Crab Louis Salad
By Ashley MoorePublished on October 8, 2015
Time
20 minutes
Yield
Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients
Dressing
½ cup mayonnaise ¼ cup sour cream ¼ cup finely chopped green bell pepper ¼ cup sliced scallions 2 tablespoons chopped pitted green olives 2 tablespoons chili sauce 5 teaspoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepperSalad
1 pound fresh crabmeat, picked over for shells and pressed dry between paper towels2 heads Bibb lettuce (1 pound), leaves separated and torn into 1 ½-inch pieces7 ½ ounces grape tomatoes, halved3 hard-cooked eggs, quartered1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted, quartered, and sliced thinBefore You Begin
Purchase high-quality, fresh crabmeat for this recipe. However, if you can only find canned crab meat, we prefer either claw or backfin meat or a combination thereof. Chili sauce, a condiment similar to ketchup, has a sweet flavor and a subtle, spicy kick; do not substitute Asian chili-garlic sauce.
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients together in bowl.
- Gently toss crabmeat with 1/2 cup dressing in bowl. Mound lettuce in center of serving platter. Arrange tomatoes, eggs, and avocado around lettuce. Top lettuce with dressed crab and serve with remaining 3/4 cup dressing.
for the dressing
for the salad
Time
20 minutesYield
Serves 4 to 6Ingredients
Dressing
Salad
Test Kitchen Techniques
Ingredients
Dressing
Salad
Test Kitchen Techniques
Ingredients
Dressing
Salad
Test Kitchen Techniques
Why This Recipe Works
A tribute to its Northwest origin, we developed this recipe for Crab Louis Salad using good-quality fresh crabmeat (nothing beats the flavor and texture of authentic Dungeness crab). We tossed the crab with our own version of the signature Louis dressing—bright, tangy, and creamy—and spooned it over a bed of buttery Bibb lettuce, sweet grape tomatoes, ripe avocados, and hard-cooked eggs.
Before You Begin
Purchase high-quality, fresh crabmeat for this recipe. However, if you can only find canned crab meat, we prefer either claw or backfin meat or a combination thereof. Chili sauce, a condiment similar to ketchup, has a sweet flavor and a subtle, spicy kick; do not substitute Asian chili-garlic sauce.
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients together in bowl.
- Gently toss crabmeat with 1/2 cup dressing in bowl. Mound lettuce in center of serving platter. Arrange tomatoes, eggs, and avocado around lettuce. Top lettuce with dressed crab and serve with remaining 3/4 cup dressing.
for the dressing
for the salad
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