Monday, December 8, 2008

Oriental Seafood Salad


Serves: 8-10

Ingredients:

1 pound (500 g) green prawns
1 pound (500 g) scallops
1 pound (500 g) calamari
1 pound (500 g) mussels
1 ounce (30 g) butter
Fresh ginger, grated
2 cups white wine
3.5 ounces (100 g) snow peas
8 ounces (250 g/1 punnet) cherry tomatoes
8 ounces (250 g) oyster mushrooms
3 spring onions, chopped
Toasted sesame seeds
Dressing:
1/2 cup sherry
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon hoi sin sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon honey

Microwave Method:

1. Peel and remove vein from prawns. Wash scallops, calamari and mussels.
2. Heat butter for 30-40 seconds on high. Add ginger, wine and calamari, cook for 5-6 minutes on MEDIUM.
3. Add prawns and scallops. Cook for 10-12 minutes on MEDIUM, stirring 2-3 times.
4. Add mussels, cook a further 3-5 minutes on MEDIUM.
5. Strain seafood. Allow to cool.
6. Mix all dressing ingredients together.
7. Cook snow peas for 1 minute on HIGH.
8. To assemble: Toss seafood, tomatoes, mushrooms and snow peas together. Pour over dressing, toss lightly, sprinkle with spring onions.
9. Serve cold inside a lettuce leaf, sprinkled with sesame seeds if desired.

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