Crab & Avocado Salad with Fruit Salsa Recipe
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Crab & Avocado Salad with Fruit Salsa

By: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson 
"My crab salad with fruity-salsa flavorings is simple and appealing. Sliced avocados anchor and enrich this lively, colorful dish. If possible, select lump or backfin crab. The larger the crab chunks, the fewer shell fragments to pick out."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (25)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound pasteurized crabmeat (preferably lump or back fin), picked over for stray shells
  • 1 1/2 cups mangoes, peaches or nectarines, diced
  • 1/4 medium red onion, cut into small dice
  • 1/4 medium red bell pepper, cored and cut into medium dice
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 3 ripe avocados

Directions

  1. Gently mix all ingredients except avocado in a medium bowl. (Can be covered and refrigerated several hours.)
  2. When ready to serve, halve, pit, peel and slice avocado. Fan half an avocado on each plate and serve crab salad alongside.

Footnotes

  • Copyright 2004 USA WEEKEND and columnist Pam Anderson. All rights reserved.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 224 | Total Fat: 15.1g | Cholesterol: 14mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2005 by MAXMSF   view full review
I admit that I was a bit skeptical of this one. While I enjoy mango, I was afraid it would...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2006 by ANTGINA   view full review
Made this for a "all-girls" lunch & it was the biggest hit!! Everyone loved it & requested...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2005 by SPORTSMAMA   view full review
This is a good summer salad...easy and delicious. It can be made ahead and kept in the frig...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2008 by PLEWIS7   view full review
This is an awesome summer salad for a light dinner on a hot day. My husband that runs from...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2006 by FEDERALMILF   view full review
So Good!! We've made this probably 3 times since finding this recipe!! I used some...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2007 by MISSWISS   view full review
Easy to make and delicious! I've made this twice. The first time I substituted shrimp and the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2010 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
There's something to be said about a salad where the ingredients stand on their own for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2009 by timbertiger   view full review
This was just the recipe for me to use up a "perfect storm" of ingredients - crab, mango,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2006 by KATHYLIVE   view full review
This was very delicious. I sliced the avocado since I needed to stretch it a little bit...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2006 by phyllis   view full review
I added some mayo for more flavour.

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