champlin's snail salad
I can already guess that some of you read the title of this post and went "ewww, snails", but have your tried them? Have you eaten a really great snail salad? I'm not sure but snail salad may be a food truly indigenous to Rhode Island. I have never eaten it anywhere else, or seen anyone else but Rhode Islanders prepare it. It's on the menu of almost any Italian restaurant in R.I. This recipe is from a local seafood restaurant in R.I.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
method
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yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 4 cups thinly sliced cookedsnails (see note) or 4 cups conch (see note)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 cups mixed italian herb seasoning
- 1/4 cup finely diced carrot
- 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- - salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 4 large boston lettuce leaves
- - lemon wedges
How To Make champlin's snail salad
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Step 1In a large bowl, combine the conch, olive oil, Italian herbs, carrots, celery, red onion, bell pepper and garlic. Toss together and season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
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Step 2Spoon the salad onto a bed of lettuce, garnish with lemon wedges, and serve.
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Step 3NOTE: Champlin's restaurant buys their conch in cans, already sliced, from Rome Seafood in Boston. Champlin's retail seafood market under the restaurant often sells whole cooked snails, which you should slice paper thin before using.
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