Asian Californian Mexican Faux Crab Salad Recipe

Name: Asian Californian Mexican Faux Crab Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Salsa Bit; 3/4 cup of diced red pepper; 2 tomatoes, cored and chopped; 2 scallions, thinly and prettily sliced on the diagnol; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped coriander leaves; 2 teaspoons of minced hot pepper, remove the seeds and veins; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; sea salt & freshly ground black pepper; Avocado Bit; 2 ripe avocados, small dice; 2 -3 tablespoons lime juice; sea salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste; sour cream, for topping (use your discretion, or lack of...); Faux Crab Bit; 2 1/2 cups surimi; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds; 2 tablespoons shredded nori; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; more sea salt & freshly ground black pepper

Servings: persons

Salsa Bit
3/4 cup of diced red pepper
2 tomatoes, cored and chopped
2 scallions, thinly and prettily sliced on the diagnol
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped coriander leaves
2 teaspoons of minced hot pepper, remove the seeds and veins
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
Avocado Bit
2 ripe avocados, small dice
2 -3 tablespoons lime juice
sea salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
sour cream, for topping (use your discretion, or lack of...)
Faux Crab Bit
2 1/2 cups surimi
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
2 tablespoons shredded nori
1 teaspoon sesame oil
more sea salt & freshly ground black pepper

1
In a glass bowl, toss together the ingredients for the salsa. Season with salt and pepper and set aside to let the flavors build. SingleGuyChef says to let it sit for an hour but 30 minutes is also okay.
2
Combine the chopped avocado and lime juice, season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
3
In another glass bowl, add all of the ingredients for the faux crab.
4
Toss, season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
5
Okay, now for the combining the three bits:.
6
You could make the crab the base, then the avocado, then the salsa, topped with sour cream.
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Or -- you could make the avocado the base, topped with crab, then with salsa, then with sour cream.
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Or -- you could spread a nice base of salsa, top with the crap and then add the avocado, sour cream on top or to the side.
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Or -- well, start using your imagination, you don't need me to tell you how to do everything, do you?.
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I've served these in our house as an appetizer in oversized martini glasses. I'll let you guess the order I layered the bits -- ;-).

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Salsa Bit, 3/4 cup of diced red pepper, 2 tomatoes, cored and chopped, 2 scallions, thinly and prettily sliced on the diagnol, and more.

Yes, Asian Californian Mexican Faux Crab Salad falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Asian Californian Mexican Faux Crab Salad

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