Louisiana Blue Crab And Blood Orange Salad Food

OVEN-ROASTED DUNGENESS CRAB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F. Melt butter with oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic, shallot, and dried crushed red pepper. Add crabs; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon chopped thyme and 1 tablespoon chopped parsley over crabs. Stir to combine. Place skillet in oven and roast crabs until heated through, stirring once, about 12 minutes.
• Using tongs, transfer crabs to platter. Add orange juice and peel to same skillet; boil until sauce is reduced by about half, about 5 minutes. Spoon sauce over crabs. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon thyme and 1 tablespoon parsley and serve.

CRAB SALAD WITH ORANGE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Vinaigrette:.
• Place a medium sauce pot over medium-high heat. Add the orange uice and reduce by half.
• Remove from heat and place in refrigerator to cool.
• Once the orange juice reduction is cool, place in a medium mixing bowl with champagne vinegar, olive oil, basil, thyme, and garlic.
• Whisk together and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Set aside.
• Salad:.
• In a medium mixing bowl combine the spinach, toasted walnuts and red onion.
• Place the crab meat in the center of the spinach salad.
• Drizzle the vinaigrette around and lightly over the salad and serve.

ARUGULA, BLOOD ORANGE, AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine arugula and cheese in large bowl. Remove peel and white pith from oranges. Cut between orange membranes to release segments into bowl with arugula and cheese. Pour oil and lemon juice over; toss to blend. Season with salt and pepper.

ORANGE CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Divide the salad greens among four salad plates. Sprinkle with the chow mein noodles. Top each with about 3/4 cup crab mixture. , In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Serve with crab salad.