Italian Seafood Salad with Calamari, Scallops and Shrimp

Actually this easy to make salad is delicious year round, but  what I really want you to grasp is that your Combi Steam Oven is ideal for steaming multiple foods at one time and makes prep for salads so much easier. All you have to do is prep the vegetables, steam the seafood, chill them altogether and toss with a nice lemony olive oil dressing….and of course some red chili flakes.

Ingredients

1 - 1lb bag assorted seafood medley, calamari, shrimp & bay scallops (TJ’s or Costco)

2 - small lobster tails, optional, removed from the shell and cut into ¼”  thick slices

½ - fennel bulb, thinly sliced

½ - red onion, thinly sliced

¼ - cup Italian parsley, finely chopped

3 - cloves garlic, pressed or minced

Potato Artichoke Salad

2lbs - small golden potatoes, cut into quarters or rounds

¼ - red onion, finely chopped

½ - cup artichoke hearts, drained and quartered

1 - cup small tomatoes, halved

2 - handfuls arugula or other greens

Preparation

Heat the Combi Steam Oven in the Steam Mode 212 degrees + High Humidity. 

Place the seafood in the solid pan with ½ a cup of water, a splash of white wine and some lemon slices.  Steam for 4 minutes then remove from the oven.Transfer the cooked seafood to a stainless steel bowl and set over ice to stop it cooking and quickly cool it down.

Combine with the chopped vegetables and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Before serving, toss with some fruity olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice and a dash of red chili flakes and  freshly ground pepper.

Potato Artichoke Salad

I always say once you have tasted a potato steamed in the steam oven you will never boil a potato again. There are so many great potato varieties available now and cooking them in steam really brings out the flavor.  Remember never to add mayonnaise to hot potatoes, they must cool first, to hasten the cooling process you can spread them onto a rimmed baking sheet.

Preparation:

Heat the oven in the Steam Mode, place the potatoes in the perforated pan and slide into the oven. Set the timer for 20 minutes and check for doneness, before removing.  Set aside to cool them.

Combine with the onion, artichoke hearts and tomato.  Gently toss with the vinaigrette of your choice then fold in the greens.  Season with salt and pepper before serving.

Larissa Taboryski

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Steamed Bone-In Chicken for Salads

Steaming bone-in chicken*, yields two great results. Succulent chicken that can be used for salads or sandwiches or added to pizza or a stir-fry as well as some flavorful chicken stock. The flavor of the stock will be determined by the type of aromatics and seasoning you add to the pan. This recipe uses onion, celery, carrot, bay leaf and mixed Italian seasoning.

*This is an old video that I am publishing as a recipe. And, yes, the  logo is different, but the essence is the same!  I hope you enjoy the  video and learn more about the benefits of using a Steam oven, also  known as a Combi Oven.

Larissa Taboryski

Ingredients

1 bone is chicken breast

1 whole chicken leg

1 small onion, peeled and halved

1 small carrot, trimmed and scrubbed

1 celery stick

1 bay leaf

1/4 tsp mixed Italian seasoning

3 stalks fresh parsley (optional)

2 cups cold water

Preparation

Place all the ingredients in the solid pan from the steam oven or in an oven safe casserole dish.

Heat the steam oven in the Steam Mode 212°F. 

Place the casserole dish in the oven and set the timer for 45 minutes.  The meat should be very tender and falling off the bone. If it's not quite there return it to the oven for 5 - 8 more minutes.

Remove the pan from the oven, carefully remove the cooked chicken pieces and place on a plate to cool.  When cool enough to handle, remove the skin and discard, shred the chicken by hand or with a knife and fork and discard the bones.  

When the stock has cooled discard the aromatics and either refrigerate or freeze the stock for later use.

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