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.