Salada de Logosta à Moda de Cabo Verde (Cape Verdean Lobster Salad)
Salada de Logosta à Moda de Cabo Verde (Cape Verdean Lobster Salad) is a traditional Cape Verdean recipe for a classic salad of lobster meat on a bed of egg and white sweet potatoes (or potatoes) served dressed with a vinaigrette. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Cape Verdean version of: Cape Verdean Lobster Salad (Salada de Logosta à Moda de Cabo Verde).
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Ingredients:
1 whole lobster (about 1kg)
oil, to taste
vinegar, to taste
4 eggs
500g potatoes
Method:
Bring a lightly-salted pan of water to a boil. Add the lobster and cook for about 20 minutes, or until tender.
In the meantime, in separate pans scrub the potatoes and boil in salted water for about 30 minutes, or until tender. Boil the eggs for about 6 minutes, or until hard boiled then drain and peel.
Drain the cooked potatoes, peel them and slice into rounds. Also slice the eggs into rounds.
Crack the shell of the lobster and remove all the meats then cut the meat into serving-sized pieces.
Arrange the potatoes and eggs in layers in a dish. Arrange the lobster meat on top.
Prepare a vinaigrette with vinegar and oil (in a 1:2 ratio). Season with salt and black pepper.
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