Vidalia Onion and Lump Blue Crab Salad
This is a Paula Deen Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 medium Vidalia onion, (or other sweet onion) thinly sliced
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled. seeded and thinly sliced
- 1 medium tomato, diced
- 1 medium yellow tomato, diced
- 1 lb fresh lump blue crabmeat, picked clean of shells
- 1/4 cup virgin olive oil
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 4 large basil leaves, chopped
- lettuce, for serving, optional
Preparation
In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Add the Vidalia onion and cucumber. Marinate for 1 to 2 hours at room temperature.
To the bowl, add the tomatoes, crabmeat, olive oil, green onions and basil. Toss gently. Serve on a bed of lettuce or drain slightly and serve "naked".
Grilled Salmon or Halibut
Recipe from http://southernfood.about.com/od/freshsalmonrecipes/r/bl10630b.htm
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Marinate: 120 minutes
Total Time: 140 minutes
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients
4 salmon steaks or fillets
Marinade:
juice of 2 lemons, about 1/4 cup
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh chopped dill or 1 teaspoon dried dillweed
1 clove garlic, minced
Preparation
Place salmon in a shallow, non-reactive dish. Combine marinade ingredients; pour over salmon. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
Remove the salmon from the marinade and pour the marinade into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and set aside.
Grill salmon directly over medium coals, basting with the boiled marinade, for about 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily.