Crab Salad with Mango, Avocado, and Lemon-Herb Dressing

Name: Crab Salad with Mango, Avocado, and Lemon-Herb Dressing
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh lump crab meat, picked over and separated into chunks; 2 cups mango, peeled and cubed; 1 avocado, pitted, peeled, and cubed; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; pinch salt; 4 cups romaine lettuce, chopped; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons cilantro, chopped; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 teaspoon jalapeño, finely minced; pinch salt, or to taste; pinch pepper, or to taste

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4 to 6 servings Easy

Total: 25 min Active: 25 min

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For the crab salad:

1 pound fresh lump crab meat, picked over and separated into chunks
2 cups mango, peeled and cubed
1 avocado, pitted, peeled, and cubed
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
pinch salt
4 cups romaine lettuce, chopped

For the lemon-herb vinaigrette:

1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon jalapeño, finely minced
pinch salt, or to taste
pinch pepper, or to taste

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Nutritional Information

Calories372
Fat22.2g
Saturated fat3.26g
Trans fat0.02g
Carbs23.95g
Fiber5.77g
Sugar16.95g
Protein22.64g
Cholesterol110.0mg
Sodium772.24mg
Nutritional Analysis per serving (4 servings) Powered by

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Fresh lump crab is a glorious ingredient, sweet, briny, delicate, and meaty all at once. This crab salad from Ayesha Curry (of Food Network’s Ayesha’s Home Kitchen and the new meal delivery service, Homemade) brings lush, juicy mango and silky avocado to the party for a light yet luxurious bite. A lemony dressing accented with cilantro, jalapeño, and honey adds a little spark.

For more great ways to use fresh crab, get our Easy Crab Cakes recipe, or our Crab Benedict on Lemon-Chive Biscuits recipe.

by Ayesha Curry

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Tips for Crab

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How to Store Crab

Live crab (fresh meat) should not be stored in the fridge. They must be kept alive (typically in aerated water) until they are cleaned and cooked. Putting a crab in the fridge will kill them and you should never cook a dead crab. Cooked crab meat, if stored in an airtight container, can last three to five days refrigerated.

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How to Freeze Crab

Freezing cooked crab meat is quite easy. Simply store it in an airtight container or heavy-duty freezer bag. You can also wrap the meat tightly with foil or freezer wrap. Frozen crab meat will maintain its best quality for up to three months.

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How to Thaw Crab

Placing crab meat in the refrigerator is the safest and most effective way to thaw it. Because frozen crab is prone to dryness, be sure to substitute its loss of natural juices with a wet ingredient like mayonnaise.

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Instructions

To make the vinaigrette:

1Add all vinaigrette ingredients to a Mason jar and shake until mixed well. (Or whisk all ingredients in a bowl.)

To assemble the salad:

1Combine the crab meat, mango, avocado, lime juice, and salt in a bowl and mix carefully until combined. Serve over the lettuce, with vinaigrette drizzled over top.

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