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Firebox Salad

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Recipe by Chef Jason Collin Firebox Restaurant - 539 Broad Street - 860.246.1222 - Hartford, CT

Recipe:

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb green beans
  • 1 lb cooked lobster, removed from shell and diced
  • 1/4 lb smoked ham, cut inot matchstick-sized pieces
  • 1 head frisee lettuce (curly endive), picked into small pieces
  • 4 tbsp almonds, toasted and finely chopped
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 3 tbsp heavy cream
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Remove the stems from the green beans and wash them.
  2. Cook the green beans in boiling water for about five minutes or until crisp-tender.
  3. Remove from the pot and plunge into ice water, drain well and pat dry.
  4. Place the lobster, beans, ham, frisee, and almonds into a large mixing bowl.
  5. Pour over the heavy cream and then the lemon juice; add salt and pepper.
  6. Toss well to coat and serve immediately.

Serves 4

Chef:
<p>Jason Collin</p>