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Crab salad with watermelon

Crab and Lime Salad with Watermelon Gazpacho

Shilpi & Etienne | between2kitchens
A delicate salad made with crab meat, lime and coriander, paired with a refreshing watermelon and vanilla gazpacho.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine European
Servings 4 people
Calories 567 kcal

Equipment

  • juicer
  • small pot
  • micro grater
  • mandoline
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients
 
 

  • 150 gram picked crab meat
  • ¼ watermelon (1.5kg/3.3lb)
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 1 lime
  • 1 teaspoon chopped coriander
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • sea salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • for the watermelon disc and gazpacho
  • Cut 4 slices about 1 cm/0.4 inch thick from the largest part of the watermelon. Use a medium size ring cutter and cut 8 small discs from the watermelon slices and set aside.
  • Remove the green part from the remaining watermelon and pass it through the juicer. Pour the watermelon juice in a pot. Cut the vanilla bean pod lengthwise in half and scrape out the seeds. Add both to the watermelon juice.
  • Add lime juice to the watermelon-vanilla and bring to a simmer. Reduce the soup slowly to about half. Once the soup has reduced enough, remove the vanilla pod and chill in the fridge.

for the crab salad

  • Double check that there are no shells remaining in the crab meat by feeling it with your hands
  • Season the crab meat with grated lime zest and a squeeze of lime juice. Add the mayonnaise and chopped coriander and mix well. Set aside.

for the garnish and plate up

  • Slice the radish on a mandoline as thin as possible.
  • For plate up, place two watermelon discs in each bowl. Use a fork to ensure there is no excess liquid, place a generous amount of the crab salad on top of each disc.
  • Cover the salad with the radish slices and pour the gazpacho in a small glass jug.
  • It is a nice touch to pour the chilled soup at the table but it can also be served with the soup already in the bowl.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Crab and Lime Salad with Watermelon Gazpacho
Amount Per Serving (120 g)
Calories 567 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Cholesterol 17mg6%
Sodium 353mg15%
Carbohydrates 129g43%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 105g117%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin A 9623IU192%
Vitamin C 144mg175%
Calcium 141mg14%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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