Chilled Lobster with Lemon Dill Cream & Sliced Lemon

Fresh steamed lobster and a flavoured mayonnaise such as Lemon Dill Cream, and you have all the ingredients for a luscious and decadent lunch. Classic Lobster Salad usually combines the lobster meat with mayonnaise, fresh dill and lemon juice for a creamy combination typically served on a bed of lettuce, or spooned into a bun for a New England Lobster Roll. In this Chilled Lobster Salad, the classic ingredients are deconstructed, with the delicate sweetness of lobster taking centre stage. A dollop of mayonnaise, a sprig of fresh dill and a trio of lemon slices are nestled beside the lobster, for a redux version of the classic original. And instead of a bun — an elegant Martini glass. Served with a glass of chilled Rosé and a simple green salad, and you have an easy, healthy and delicious lobster-fest.

Chilled Lobster Salad

Serves 2

2 1-pound lobsters, cooked and shelled

1 lemon, sliced into wedges

Fresh dill, for garnish

Lemon Dill Cream: Makes 1 cup 

1 cup sour cream

1 lemon, juiced

2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped

1 teaspoon kosher salt

Whisk all ingredients together for the lemon dill cream in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Place the small pieces of lobster meat in the bottom of 2 decorative serving glasses, then artfully position the tail meat so that it folds over the rim. Place the remaining claw meat beside the tails, then spoon a dollop of flavoured mayonnaise or dill cream in the centre. Garnish with some lemon wedges and a sprig of dill and serve.