How to Make Lobster Salad | Potluck with Ali

lobster meat

🥗Healthier: crab meat

💰Cheaper: shrimp

Shrimp or crab can provide similar texture and flavor at a lower cost.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers a healthier fat profile.

grapefruit segments

🥗Healthier: orange segments

💰Cheaper: canned mandarin oranges

Oranges are often more affordable and still add sweetness.

mixed greens

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: romaine lettuce

Spinach is nutrient-dense and can be less expensive than specialty greens.

Boil water and pour it over the lobsters, letting them sit for about 7-8 minutes.

Cool the lobsters down completely and extract the meat from the claws, tail, and knuckle.

Prepare the piri piri sauce by mixing lemon juice, lime juice, and white balsamic vinegar.

Add gooseberries, yellow bell peppers, yellow heirloom tomatoes, red onions, garlic, sugar, and salt to the mixture.

Blend the sauce to extract flavors, then strain it to refine the sauce.

On a plate, add a little salt to each component of the salad.

Add baby heirloom tomatoes to the plate, followed by ripe avocados and lobster meat.

Finish with mint and drizzle the piri piri sauce over the salad.

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