Name: New England Crab Rolls
Yield: Makes 2 servings
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 3/4 pound fresh crabmeat, picked over; 3 tablespoons finely chopped green onions; 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, room temperature; 4 hot dog buns, sides split open; 4 red leaf or Bibb lettuce leaves

Creamy lobster salad heaped onto a buttered, toasted hot dog bun is the quintessential summer sandwich in northeastern shore towns. This is an equally delicious — and more economical — variation.

Serve with: Potato chips, sweet pickles, and carrot and celery sticks. Dessert: Blueberry pie and vanilla ice cream.

Recipe notes

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