Crab Avocado Pomegranate Salad In Crisp Endive Leaves Makes Approximately 8 To 10 Servings Recipes

CRAB AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the haricots verts and cook until crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and run under cold water to stop the cooking.
• Puree the yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, chives, basil and anchovies in a blender until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Toss the crabmeat, half of the avocado and about 1 tablespoon of the yogurt dressing in a small bowl. Toss the romaine, croutons, haricots verts and the remaining avocado with the remaining dressing in a large bowl.
• Divide the romaine salad among plates, top with the tomatoes and place some of the crab mixture in the center.

CRAB SALAD IN ENDIVE LEAVES

Steps:

• Whisk the vinegar, mustard, oregano, salt and pepper in a large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in the oil. Add the crabmeat and toss gently to coat.
• Arrange the endive spears on a platter. Spoon the crabmeat atop the endive spears. Sprinkle with chives and serve.

CRAB SALAD IN ENDIVE LEAVES

Steps:

• Whisk the vinegar, mustard, oregano, salt and pepper in a large bowl to blend.
• Gradually whisk in the oil.
• Add the crab meat and toss gently to coat.
• Arrange the endive spears on a platter.
• Spoon the crab meat atop the endive spears.
• Sprinkle with chives and serve.

CRAB SALAD IN ENDIVE LEAVES

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar, mustard, oregano, salt, and pepper in a large bowl to blend.
• Gradually whisk in oil.
• Add crabmeat and toss GENTLY to coat.
• Arrange endive spears on pretty platter.
• Spoon crabmeat atop endive spears.
• Sprinkle with chives.

AVOCADO AND ENDIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Trim off the bottoms of the endive. Cut them in 2-inch lengths. Drop them in cold water and drain well.
• In a salad bowl, blend the lemon juice, mustard, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper with a wire whisk until smooth. Set aside.
• When ready to serve, peel the avocado and slice it in half. Discard the pit and cut the avocado lengthwise into slices 1/2 inch thick.
• Add the endive and avocado to the salad bowl and toss. Serve on chilled salad plates.

AVOCADO, SHRIMP, AND ENDIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk 2 tablespoons oil with 1 tablespoon lemon juice until combined.
• Combine shrimp with remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice, the salt, and pepper, and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over high heat. Add shrimp and juices, and cook, stirring, until shrimp are pink and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer shrimp and juices to a bowl.
• Add endives, avocados, tarragon, and dressing to shrimp, and gently toss. Serve immediately.

CRAB, AVOCADO, POMEGRANATE SALAD IN CRISP ENDIVE LEAVES MAKES APPROXIMATELY 8 TO 10 SERVINGS

Steps:

• 1. Make the Pomegranate Sauce: Fill the bottom half of a double boiler with water, making certain the bottom of the top half does not touch the water. Bring the water to a simmer. Whisk together the pomegranate sauce ingredients in the top half of the double boiler and place over the simmering water. Stir constantly until the sauce thickens and becomes the consistency of thin mayonnaise. Force the sauce through a fine-mesh sieve to strain out any lumps and let it cool. Refrigerate the sauce until ready to use. 2. Assemble the Salad: Pick through the crab meat to remove any cartilage or shell that may remain. Combine the crab meat, avocado, and pomegranate arils in a bowl and mix gently. Wash and separate the endive leaves. Spoon a small amount of the salad into each endive leaf. Drizzle the pomegranate sauce over the salad, garnish with lemon zest, and serve.