Grilled Seafood Salad

- Total Time
- 1 hour
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Ingredients
- 12large shrimp, peeled
- ½pound sea scallops, hard tendon removed
- ½pound swordfish, skinless, in 1½-inch chunks
- 2small to medium calamari, cleaned
- 6tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3tablespoons sherry vinegar
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 1small head radicchio, quartered
- 2slices sourdough bread from the center of a round loaf
- 3scallions, trimmed and chopped
- 1tablespoon capers in vinegar, drained
- 1clove garlic, peeled
- 1tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley leaves
Preparation
- Step 1
Combine shrimp, scallops, swordfish and calamari in a bowl. Toss with 2 tablespoons oil and 1 tablespoon vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Light the grill.
- Step 2
When hot, use either a grill pan or eight or more thin bamboo skewers, soaked, to cook the seafood. If using a grill pan, heat the pan and brush it with a little oil before adding the shrimp, scallops, calamari and swordfish. Or thread everything but the calamari on the skewers, using 2 skewers at a time so the food will be secure. Sear the seafood, turning it to cook both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a large cutting board as it finishes cooking. Sear the calamari directly on the grill or in the grill pan, about 2 minutes per side. Add to cutting board. Sear the radicchio quarters briefly, turning once, and toast the bread on the grill. Add to the cutting board.
- Step 3
Cut the shrimp in thirds, the scallops and swordfish in half, and slice the calamari thin. Pile in a bowl with the remaining olive oil, vinegar, the scallions and capers. Coarsely chop the grilled radicchio. Add to the bowl. Rub the toasted bread with the garlic, dice it and add it to the bowl. Toss, season with salt and pepper, fold in the parsley and serve warm.
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trader joe’s sell a frozen shrimp calamari and scallop mix that is perfect for this! highly recommend!
trader joe’s sell a frozen shrimp calamari and scallop mix that is perfect for this! highly recommend!
I made this last night on the grill and it was a hit! The combined flavors of the seafood, radicchio and the simple marinade were delicious. I did not have sherry vinegar on hand so used rice vinegar instead, which worked well.
I've made this several times and it's a hit with the family. It's great right off the grill or the next day cold and is terrific as the main dish when picnicking. It's fairly pricey to make as the scallops can run the bill up but you can get good results with a larger ratio of shrimp, swordfish and squid. I've worked steamed and shelled mussels into it as well.
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