Avocado Filled with Crabmeat

10 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 0 minutes

368 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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2	medium	avocados
1/2	pound	crab meat
1	dash	red hot pepper sauce (eg. Tabasco)	optional
1/4	cup	celery	minced
1	x	mayonnaise
1	x	lemon juice
1	x	salt and black pepper	to taste
1	x	lettuce	shredded
4	large	eggs	hard cooked and chopped
4	each	anchovy fillets
4	strips	pimiento
1	each	lemon	cut into four wedges
1	each	tomato	cut in 4 wedges
1	x	black olives
1	x	parsley sprigs

Herbed mayonnaise dressing
1	cup	mayonnaise
1	dash	tarragon
1	dash	chervil
2	tablespoons	chives	chopped
2	tablespoons	tomato puree	or more

Combine 1 cup mayonnaise, tarragon, chervil and chives.

Add just enough tomato puree to give dressing a pourable consistency and delicate color.

Set aside.

To make salad, cut avocados in halves and remove seeds.

Flake crabmeat and combine with hot pepper sauce, celery and enough mayonnaise to moisten.

Season to taste with lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Place avocado halves on shredded lettuce, fill with crab mixture and sprinkle generously with chopped eggs.

Garnish with anchovies, pimiento strips, lemon and tomato wedges, olives and parsley.

Serve dressing on side.

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Serving Size 224g

Amount per Serving

Calories 368 62% of calories from fat