MY DELUXE SEAFOOD SALAD

Hello Darlings,

Whew, there is no denying it. It is hot outside and the last thing any of us want to do is cook a meal over an equally hot stove. So tonight I am sharing my original deluxe seafood salad. Like some of my other recipes this one is filled with fruit and vegetables. It also has a variety of seafood meat.

INGREDIENTS:

1 can of tuna, 5 oz

1 can of whole baby clams, 10 oz

12 oz. of Boudreaux’s Crawfish Tail Meat, unfrozen

1 bag medium frozen shrimp

1/4 tsp. cilantro

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/2 tsp lemon juice

1/4 tsp dill weeds

1/4 tsp celery seeds

1/4 cup chopped sweet onion

1/4 cup chopped red onion

1 celery stalk, chopped

1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish

1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

1/2 teaspoon gumbo file

1/4 cup carrots, slice

1/4 cup medium diced apple

1/2 cup red, green, or yellow bell pepper

1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper

1 tablespoon Sugar

Salt to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Pre-chill baby clams, shrimp, tuna and crawfish in refrigerator 2 to 6 hours 
2. When seafood is chilled remove from containers and drain
3. If shrimps have tails on remove them
4. Place seafood in large mixing bowl
5. Add all the other ingredients until well mixed.
6. Transfer salad the medium size bowl and cover
7. Chill. 
8. When serving add seafood salad to the top of lettuce or fresh spinach

Tonight I am serving the seafood salad with buttered sweet corn, fries and sliced tomatoes. You can also serve it with cucumber slices, baked beans, or as a sandwich spread, chunky dip, or appetizer on crackers. 

Chow!

Crawfish Casserole

Hello Darlings,

I have a of new recipe for you that can be made with Crawfish (Crawdads as we use to call them) or chicken.

Ingredients

10 lb crawfish tail, if desired substitute with chicken

1 can cream of tomato soup

1 ¹⁄₂ cups rice, cooked*

2 tsp. cooling oil

2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp. Tabasco sauce

¹⁄₂ cup chopped bell pepper

1 onion, chopped

1- 8oz can tomatoes

¹⁄₂ cup grated Monterey jack cheese

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Salt and pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
2. Mix all ingredients except cheeses and pour into a large greased casserole..
3. Cover and bake at for 35 minutes
4. Uncover and sprinkle cheeses over casserole.
5. Return to oven and bake for 15 minutes more

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When using Minute Rice

Serving Size 1/2 cup Instant dry rice, makes about 1 cup cooked

*1 cup of regular uncooked rice equals 3 c cooked. So cook ½ cup dry rice to make 1½ cup cooked rice.

The above recipe with the exception of the cheese ingredients is right on the Boudreaux’s Crawfish Tail Meat package. However, if this recipe is too tame for you, try this one from Food.com.

AlligatorSausage & Crawfish Casserole

Well now, you know, the next time those critters go prancing across your lawn or patio area, you’re now properly prepare for them. Just don’t tell the Florida Wildlife Department that I suggested it. Heh, heh.

 Chow!