* Exported from MasterCook * Lobster And Confetti Vegetable Salad Recipe By : Bon Appetit August 1997 Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Beans & Peas Bon Appetit Magazine Seafoods To Post Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard 3 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh orange juice 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon -- or 1 1/2 teaspoons -- dried 1 large shallot -- minced 1 teaspoon grated orange peel 1 large yellow bell pepper 1 large red bell pepper 2 uncooked lobster tails -- (thawed, if frozen) 12 ounces small green beans -- trimmed 1 large white-skinned potato -- cut into 1/2-inch -- pieces 1 large ear fresh corn -- kernels cut from -- cob 10 cups mixed baby greens Place mustard in small bowl. Whisk in 2 tablespoons vinegar and orange juice. Gradually whisk in oil. Mix in tarragon, shallot and orange peel. Season dre ssing to taste with salt and pepper. Char bell peppers over gas flamer or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag and let stand 10 minutes. Peel and seed peppers; cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Place in large bowl. Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Add lobster tails and cook 10 minutes . Transfer to bowl of ice water and cool. Add green beans to same pot of boil ing water and cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, t ransfer beans to another bowl of ice water and cool. Add potato to same pot of boiling water and cook 2 minutes. Add corn kernels; cook until potato and cor n are just tender, about 2 minutes longer. Drain well; add to bowl with pepper s. Drain green beans; pat dry with paper towels. Add beans to potato mixture. Drain lobster; remove meat from shells. Cut meat crosswise into rounds. (Dres sing, lobster and salad can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover separately and re frigerate.) Mix lobster with 1 1/2 tablespoons dressing. Mix remaining dressin g into salad. Season with salt and pepper. Toss greens with remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar. Place on large platter. Moun d salad on greens. Arrange lobster over greens and serve. MC formatted by Barb at Possum Kingdom using MC Buster & SNT Notes: The lobster and vegetables are tossed with an orange, shallot and tarra gon dressing, then served over mixed green. Offer lavash crackers and white win e spritzers. Converted by MC_Buster. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -