREEN PAPAYA SALAD

Steps:

• In a blender or mortar, blend or pound garlic, salt, peanuts, chilies, sugar and shrimp (if using) into a paste. Transfer to a large bowl and mix in lime juice and fish sauce. Use a spoon (or the mortar) to lightly crush tomatoes and beans (if using), then add to bowl and mix lightly.
• Peel and coarsely grate or shred papaya, discarding seeds and inner membrane. There should be 4 to 6 cups.
• Add papaya to bowl and lightly but thoroughly toss together. Taste for seasoning. Mound in a bowl (if desired, line bowl with lettuce leaves beforehand). Sprinkle with peanuts and serve.

OKRA SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, salt, pepper, parsley, and garlic. Drizzle in the olive oil in a thin stream, whisking constantly, until it is completely emulsified. Stir in the onion and Tabasco.
• In a large saucepan, bring a generous amount of water to the boil. Plunge in the okra and cook for 3 minutes. Drain and pat dry with paper towels.
• In a large heavy skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Toss in the okra and sear it, tossing frequently, for about 1 1/2 minutes, or until golden. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool.
• Arrange the lettuce leaves in a large serving bowl and scatter the okra on top. Pour the dressing over, toss together and scatter the red pepper julienne on top.

GREEN PAPAYA SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the papaya and cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds with a spoon. Grate each half into thin strips into a bowl containing the lemon juice. Use either a hand grater or the grating disk of a food processor. Toss with the juice to prevent discoloring. Mix the papaya with the vinaigrette. Season to taste with the Tabasco and pepper. Allow to marinate at least 30 minutes before serving.

GREEN PAPAYA SALAD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk together all ingredients.

GREEN PAPAYA SALAD AND LEMONGRASS CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the Papaya Salad:
• Mix all ingredients, toss with vinaigrette, chill and serve in 30 minutes
• For the Asian Vinaigrette:
• Whisk together all the ingredients, except the oil. Slowly whisk in the oil and place into the refrigerator until chilled.
• For the Lemongrass Chicken:
• Add all ingredients in re-sealable bag. Add the chicken and let marinate for 4 to 24 hours.
• Remove from marinade. Skewer chicken onto sugar cane skewers and place onto preheated grill. Grill on both sides until marked and cooked through. Place the skewers onto a serving platter and squeeze 1/2 lemon over the finished chicken. Garnish with chopped peanuts and scallions.
• Serve the salad alongside the chicken.

ENRICHED VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse the parsley, anchovy paste, mustard, salt, pepper and vinegar to combine. With the machine running, slowly pour in the oil. Remove to a small bowl, and stir in the capers and eggs.

OKRA SALAD

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until evenly browned, then remove to paper towels to drain. Pour off most of the bacon grease, leaving a thin coating on the pan. Add okra to the bacon grease in the skillet, and fry until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer the okra to a salad bowl, and toss with the onion, green pepper, and tomato. Crumble in the bacon.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, corn oil, and vinegar until the sugar has dissolved. Pour over the salad, and toss to coat. Chill for 30 minutes before serving.

HEARTS-OF-PALM SALAD

Steps:

• Shred the hearts of palm by cutting them lengthwise in very thin strips. Toss with the white wine and scallion greens. Marinate 30 minutes before serving.
• Final presentation: On a large, colorful, round platter, arrange the papaya salad on one side in a semicircle. Arrange the hearts-of-palm salad on the other side. Mound the okra salad in the center. Serve with grilled fish or seafood, or alone, as a first course.

TROPICAL SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Working with a bowl to collect the juices, peel oranges with paring knife, removing white pith. Cut out each section, leaving membrane behind. Place sections in medium bowl. Squeeze remains to extract juice, and set juice aside.
• Heat oil in small saucepan over low heat. Stir in curry powder. Cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in sugar, and cook until dissolved. Add rum. Using long kitchen match, carefully ignite rum. Remove from heat. Shake pan until flames subside. Stir in 2/3 cup reserved orange juice, along with lime juice, salt and jalapeno. Cool to room temperature.
• Add shrimp and papaya to orange sections. Pour marinade over, and toss to combine, adding black beans, if using.
• Divide lettuce among 6 plates. Top with shrimp. Drizzle with remaining dressing. Top with cilantro.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 500 degrees.
• Place tenderloins in roasting pan 14 by 12 by 2 inches. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Rub each with 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard. Toss apples with lemon juice and oil and add to pan, spreading around and between tenderloins. Put pan on middle rack of oven. Roast 10 minutes. Turn tenderloins over and gently turn apple pieces with a metal spoon. Roast 12 minutes longer.
• Remove the tenderloins to a platter. Combine cream and mustard to taste and stir gently into the apples. Season with salt and pepper.
• Slice pork across grain into thin slices and serve with apples, which will have dissolved into a sauce.