Minted Lobster Salad in Pitas

Name: Minted Lobster Salad in Pitas
Yield: Makes 4 sandwiches
Ingredients: four 6-inch pita pockets; 2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 3/4 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest; 1/2 teaspoon anise seeds, crushed with a mortar and pestle or bottom of a heavy skillet; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne; 1 medium fennel bulb (sometimes called anise; about 1 pound), stalks trimmed flush with bulb and bulb cut into very thin slices; 3/4 pound cooked lobster meat, chopped; 2 cups shredded romaine; 1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves, washed well, spun dry, and chopped coarse

August 20, 2004

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

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