Fried Crawfish Salad with Mirliton Relish and a Creole Mustard Dressing Recipe

Name: Fried Crawfish Salad with Mirliton Relish and a Creole Mustard Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 mirliton, boiled, peeled, seeded, cut into a small dice; 3 Italian Roma tomatoes, seeded and cut into a small dice; 1/4 cup small diced red onion; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; Salt and pepper; 1 pound crawfish tails; Essence, recipe follows; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1 cup cornmeal; 1/2 cup masa; 1 cup Creole Mustard dressing (basic mayonnaise dressing with Creole mustard); 4 cups assorted baby salad greens; 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley; Edible flowers; 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika; 2 tablespoons salt; 2 tablespoons garlic powder; 1 tablespoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon onion powder; 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon dried thyme

Servings: persons

1 mirliton, boiled, peeled, seeded, cut into a small dice
3 Italian Roma tomatoes, seeded and cut into a small dice
1/4 cup small diced red onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
1 pound crawfish tails
Essence, recipe follows
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup masa
1 cup Creole Mustard dressing (basic mayonnaise dressing with Creole mustard)
4 cups assorted baby salad greens
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
Edible flowers
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

1
Preheat the fryer.
2
In a small mixing bowl, combine the mirlitons, tomatoes, red onions, garlic, and parsley.
3
Toss the vegetables with extra-virgin olive oil.
4
Season with salt and pepper.
5
Marinate the crawfish tails in the buttermilk, seasoned with Essence.
6
Allow the crawfish to marinate for 10 minutes.
7
Mix the cornmeal and masa together.
8
Season the mixture with Essence.
9
Remove the crawfish from the buttermilk and add to the cornmeal mixture and toss to coat evenly.
10
Shake off any excess.
11
Deep fry a few at a time until they pop to the surface and are golden, about 1 to 2 minutes.
12
Drain on paper-lined plate.
13
Season with Essence.
14
Toss the greens with the dressing.
15
Season with salt and pepper.
16
Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 25 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 mirliton, boiled, peeled, seeded, cut into a small dice, 3 Italian Roma tomatoes, seeded and cut into a small dice, 1/4 cup small diced red onion, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, and more.

Yes, Fried Crawfish Salad with Mirliton Relish and a Creole Mustard Dressing falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Fried Crawfish Salad with Mirliton Relish and a Creole Mustard Dressing

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