Crab Salad
15 minutes
A delicious crab salad which is the perfect addition to a buffet table or served as an entree at a dinner party. Omit the brandy if you must.
2 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 6
- 2 cups crabmeat
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup olive oil
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 2 teaspoons brandy
- 3/4 cup tomatoes, diced
- 12 cos lettuce leaves
Directions
Preparation:15min ›
Ready in:15min
- Place the egg yolk in a mixing bowl and add the vinegar, mustard, tomato paste, salt and pepper to taste and cayenne. Gradually add the oil while beating with a whisk. Beat in the lemon juice, tarragon and brandy.
- Add the crabmeat to the dressing and fold in. You can do this in advance and chill an hour or so if desired.
- When ready to serve, stack the lettuce leaves and cut into fine shreds with a sharp knife. Fold this into the salad and serve immediately.
