Jambalaya Salad with Greens
Two Louisiana specialties--andouille sausage and crawfish--give an authentic Cajun taste to this robust salad.
Prep Time:
35 mins
Total Time:
4 hrs 35 mins
Servings:
Makes 16 to 20 side-dish servings.
Ingredients
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2 cups long grain rice
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4 cups water
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/2 pound cooked andouille sausage or other cooked, smoked sausage
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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2 cups chopped onion
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1/3 cup olive oil
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2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel
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1/3 cup orange juice
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1/4 cup lemon juice
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1 tablespoon snipped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1 pound cooked and peeled crawfish tails or cooked, peeled, and deveined shrimp
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2 medium tomatoes, chopped (about 1-1/3 cups)
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1-1/2 cups chopped green, red, and/or yellow sweet pepper
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1/2 cup snipped parsley
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8 cups mixed salad greens (such as Swiss chard, kale, mustard greens, arugula, and/or leaf lettuce)
Directions
1.
In a large saucepan combine rice, water, and salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat; rinse rice well with cool water. Drain and set aside.
2.
Bias-slice sausage into 1/2-inch pieces. In a large skillet brown sausage over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain off fat. Remove sausage from skillet. Add the 1 tablespoon olive oil to skillet; cook onion in hot oil until tender, stirring occasionally.
3.
Meanwhile, for Citrus-Pepper Dressing, in a screw-top jar combine the 1/3 cup olive oil, orange peel, orange juice, lemon juice, thyme, garlic, salt, ground red pepper, and black pepper. Cover and shake dressing well. Use immediately or chill. Shake again before using.
4.
In a very large bowl combine rice, sausage, onion, cooked crawfish tails or shrimp, tomato, sweet pepper, and parsley. Add the Citrus-Pepper Dressing; toss well. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.
5.
To serve, arrange greens on a large platter; top with the chilled seafood mixture. Makes 16 to 20 side-dish servings.
Make-Ahead Tip
Prepare salad but do not add greens. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours. Serve over greens.
Nutrition information
Calories 237, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 49 mg, Sodium 341 mg, Carbohydrate 25 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 11 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 8%, Vitamin C 57%, Calcium 4%, Iron 14%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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