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                              Basque Salad

Recipe By     : Silver Palate Cookbook, Rosso & Lukins, '79, p. 217
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Ethnic                           Ham
               Peppers                          Rice
               Salads - Main Dish               Sausage
               Seafood                          Shrimp
               Silver Palate

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1/4  cup           olive oil
 12                    green onions with tops -- thinly sliced
  1      teaspoon      whole saffron -- scant
  2      cups          converted rice
  1 1/2  teaspoons     salt
  4      cups          chicken stock
  1      pound         medium size raw shrimp -- shelled/deveined
    1/4  pound         hard sausage (salami, pepperoni or other) -- in
julienne strips
    1/2  pound         prosciutto -- thinly sliced
  1                    green bell pepper -- cored/julienned
  1                    red bell pepper -- cored/julienned
    1/2  cup           chopped parsley
                       salt -- to taste
    3/4  teaspoon      fresh ground black pepper

Heat oil in a heavy pot. Add green onions and saute over Medium heat,
stirring, for 5 minutes or until wilted. Add saffron and cook for 2 minutes
longer.
Add the rice and stir, coating grans well with oil. Season with 1 1/2
teaspoons salt, pour in chicken stock and stir. bring to a simmer, cove and
cook over Low heat for 20 minutes, or until rice is just done and all liquid
has been absorbed. Fluff with a fork and let cool somewhat.
Meanwhile, bring 2 quarts water to a boil, then add shrimp. Immediately
remove from heat, cover and let stand for 2 minutes. Drain shrimp and reserve.
Transfer cooked rice to a large bowl. Add shrimp, sausage and prosciutto,
red and green peppers, parsley, salt to taste and black pepper. Toss well.
Arrange on a large platter and serve at room temperature.


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NOTES : A hearty main-course salad of rice, meat and seafood.
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