Crab And Avocado Salad Recipes

AVOCADO AND LUMP CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine onion, lime juice, cilantro, tomato, olive oil, 1/8 tsp salt and fresh pepper, to taste.
• Add crab meat and gently toss.
• Cut the avocado open, remove pit and peel the skin or spoon the avocado out.
• Season with remaining 1/8 tsp salt and fill the avocado halves equally with crab salad.
• This makes 2 servings, place on two plates with lettuce if you wish and serve.

AVOCADO CRABMEAT SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the crab, lettuce, celery, onion, lemon juice, salt and paprika. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Stir in mayonnaise until combined. Serve in avocado halves.

CRAB AND AVOCADO SALAD IN A PITA

Steps:

• In a blender, puree the mayonnaise, roasted pepper, 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice, and the cayenne pepper. Set aside. In a medium bowl, toss together the crabmeat, avocado, onion, remaining lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Cut the top third off pita breads. Divide crabmeat mixture among pitas, drizzle with red pepper mayonnaise, and tuck some alfalfa sprouts into each sandwich. Tightly wrap in waxed paper and keep chilled up to 1 hour.

CRAB CAKES WITH AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Add 3/4 cup onions, ginger, and garlic; sauté 5 minutes. Add cumin and tumeric, then 1/4 tomato; sauté 1 minute. Transfer to medium bowl and cool.
• Add crab, 1/2 cup panko, 4 tablespoons cilantro, 3 teaspoons lime juice, chives, 1/2 teaspoon lime peel, and cayenne to onion mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in egg. Form into four 3- to 3 1/2-inch-diameter patties. Place 1 cup panko on plate. Coat crab cakes with crumbs pressing to adhere. Transfer to another plate. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Mix 1/4 cup onion, 1/4 cup tomato, 2 tablespoons cilantro, 2 teaspoons lime juice, and 1/2 teaspoon lime peel in medium bowl. Add avocados and toss to coat. Cover; chill up to 2 hours.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add crabcakes; cook until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Serve with avocado salad.
• *Available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.

CRAB AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix picked crabmeat with aioli, chives, salt and pepper.
• Cut avocados in half.
• Scoop out meat.
• Mash slightly with a fork with lime juice, brunoise vegetables, salt and pepper.
• On a plate, fan sliced cucumbers.
• Place avocados in center.
• Place crab on the avocado.
• Sesame cracker on top.
• with herbs or baby lettuce garnish.
• Around the outside of the plate, dot aioli alternating with cherry tomatoes.
• Sprinkle black sesame seeds.
• And Serve.

LUMP CRAB - AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Lightly toss the chopped vegetables with the crab meat - try to minimize breaking up the lumps.
• Stir the remaining ingredients together and toss into the crab-vegetable mixture.
• Chill at least one hour.
• Peel and halve the avocados. Place them on a bed of spring greens or butter lettuce.
• Spoon the crab salad over the avocado halves. Garnish with lemon wedges.