Crab And Cantaloupe Salad With Ginger And Mint Dressing Recipes

CRAB AND CANTALOUPE SALAD WITH GINGER AND MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• If using coconut, heat the oven to 325 degrees. Spread the shavings on a baking sheet and toast until crisp and pale golden at the edges, tossing halfway through, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Cut the cantaloupe into thin slices. Using a vegetable peeler, pare the cucumber into long strips, discarding the core. Place on a serving platter, add red onion and mint, and toss.
• Finely dice half the ginger and chilies and place in a bowl. Add the lemon grass, fish sauce, lime juice, coconut cream and sugar, and whisk to blend. Taste and adjust dressing if needed; it should be fragrant, sweet, salty and sour.
• To assemble: Scatter the crab on the salad and spoon the dressing over it. Top with remaining ginger and chilies, coconut, if using, and peanuts. Serve immediately.

CRAB WITH CANTALOUPE AND CAVIAR - SEA SALAD

Steps:

• To make the vinaigrette, whisk together the vinegar, shallot, and mustard in a bowl. Slowly pour in the oils, whisking until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.
• Squeeze any excess water out of the crabmeat. Place the crab in a mixing bowl with the mayonnaise, vinaigrette, and chives, and season with salt and pepper. Mix together well and set aside. Purée the cantaloupe in a blender.
• For each serving, place 2 tablespoons of the cantaloupe purée in the center of the plate. Place a ring mold on top and fill with a layer of sliced avocado and then crab. Place a dollop of caviar on top of the crab to complete.

CRAB SALAD WITH MANGO AND MINT

Steps:

• Clean the crab meat to remove all the remaining shells. Add the mango that you have cut into very small dice, radishes and the fresh mint. Mix the lemon juice with the olive oil to obtain the vinaigrette and season it to taste with ssalt and pepper. Mix some of it with the crab and keep the remaining vinaigrette to season the mesclun

CANTALOUPE DRESSING

Steps:

• In the container of a blender, combine the cantaloupe, yogurt and sugar. Blend until smooth. Chill or serve immediately.

CANTALOUPE SALAD WITH LIME, MINT, AND GINGER

Steps:

• Cut cantaloupe into 3/4- to 1-inch cubes (about 5 cups) and place in large bowl. Add lime juice, mint, and lime peel; toss to blend. Mix in sugar, ginger, and honey. Refrigerate salad until ready to serve, stirring occasionally, up to 3 hours.

CRAB & ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH MINT-GINGER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with ice water and set aside. In a large pan of simmering water, cook asparagus until tender, 30 seconds to 3 minutes, depending on size of asparagus. Immerse cooked asparagus in ice water until cool; drain and pat dry.
• DRESSING: Combine mint, ginger, vinegar, mustard and sugar in a small bowl. Whisk until thoroughly combined. While whisking, slowly pour in oil.
• Divide lettuce leaves among 6 plates. Fan 1/6 of the asparagus and 2 melon wedges over each bed of lettuce. Top salads with crabmeat. Drizzle with dressing and serve immediately.

GARDEN SALAD WITH CANTALOUPE DRESSING

Steps:

• To make dressing: In a blender, process the cantaloupe, water, honey, ginger and vinegar until smooth.
• To make the salad: Steam the broccoli, snow peas and carrots for about 4 minutes, or until crisp-tender.
• Transfer to a large plate and spread out in a thin layer.
• Place in the freezer for 5 minutes, or until cold; do not let the vegetables freeze.
• Transfer to a large bowl.
• Add the cantaloupe, strawberries and radishes; toss well.
• Divide the spinach among individual plates.
• Top with the salad.
• Drizzle with the dressing.

CRAB AND MELON SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all of the salad ingredients together, tossing gently.
• Chill at least 1 hour.
• Combine the dressing ingredients and mix well.
• Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently.
• Serve immediately.

CANTALOUPE WITH HONEY GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine sauce ingredients and heat for 30 seconds in the microwave; set aside to cool.
• Place fruit in a mixing bowl, top with dressing and mix well.
• Serve alone or with vanilla ice cream.

CRAB & MELON SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Mix the crabmeat with the chilli, a few drops of Tabasco, half the lime juice and the chives, to taste. Reserve any fennel fronds and set aside. Use a mandolin or a very sharp knife to thinly slice the fennel, then place in a bowl of cold water with a few ice cubes in it.
• Cut the bread into wafer-thin slices and place on a baking tray. Drizzle with a little oil and bake for 2-3 mins or until crisp. Blitz the avocado in the small bowl of a food processor until smooth. Add a few drops of Tabasco, the rest of the lime juice and some seasoning, and blitz again.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan and, once foaming, add the cubes of melon. Cook gently for 2-3 mins until warmed through and slightly softened. Set aside to cool a little. Drain the fennel and mix with the preserved lemon, oil, lemon juice and some seasoning.
• To serve, transfer the avocado cream to a piping bag. Snip off the end and pipe swirls onto the plates. Divide the fennel slices between the plates, arranging them in a line. Top with the crab mixture and poke three or four bread wafers in at intervals, so that they stand up. Top with the reserved fennel fronds, then scatter the melon around the plates.

CANTALOUPE AND CELERY SALAD WITH MINT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine lemon juice, shallot, Champagne vinegar, and lemon peel in small bowl. Let stand 30 minutes. Add 1/4 cup olive oil, chopped fresh mint, and tamari soy sauce to vinaigrette. Whisk vinaigrette to blend flavors. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.
• Arrange melon slices on large platter. Top melon with sliced celery, sliced green onions, and sliced radishes. Drizzle vinaigrette over and sprinkle with sliced mint. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle salad lightly with extra-virgin olive oil and serve.
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