Corn Shrimp Salad
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**Warm Corn and Shrimp Salad with Scuppernong-Tamarind Vinaigrette and Sauteed Pecans**
Rhoda set out to highlight all four mandatory ingredients clearly, and to keep the plate refreshing in the lakeside heat. The scuppernong grapes were rendered down with rice vinegar and a touch of tamarind into a bright vinaigrette - the technique the judges singled out as the dish's most innovative move. Pecans were sauteed alongside the corn, and Thai chilies brought the heat.
{Rhoda}: "I'm sweating my butt off out here, man, so you want something that is light and refreshing. A little bit of sweet, a little sour."
The dish won the Quickfire and a $10,000 prize.
{Gail}: "When it came to the table I kind of thought it was a little basic - just a salad - but all the flavours were really there. The most innovative thing was making the scuppernongs into a vinaigrette." Declared the winning dish; Rhoda awarded the $10,000 prize from Finish.
