Servings:
6 persons
Time to make:
Not Available
Calories per Servings:
Not Available
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/2 lb large shrimp, boiled, cooled, and peeled
- 1/2 lb lump crabmeat, picked over
- 1/2 lb boiled, peeled crawfish tails
- 1 tbsp salt
- 2 cup lettuce
- 2 cup shredded radicchio
- 1 cup homemade or prepared herb vinaigret
- 6 large artichokes, trimmed
- 2 lemons, halved
- 4 bay leaves
- freshly ground black pepper; to taste
STEP BY STEP:
- In a large, nonreactive pot bring 6 quarts of water to a boil and add artichokes
- Squeeze juice from lemon halves into water, then add peels along with bay leaves and salt
- Cover, reduce heat to simmering and cook until artichokes are tender, and base can be pierced with tip of a knife, about 25 minutes
- Drain artichokes. When artichoke is cool enough to handle, trim stem from base, to make bottom flat
- Cut off 1-inch of leaves from top. Placing artichoke on its base, spread apart outer leaves and carefully removeand discard center section and fuzzy choke, leaving outer leaves intact
- In a bowl combine seafood, lettuce, radicchio and vinaigrette. Season to taste with salt and pepper and toss well
- Using a slotted spoon, fill each artichoke cup with about 1 cup of seafood salad
- To serve, drizzle some ofremaining vinaigrette over artichokes.
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