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Fried Crawfish Salad with Mirliton Relish and a Creole Mustard Dressing (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

Fried Crawfish Salad with Mirliton Relish and a Creole Mustard Dressing (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

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Fried Crawfish Salad with Mirliton Relish and a Creole Mustard Dressing (Emeril Lagasse)

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Ingredients:

Serving

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 tsp minced garlic
2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
salt and pepper
1 lb 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 tbsp finely chopped parsley
edible flowers
2 1/2 tbsp paprika
2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tbsp dried thyme

Directions:

Garnish:
Preheat the fryer. In a small mixing bowl, combine the mirlitons, tomatoes, red onions, garlic, and parsley. Toss the vegetables with extra-virgin olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Marinate the crawfish tails in the buttermilk, seasoned with Essence. Allow the crawfish to marinate for 10 minutes. Mix the cornmeal and masa together. Season the mixture with Essence. Remove the crawfish from the buttermilk and add to the cornmeal mixture and toss to coat evenly. Shake off any excess.
Deep fry a few at a time until they pop to the surface and are golden, about 1 to 2 minutes. Drain on paper-lined plate. Season with Essence. Toss the greens with the dressing. Season with salt and pepper.
Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):
Combine all ingredients thoroughly. Yield: 2/3 cup

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1671.85 Kcal (7000 kJ)
Calories from fat	1084.81 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	120.53g	185%
Cholesterol	270.41mg	90%
Sodium	7016.79mg	292%
Potassium	823.94mg	18%
Total Carbs	112.37g	37%
Sugars	44.06g	176%
Dietary Fiber	8.68g	35%
Protein	34.7g	69%
Vitamin C	19.6mg	33%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	4%
Iron	4.8mg	27%
Calcium	257.9mg	26%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	240.71 Kcal (1008 kJ)
Calories from fat	156.19 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	17.35g	185%
Cholesterol	38.93mg	90%
Sodium	1010.27mg	292%
Potassium	118.63mg	18%
Total Carbs	16.18g	37%
Sugars	6.34g	176%
Dietary Fiber	1.25g	35%
Protein	5g	69%
Vitamin C	2.8mg	33%
Iron	0.7mg	27%
Calcium	37.1mg	26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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