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<RecipeHeader>
<RecipeTitle>Le Cirque Lobster Salad</RecipeTitle>
<Category>Salad</Category>
<NbPersons>4</NbPersons>
<PortionYield></PortionYield>
<PrepTime></PrepTime>
<TotalTime></TotalTime>
<Source>Holland America Line</Source>
</RecipeHeader>
<IngredientList>
<IngredientText>For the salad:</IngredientText>
<Ingredient id="-1" quantity="4.0" unit="small" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>4 small</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>poached lobster tails</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="-1" quantity="1.0" unit="head" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1 head</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>Bibb lettuce</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>8 leaves, torn into rounds</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1146" quantity="1.0" unit="" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="123.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>tomato</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>cut in thin wedges</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="-1" quantity="0.3333333333333333" unit="lb" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1/3 pound</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>haricot vert</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>(string beans) blanched</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1176" quantity="1.0" unit="" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="256.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>grapefruit</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>separated into supreme&apos;s, segments with membrane removed</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="994" quantity="1.0" unit="" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="201.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>avocado</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>cut in wedges</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1156" quantity="0.0" unit="" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity></IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>chives</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>fresh minced</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<IngredientText>For the Potato Confit:</IngredientText>
<Ingredient id="1591" quantity="2.0" unit="small" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="170.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>2 small</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>new potatoes</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>peeled and sliced into 1/8 inch rounds</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="697" quantity="4.0" unit="tbsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="13.5" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>3 - 4 Tbsp</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>Olive Oil</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1818" quantity="0.25" unit="tsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="6.0833335" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1/4 tsp</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>Kosher salt</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="726" quantity="0.25" unit="tsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="2.1333334" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1/4 teaspoon</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>fresh ground pepper</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1112" quantity="1.0" unit="clove" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="3.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1 clove</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>finely minced garlic</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="751" quantity="1.0" unit="tsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="1.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1 tsp</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>fresh minced thyme</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<IngredientText>For the Lemon Vinaigrette:</IngredientText>
<Ingredient id="1177" quantity="1.0" unit="" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="58.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>lemon</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>juiced</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="2144" quantity="0.3333333333333333" unit="cup" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="216.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1/3 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>extra virgin olive oil</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="702" quantity="0.0" unit="" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity></IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>Salt</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="726" quantity="0.0" unit="" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity></IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>Pepper</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>fresh ground</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<IngredientText>For the Brandy Cocktail Sauce:</IngredientText>
<Ingredient id="708" quantity="1.0" unit="cup" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="220.8" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>mayonnaise</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="703" quantity="0.5" unit="cup" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="240.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1/2 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>ketchup</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1971" quantity="0.25" unit="cup" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="240.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1/4 cup</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>heavy cream</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>whipped</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="233" quantity="2.0" unit="tbsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="15.25" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>2 Tbsp</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>lemon juice</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1277" quantity="2.0" unit="tbsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="13.9" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>2 Tbsp</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>brandy</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1860" quantity="1.0" unit="tsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="5.729167" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1 tsp</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>worcestershire sauce</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="702" quantity="0.25" unit="tsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="6.0833335" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1/4 tsp</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>salt</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="746" quantity="0.125" unit="tsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="1.7666668" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1/8 tsp</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>cayenne pepper</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
</IngredientList>
<RecipeText>Directions:

Potato Confit:
Poach potatoe slices in salted water until just tender, 8 - 10 minutes.
Strain the otatoes and while still warm mix gently with the remained or the ingredients, being careful to keep the rounds intact.

Lemon Vinaigrette:
Whisk the olive oil briskly into the lemon juice to create and emulsion.
Add salt and pepper to taste.

Brandy Cocktail Sauce:
Mix all ingredients together.
Store in refrigerator until needed.

Assembly:
Pool a small amount of the brandy cocktail sauce in the center of the serving dish.
Arrange two or three of the lettuce leaves on top of the sauce, allowing a portion of the sauce to be visible.
Place the poached lobster atop of the lettuce.
Arrange the tomato wedges, grapefruit segments, avocado wedges, haricot vert and potato confit decoratively around the lettuce/lobster base.
Drizzle the salad lightly with the lemon vinaigrette.
Garnish with fresh minced chives.
Serve immediately.
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