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Authentic Crab, melon and cucumber salad

savory crab melon cucumber salad

Ingredients (nutrition)

  • 5 fl oz olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 8 oz fresh cooked and flaked white crabmeat
  • 1 piece peeled and grated fresh root ginger
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pickled ginger
  • 1 large trimmed and leaves separated chicory
  • 1 peeled and seeded charentais melon, cut into quarters
  • 1/2 seeded cucumber, pared into ribbons

Cooking Instructions

  1. To make the dressing, whisk olive oil, vinegar and season with salt and pepper.
  2. In a bowl, toss crabmeat in half the dressing. Add root ginger and pickled ginger.
  3. Arrange chicory leaves, melon quarters and cucumber ribbons individual serving plates.
  4. Spoon the crabmeat and remaining dressing over the top and serve.

Servings: 4

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