Balmain bug salad

Description

This salad is a specialty of Sydney. Contrary to what might look, balmain bugs are not insects. Balmain bugs are a type of slipper lobster, not a true lobster, but they have a taste and texture similar to the real one.

If you cannot find balmain bugs -they are usually sold in fish markets along Australian eastern coast, especially Sydney- any crustacean will be a boog substitute. Substitute balmain bugs with prawns, shrimp, crab or lobster -use 1 lobster, cooked and prepared for this recipe.

Ingredients

2 T
natural yogurt
1⁄2 clv
garlic cloves
4 T
olive oil
1 c
cherry tomatoes
12  
balmain bugs (cooked and prepared)
1 T
lemon juice (freshly squeezed )
1  
red onion (thinly sliced)
1  
avocado ( large, ripe and sliced)
1⁄2 c
snow peas or mangetout
2 T
fresh basil leaves ( roughly chopped)
1  
red onion, thinly sliced

Instructions

DressingMake the dressing with yogurt, a little garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil. Mix all the ingredients, whisking briskly to make an even emulsion. Season with salt and pepper to your taste.SaladRemove the meat from the balmain bugs and chop roughly. Toss with the remaining ingredients in a bowl. Distribute the salad between two plates, drizzle over the dressing. You are ready to serve!

ingredients, metric  
For the dressing  
30 ml    natural yogurt  
?¢ clove    garlic  
15 ml    freshly squeezed lemon juice  
50 ml     olive oil  
For the salad  
12   cooked, prepared balmain bugs  
225 g     cherry tomatoes  
1   large, ripe avocado, sliced  
1   small red onion, thinly sliced  
50 g     snow peas or mangetout  
2 tbs    basil leaves, roughly chopped  

Servings: 2

Nutrition facts

Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet. Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
Amount Per Serving      
Calories   575.39  
Calories From Fat (63%)   362.37  
    % Daily Value
Total Fat 41.77g   64%  
Saturated Fat 5.80g   29%  
Cholesterol 105.33mg   35%  
Sodium 578.55mg   24%  
Potassium 1231.21mg   35%  
Carbohydrates 19.14g   6%  
Dietary Fiber 7.97g   32%  
Sugar 1.44g      
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g      
Net Carbohydrates 11.17g      
Protein 34.00g   68%  

Notes

Balmain bugs are common in the fish markets along the eastern Australian coast. At 4 in (20 cm), they look like over sized prawns with a shape similar to a trilobites. The tail is the edible part, like prawns; heads and bodies can be used for stock. The meat is as sweet as prawns, texture slightly firmer than prawns.