Ablc Avocado Bacon Lettuce Crab Food

CRAB AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH PANCETTA

Steps:

• Working in batches, cook the pancetta in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels; set aside.
• Meanwhile, make the dressing: Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, parsley, tarragon, chives, anchovy, garlic, lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a blender; puree until smooth.
• Combine the lettuce, arugula, hearts of palm, crabmeat and avocado in a large bowl. Add the dressing, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and toss. Serve topped with the pancetta.

A.B.L.C- AVOCADO, BACON, LETTUCE & CRAB

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crispy. Mix together crab meat with sliced apple, Tabasco, chopped onion, lime juice, parsley and dill. Add half of the mayonnaise to the mixture and incorporate well. Cut the croissants in half, spread mayo over the croissants. Place a generous amount of the crab mixture onto one half of each croissant, dividing evenly over eight croissants. Top with avocado and lettuce leaf, fold the top portion of the bread over and enjoy.

CURLY LEAF LETTUCE, AVOCADO AND BACON SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Add the olive oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly.
• Chop or coarsely grate the egg and add it to the dressing.
• Refrigerate, covered, until needed.
• Combine the lettuces in a large serving bowl.
• Add the avocado, bacon and green onion.
• Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine well.
• Serve immediately.

CRAB SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS, AVOCADO, AND LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Make the vinaigrette: whisk together the lime juice, vinegar, lime zest, ginger, and honey in a bowl; whisk in the oils.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook asparagus until just tender, about 5 minutes.
• As soon as the asparagus are tender, scoop them out of the boiling water and immediately plunge them into a bowl of ice water.
• When the asparagus are cold, drain and toss them with 3 tablespoons of the vinaigrette; set aside.
• Toss the crabmeat with 3 tablespoons of the vinaigrette; set aside.
• In a big bowl, toss the Bibb lettuce leaves with 3 tablespoons of the vinaigrette.
• Plate the salad: divide the dressed Bibb lettuce leaves among 4 large chilled plates.
• Place an avocado half on top of the lettuce on each plate and drizzle the avocado with a little vinaigrette.
• Arrange a bundle of dressed asparagus next to the avocado half; divide the dressed crabmeat among the plates, draping it over the avocado and asparagus.
• Garnish with the grapefruit sections and serve.
• Serving suggestions: because the texture of this salad is soft, serve with crisp crackers or toasted bruschetta; also good beverage choice would be a Mimosa-orange juice and champagne.

LUMP CRAB - AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Lightly toss the chopped vegetables with the crab meat - try to minimize breaking up the lumps.
• Stir the remaining ingredients together and toss into the crab-vegetable mixture.
• Chill at least one hour.
• Peel and halve the avocados. Place them on a bed of spring greens or butter lettuce.
• Spoon the crab salad over the avocado halves. Garnish with lemon wedges.