RECIPE: CRAB, MANGO, & AVACADO SALAD WITH CITRUS DRESSING.
Source: Bon Appétit | July 2007
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 red onion, sliced paper-thin
- 1 pound fresh lump crabmeat, picked over, separated into chunks
- 1 large (15- to 16-ounce) mango, peeled, pitted, sliced
- 1 large avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, sliced
- 12 large Boston lettuce leaves
Method:
- Combine first 4 ingredients in small bowl; whisk in oil. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Mix in onion; let marinate 15 minutes.
- Combine crabmeat, mango, and avocado in large bowl. Gently mix in dressing. Overlap ends of 3 lettuce leaves in center of each plate, forming bowl. Mound salad in lettuce bowls and serve.
Preferred Modifications
- Add more lime juice.
- Use minced shallots (1-2 Tbs) in place of the onions.
- Dice both the mango and avocado instead of slice.
- Add diced bell pepper. Add chili sauce (or tabasco) for heat.
- Add chopped cilantro.
- Use Belgium endive leaves instead of Boston lettuce.
- You can also replace the bell pepper with diced jicama.