Snow Crab Salad

Gazpacho base crowned with snow crab, cucumber & microgreens.

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Snow crab salad set over gazpacho with cucumbers and microgreens

Ingredients

Base recipe = 2 servings. Pin
  • 57 g fresh snow crab meat
  • 28 g rainbow microgreens
  • 454 g ripe tomatoes
  • 300 g red bell peppers, divided
  • 150 g yellow bell pepper
  • 600 g English cucumbers
  • 300 g small jicama
  • 60 g red radishes
  • 80 g celery stalks
  • 200 g large red onion
  • 15 g green onion
  • 1 Niçoise olive (garnish)
  • 120 g fresh lemon juice
  • 240 g extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
🦀 Contains Shellfish 🥛 Dairy-Free 🚫🌾 Gluten-Free

Preparation

  1. Blend 1 red bell pepper, tomatoes and jicama until smooth; strain through a fine sieve.
  2. Season gazpacho with lemon juice, sea salt, pepper and ~1/2 cup EVOO. Chill 1 hour.
  3. Finely dice remaining vegetables (peppers, cucumber, radishes, celery, red & green onion).
  4. Gently mix snow crab with half the diced vegetables and a drizzle of EVOO; season lightly.
  5. Pour chilled gazpacho into a shallow bowl. Set a ring mold in the center; pack in the crab mixture.
  6. Top with thin cucumber slices and microgreens. Garnish with the remaining diced vegetables and a Niçoise olive.
Nutrition (per serving, estimate)
Calories320 kcal
Total Fat22 g
Carbohydrates15 g
Protein18 g
Fiber4 g

🍷 Wine Pairing — Villa Bucci Verdicchio Riserva 2017

Its citrus, saline snap and structure balance the sweet pepper and delicate crab.

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