Thai-flavored Lobster Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon gingerroot, fresh,chopped
• 6 tablespoons lemons, rind of, finely zested
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/4 lbs uncooked lobster meat, steamed or broiled,cut into chunks
• 1/4 cup cilantro, thinly sliced leaves
• 1/4 cup basil, thinly sliced
• 1 medium cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1/8 teaspoon table salt, to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
• 4 leaves boston lettuce
• 1/2 small red onion, sliced

Recipe

• 1 warm oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat; add ginger, sauté 1 minute and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• 2 stir in zest, lemon juice, lobster, cilantro, basil and cucumber; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 3 (note: you can purchase already cooked lobster meat and skip steaming or broiling it.) set a lettuce leaf on each of 4 plates.
• 4 arrange salad on top and garnish with red onion.
• 5 yields about 1 cup lobster salad per serving.