Shrimp and scallop salad

Name: Shrimp and scallop salad
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Four to six servings
Ingredients: 3/4 pound medium-size shrimp, about 24; 1 rib celery, quartered; 1 bay leaf; 1 clove garlic, peeled; Salt to taste, if desired; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 3/4 pound sea scallops; 1 pound celery (Chinese) cabbage; 1/2 pound red, ripe tomatoes, cored; 1/2 pound fresh red onions; 1/4 pound small mushrooms; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon finely chopped dill; 2 tablespoons imported mustard; 3 tablespoons white-wine vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1 cup peanut, vegetable or corn oil; 2 tablespoons finely chopped dill; Salt to taste, if desired; Freshly ground pepper to taste

By Craig Claiborne and Pierre Franey

Total Time: 35 minutes
Rating: 3(17)
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Ingredients

Yield:Four to six servings

The Salad Ingredients

¾pound medium-size shrimp, about 24
1rib celery, quartered
1bay leaf
1clove garlic, peeled
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
¾pound sea scallops
1pound celery (Chinese) cabbage
½pound red, ripe tomatoes, cored
½pound fresh red onions
¼pound small mushrooms
1teaspoon lemon juice
1tablespoon finely chopped dill

The Salad Dressing

2tablespoons imported mustard
3tablespoons white-wine vinegar
½teaspoon sugar
1cup peanut, vegetable or corn oil
2tablespoons finely chopped dill
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste

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Preparation

Step 1
Put the shrimp, celery, bay leaf, garlic, salt and pepper in a saucepan. Add water to cover. Bring to the boil and remove from the heat. Let stand.
Step 2
Put the scallops in a saucepan and add three-quarters of a cup of the liquid in which the shrimp cooked. Bring to the boil and let simmer one minute. Remove from the heat and let stand briefly. Drain.
Step 3
Cut the celery cabbage into very fine shreds. There should be about six cups.
Step 4
Cut away and discard the core of the tomatoes. Peel the tomatoes and cut them into quarters. Cut the quarters into very thin wedges.
Step 5
Peel the onions and cut crosswise in half. Cut each half crosswise into very thin slices. There should be about two cups.
Step 6
Cut away and discard the stems of the mushrooms. Cut the caps into very thin slices. There should be about one and one-quarter cups. Sprinkle the slices with lemon juice and toss.
Step 7
Peel and devein the shrimp. Split them lengthwise in half. There should be about two cups. Cut the scallops into rounds.
Step 8
Put the celery cabbage in a bowl, add the onions and mushrooms and toss. Arrange the shrimp and scallops neatly over all. Garnish all around with the tomato wedges. Sprinkle with one tablespoon chopped dill.
Step 9
To make the salad dressing, put the mustard in a mixing bowl and add the vinegar and sugar. Start beating with a wire whisk and gradually add the oil. Beat in the dill, salt and pepper.
Step 10
Serve the salad and salad dressing separately if desired. Or toss the salad with the dressing.