Lobster and Dutch Yellow® Potato Nicoise Salad
Category
Salad
Servings
6 - 8 servings
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Author:
Chef Tom Fraker

Ingredients
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2 tablespoons Cider Vinegar
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2 teaspoons Fresh Shallot, minced
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1 clove Fresh Garlic, minced
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6 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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1 teaspoon Real Mayonnaise
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1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
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To taste Kosher Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper
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1 ½ pounds Melissa’s DYP’s, halved
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2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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To taste Kosher Salt & Freshly Ground Pepper
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1 ½ pounds Romaine Lettuce, washed, chopped
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1 ½ pounds Cooked Lobster, chopped
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¾ pounds French Green Beans, blanched
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1 (10 oz.) package Melissa’s Baby Heirloom Tomatoes, halved
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1 cup Pitted Kalamata Olives
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6 Melissa’s Sweet Kapia Peppers, roasted, sliced
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10 Fresh Asparagus Spears, trimmed, blanched
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1 small jar Marinated Artichoke Hearts, drained
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1 ripe Avocado, peeled, pitted, sliced
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4 Eggs, hardboiled, quartered
For the vinaigrette
For the salad
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425ºF.
In a medium size bowl, whisk together all of the vinaigrette ingredients until well combined and creamy. Makes about ½ cup. Set aside.
In a bowl, toss the DYP’s with the olive oil, salt and pepper.
Place them, in a single layer, on a baking dish and roast in the oven for 12/15 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
On a serving platter, place the chopped romaine.
Arrange the rest of the salad ingredients over the lettuce, drizzle with the vinaigrette and serve.