Crab Salad with Avocado and Pomelo Recipe

Crab Salad with Avocado and Pomelo Recipe

  • Dressing:
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh tarragon or chervil
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Salad:
  • 2 heads butterhead lettuce, separated into leaves
  • 2 medium sweet onions, sliced
  • 2 pomelos, peeled and cut into sections; substitute grapefruit if unavailable
  • 1 medium avocado, peeled, pitted, and sliced
  • 1 cup lump crabmeat (available at fish counter)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped toasted skinless hazelnuts
  1. Prepare dressing. Whisk together orange juice, oil, vinegar, tarragon, orange zest, salt, mustard, and pepper in medium bowl. Set aside.
  2. Assemble salad. Combine lettuce, onions, and pomelos in large bowl. Toss with dressing and mound onto 4 plates. Fan out a quarter of the avocado on top of each and top with crabmeat and hazelnuts.