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Title: Artichoke Cups with Seafood Salad and Herb Vinaigrette
Categories: None
Yield: 4 Servings


HERB VINAIGRETTE 1 tb fresh lemon juice
3 tb white vinegar or sherry
: -vinegar
1 tb Dijon mustard
1 sm clove garlic; minced
2 tb minced parsley
2 tb shredded basil
: salt and pepper

~------------------------------ARTICHOKE CUPS------------------------------
2/3 c virgin olive oil
4 whole artichokes; stemmed,
: -top third of each leaf
: -trimmed off
1/2 lb medium shrimp; cooked and
: -peeled
1 scallion; minced
1 1/2 c radicchio; shredded
1 1/2 c bibb lettuce; shredded

1. For the vinaigrette, whisk lemon juice with white or sherry vinegar,
Dijon-style mustard, and garlic clove. Add parsley and basil and season to
taste. Whisk in olive oil, set aside.

2. Heat 1 inch of water to boiling in a large soup kettle.

3. Arrange artichokes, stem side up, in a collapsible steamer basket. Place
basket in kettle, cover, and steam over medium-high heat until artichoke
base is easily pierced with the tip of a knife, 30 to 40 minutes.

4. Cool slightly, then hollow each artichoke by taking hold of leaves in

center and pulling out as a single clump. Remove choke (hairy material at
base of artichoke) with a spoon. Cover and refrigerate.

5. Toss shrimp with crabmeat, scallion, and 1/4 cup of vinaigrette.

6. Drizzle an additional 2 tablespoons of vinaigrette onto each artichoke
so that each leaf is lightly coated.

7. Toss remaining vinaigrette with radicchio and lettuce.

8. Arrange a portion of shredded lettuce on each of 4 salad plates, fill

each artichoke cup with a portion of seafood salad. Place a filled
artichoke on top of each bed of lettuce and serve.

Cook's Illustrated, May/June 1993, Page 34.

Nationality: USA Course: side dish Season:any Method: Combo

Converted from Mangia!, Cook's Illustrated 1993-1995 Cookbook

NOTES : Serves 4 for lunch or as a substantial first course.

Recipe by: Cook's Illustrated, May/June 1993, Page 34.

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "Hobbs, D B USO"
on Mar 18, 1998