Skewered Sea Bass With Spinach Pesto And Mango Salsa Recipes

Steps:

• Cut 1 stalk of lemongrass in half and on bias. Skewer the swordfish. Fine dice the other stalk of lemongrass and mix with 1 tablespoon chopped garlic and 1/4 cup soy oil. Marinate the swordfish steak. In a blender, add the Thai basil, egg yolk, rice vinegar, jalapeño, Parmesan cheese, and one tablespoon chopped garlic. Add 4 ounces of soy oil in a slow steady stream to emulsify the sauce. Blanch long beans in boiling salted water, then saute quickly in a little bit of oil. Season with salt and white pepper, and then dress the beans with the sesame oil, sesame seeds, soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon rice vinegar. Grill the swordfish for about 8 to 10 minutes. Toss the long beans in sesame dressing, put in the middle of the plate, and on top of the beans put the fried potato noodles. Lean the swordfish against the potatoes and finish with the thai basil pesto.

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• Combine mango, onion, cilantro, jalapeno, 1/4 cup lime juice, 2 T. olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Brush both sides of fish with remaining olive oil and lime juice. Sprinkle with chili powder, salt and pepper. Grill (or broil) for about 4 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Serve with salsa.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Divide marinade between two large resealable plastic bags. Add shrimp and scallops to one bag; place vegetables in the other bag. Seal bags and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1-2 hours., Drain and discard marinade from seafood marinade. Drain vegetables, reserving marinade for basting. On eight metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread the shrimp, scallops and vegetables. , Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are firm and opaque, turning and basting occasionally with reserved marinade. Serve with rice if desired.

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• Place the first 6 ingredients in a food processor; cover and pulse until chopped. Add the walnuts, lemon juice and zest; cover and process until blended. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream., Serve desired amount of pesto with pasta. Transfer remaining pesto to ice cube trays. Cover and freeze up to 1 month., To use frozen pesto: Thaw in the refrigerator for 3 hours. Serve with pasta.