Crab & Asparagus Salad With Real Salad Cream

Crab & Asparagus Salad With Real Salad Cream
  • Author: Anonymous

This elegant dish combines the fresh flavors of asparagus and broad beans with tender crab meat, all topped with a creamy salad dressing. Perfect for a light lunch or a sophisticated starter, this salad is sure to impress your guests with its vibrant colors and delightful taste.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 10 asparagus spears , each trimmed and cut into 3 pieces on the diagonal
  • 100g broad beans , podded
  • handful watercress
  • 100g crabmeat (I used a mixture of white and brown)
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1½ tsp golden caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tbsp double cream

Instructions

  • Boil the asparagus and beans in salted water for 2 mins, drain well, then cool quickly under cold running water. Slip the outer skins from the beans.
  • For the salad cream, put the egg into a pan of boiling water, then boil for 5 mins. Cool quickly under running water, then peel. Cut the egg carefully in half, then scoop the yolk into a bowl. Whisk in the mustard, sugar, lemon juice and seasoning. Whisk in the oil and cream.
  • Arrange the watercress, asparagus and beans over two plates. Pile the crab in the centre, then drizzle with the dressing.

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Cook Time

6M

Prep Time

PT15M

Yield

Serves 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: 353 calories
  • Fat Content: 26 grams fat
  • Saturated Fat Content: 9 grams saturated fat
  • Carbohydrate Content: 8 grams carbohydrates
  • Sugar Content: 5 grams sugar
  • Fiber Content: 5 grams fiber
  • Protein Content: 23 grams protein
  • Sodium Content: 1.01 milligram of sodium