Name: Crunchy Crab Salad
Cook time: 10 minutes
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 200g fresh crabmeat; 1 avocado, peeled, stoned and cut into small cubes; 2 celery sticks, cut into small pieces; 1 pink grapefruit, peeled and cut into segments, retain the juice; 1 bunch of radishes, topped and tailed then cut into small sticks with a mandoline; 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and cut into sticks with a mandoline; 1 tsp fresh root ginger, peeled and cut into thin sticks (you can also juice and add to the dressing if you prefer); A handful of fresh coriander leaves; Half that amount of fresh mint leaves, cut into fine strips; 2 tbsp pink grapefruit juice; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp fresh ginger juice; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp coriander seeds, slightly toasted and crushed into a powder (ground coriander is fine if you don't have time); Freshly cracked black pepper

Plate of crab salad with apples and radishes next to a ramekin of citrusginger dressing.

Crunchy Crab SaladAli Allen

I love getting some color into my salads. In this recipe it's by adding some pink grapefruit and radishes. Combining fresh flavors with a good source of protein scores this salad top marks for energy and vitality.

Recipe information

Yield
Serves 2

Ingredients

200g fresh crabmeat

1 avocado, peeled, stoned and cut into small cubes

2 celery sticks, cut into small pieces

1 pink grapefruit, peeled and cut into segments, retain the juice

1 bunch of radishes, topped and tailed then cut into small sticks with a mandoline

1 Granny Smith apple, cored and cut into sticks with a mandoline

1 tsp fresh root ginger, peeled and cut into thin sticks (you can also juice and add to the dressing if you prefer)

A handful of fresh coriander leaves

Half that amount of fresh mint leaves, cut into fine strips

For the dressing:

2 tbsp pink grapefruit juice

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp salt

1 tsp fresh ginger juice

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp coriander seeds, slightly toasted and crushed into a powder (ground coriander is fine if you don't have time)

Freshly cracked black pepper

Preparation

Step 1
To make the dressing, put the ginger and citrus juices into a bowl, add the salt and stir until dissolved. Add the ground coriander and pepper, then while whisking, slowly pour in the olive oil until combined.
Step 2
Mix all the salad ingredients together in a large bowl, pour over the dressing and serve.

Recipe notes

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Recipe information

Ingredients

For the dressing:

Preparation

Step 1

Step 2

Recipe notes

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