Lobster Salad New Caledonian Style

About This Recipe

New Caledonia's pristine waters produce outstanding lobster. This elegant salad pairs grilled lobster meat with mango, avocado, and a bright lime-oil dressing — a fusion of French refinement and Melanesian ingredients.

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 2 wholelobster tails(halved lengthways)
• 1 ripemango(diced)
• 1 ripeavocado(sliced)
• 3 tbspolive oil
• 2 wholelimes(juiced)
• 1 handfulfresh coriander

Instructions

1. 1

   Grill lobster

   Brush lobster tails with olive oil, season with salt and grill flesh-side down for 4–5 minutes, then flip and grill 2 more minutes.

2. 2

   Make dressing

   Whisk remaining olive oil with lime juice, a pinch of salt and chopped coriander.

3. 3

   Assemble salad

   Arrange mango and avocado on plates, top with lobster meat.

4. 4

   Dress and serve

   Drizzle dressing over the salad and finish with fresh coriander leaves.

Variations

• •

  Add watercress or rocket for peppery notes.

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  Substitute lobster with large prawns.

Storage

Best served immediately. Dressed salad should not be stored.

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