Crab Asparagus Salad With Lemon Aioli Recipe

Name: Crab Asparagus Salad With Lemon Aioli
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lemon; ¼ cup mayonnaise; 1 garlic clove, finely minced; ½ cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 8 fingerling potatoes or 4 small yukon gold potatoes, boiled until tender; 16 stalks asparagus, trimmed and blanched in salted water until just tender; 1 lb lump crabmeat; 1 bunch watercress, bottom few inches torn off

Servings: persons

1 lemon
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 garlic clove, finely minced
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
salt & freshly ground black pepper
8 fingerling potatoes or 4 small yukon gold potatoes, boiled until tender
16 stalks asparagus, trimmed and blanched in salted water until just tender
1 lb lump crabmeat
1 bunch watercress, bottom few inches torn off

1
Cut about one inch off the end of the lemon and squeeze out the juice into a small bowl.
2
Cut the rest of the lemon into thin slices.
3
Add the mayonnaise and the garlic to the lemon juice.
4
Combine well; refrigerate at least one hour.
5
Grill lemon slices in a grill pan or broil a few minutes until they just begin to char.
6
Make a vinaigrette by combining olive oil and vinegar with salt and pepper to taste; set aside.
7
Cut fingerling potatoes in half lengthwise, or cut Yukon Golds into quarters.
8
Cut the asparagus spears on the bias into 11/2-inch lengths.
9
Toss the crabmeat, potatoes, and asparagus with enough of the vinaigrette to coat.
10
Spoon 1 tablespoon of the aioli on each of 4 serving plates.
11
Arrange crab, potato, and asparagus on top.
12
Garnish with watercress and a little vinaigrette sprinkled on top.

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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 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lemon, ¼ cup mayonnaise, 1 garlic clove, finely minced, ½ cup extra virgin olive oil, and more.

Yes, Crab Asparagus Salad With Lemon Aioli 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.

Crab Asparagus Salad With Lemon Aioli

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