Recipe - New England Clambake Salad - Country Living

LemonBasil Dressing;
(recipe follows)
Water
1 One fourth pound Small red potatoes
1 One fourth pound Fingerling potatoes; (see
Note)
4 Ears fresh yellow corn;
shucked and silk removed
4 1lb lobsters
12 Mussels; scrubbed and beards
removed
12 Littleneck clams; scrubbed
2 Sprigs fresh basil

1. Prepare LeinonBasil Dressing; refrig erate while preparing salad.

2. Fill an 8quart saucepot with 2 1/2, inches water; heat to boiling. Add
potatoes and cook 12 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender but still
retain their shape. Meanwhile, cut each ear of corn into quarters; add corn
quarters to potatoes during last 2 minutes of cooking. With slotted spoon
or strainer, remove potatoes and corn to large serving bowl or platter and
set aside.

3. Drain off all but 1 inch of cooking water; reheat to boiling. Add
lobsters to pot, head first; cover and cook 10 to 12 minutes or until
bright red and one small leg pulls off easily, indicating lobster is
completely cooked. Reserving cooking water, remove lobsters to colander;
finse and set aside to drain and cool.

4. Add mussels and clams to simmering water remaining in pot; cover and
cook 3 minutes or until all shellfish have completely opened. Drain mussels
and clams very well. (Discard any that don't open.) Arrange with potatoes
and corn in large bowl or on serving platter.

5. Remove claw and tail meat from all lobsters and arrange in large bowl
with vegetables and shellfish. Garnish with basil sprigs, if desired, and
serve with LemonBasil Dressing.

LemonBasil Dressing: In food processor fitted with chopping blade or
blender, process or blend 1 One fourth C packed fresh basil leaves, One half C
mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 T olive oil, 1 clove garlic,
chopped, One fourth teaspoon sugar, and One fourth t ground black pepper until smooth.
Thin with 1 to 2 T water or until mixture has the consistency of salad
dressing. Makes about 1 cup.

Note Fingerling potatoes are a yellowfleshed variety and are about 1 inch
in diameter and 2 to 4 inches long, Their waxy texture makes them a good
choice for salads. If unavailable, any large yellowfleshed or smooth
whitefleshed potatoes can be substituted. If using large potatoes, cut
each into 2inch pieces.

Posted to recipeludigest by GramWag@aol.com on Feb 6, 1998