Marinated Crab Salad

Marinated Crab Salad

Ingredients:

1lb. jumbo lump crab meat

1 c. olive oil

1 c. red wine vinegar

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 c. tarragon, chopped

1/2 c. parsley, chopped

1 c. marinated artichoke hearts

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. pepper

6 c. mixed greens

6 lemon wedges


Directions:

In a non reactive bowl, mix olive oil, vinegar, garlic, tarragon, parsley and artichoke hearts.
Gently fold in the crab meat.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Refrigerate for 4 hours, stirring gently every hour.

Serve over the greens and squeeze the lemon wedges on top.

Crab & Spinach Salad

Crab & Spinach Salad

Ingredients:

8 oz. Jumbo Lump Crab Meat

1 avocado peeled, pitted, cut into chunks

1 egg, hard cooked, peeled, chopped

Salad:

3 c. butterhead  lettuce, chopped

3 c. fresh spinach, chopped

4 strips bacon, cooked crisp, chopped

1 c. Mandarin oranges, juice packed, drained

1/2 Tbsp. red onion, cut into fine slivers

Dressing:

2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar

1 Tbsp. orange marmalade

1 tsp. Dijon mustard

2 Tbsp. olive oil, light

1 Tbsp. orange juice

1/8 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. black pepper