Crab And Melon Salad Recipes

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.

CRABMEAT SALAD IN HALVED HONEDEW MELONS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine crabmeat, mayonnaise, Puttanesca Sauce, green onions, and Dijon mustard. Toss gently to combine.
• Spoon crab mixture into halved melons and serve.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovy paste, salt, and red pepper flakes and stir to combine. Add the wine and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.

WATERMELON AND CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except for the rind in a small saucepot, simmer for 5 minutes. Add rind, let steep for 5 minutes. Pour into a bowl and cool over an ice bath.
• Mint Vinaigrette: In a small sauce pan heat the vinegar and add the mint sprigs. Reduce by half. Add the remaining ingredients, except the oil and cool. Remove the mint sprigs.When cool whisk in the oil.
• To Assemble: Toss the watermelon and rum together, set aside. Toss the crab in half of the vinaigrette. Toss the greens and radishes in 1/3 to 1/2 of the vinaigrette. Place the greens and watermelon on the plate, sprinkle with pickled watermelon rind, and top with the crabmeat.

CURRIED CRAB AND WATERMELON SALAD WITH ARUGULA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil until shimmering. Add the apple, onion, curry and saffron and cook over moderate heat until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the water; let cool.
• Scrape the onion-curry mixture into a food processor. Add the mayonnaise and process until smooth. Transfer the curried mayonnaise to a medium bowl, add the cilantro and mint. Gently fold the crabmeat into the curried mayonnaise and season with salt and pepper.
• Cut each slice of watermelon into triangles and transfer to plates. Season the watermelon with salt and pepper and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon lime juice. Mound the crab salad on top of the watermelon triangles.
• In another bowl, toss the arugula with the remaining 1 tablespoon of lime juice and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on top of the crabmeat and serve.