serves 4-6
1 to 1 1/2 cooked shellfish {shrimp, lobster or crabmeat}

For the sauce;

1/2 cup of blanched almonds or shelled walnuts, finely chopped
4 large cloves of garlic, finely chopped
3/4 cup of evoo
1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice or more to taste
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 bunch of flat leaf parsley, chopped

to prepare:

Working in a food processor, coarsely chop nuts. Add garlic and add the evoo through the feeding tube with the machine running and process until blended.
Transfer to a bowl and stir in lemon juice ,salt and pepper. Taste and correct the seasonings

Stir in the cooked shrimp or seafood. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and chill well before serving.
Serve as a fist course in Boston Lettuce leaves and pass crusty bread at the table..

Chip thought this was fantastic - we're definitely trying it this week. Thank you!

Q for You oh great Dieties.....what preytell(sp?) is evoo??

Extra virgin olive oil

Freddie, that sounds wonderful with either lobster or crab and the almonds!!! Just might have to show it to my chef

Although I'm not sure what a fist course is

(Message edited by RUTH0531 on April 20, 2010)

OMD I am SO stupid..... had I thought I probably would have got it...eventually..... some year. Thanks Debbie

Ruth the fist course is what you serve to people who b!tc# about your cooking or who are really picky!!