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Crab with Balsamic Strawberries Salad

Super easy Crab and Balsamic Strawberries Salad, giving you layers of flavours and sensations with every mouthful.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: International
Keyword: salad, seafood, strawberries
Prep Time: 22 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 275kcal
Author: Azlin Bloor

Ingredients

Salad

  • 240 g white crab meat
  • 10 balsamic strawberries recipe below
  • ¼ cucumber
  • large handful small tomatoes
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice for the avocado
  • 2 handfuls salad leaves of your choice see above like watercress, lamb's lettuce
  • 4 basil leaves

Balsamic Strawberries

Salad Dressing

  • balsamic vinegar from the strawberries
  • 3 Tbsp EV olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 large pinch of salt
  • 1 dash freshly ground black pepper

Garnish (optional)

Instructions

Let's start with the Balsamic Strawberries

  • Hull and slice each strawberry into 6 little pieces, if you have large strawberries. If they are small-medium, quarters will do.
    10 strawberries
  • Place them in a bowl. If they are wet from rinsing, dry them with kitchen paper as much as you can.
  • Drizzle the balsamic vinegar all over, add the sugar and toss the strawberries in the vinegar. Leave aside to soak for a good 20 minutes while we get our salad going.
    3 Tbsp good quality balsamic vinegar, ¼ tsp sugar

Salad

  • Break up the crab meat slightly, if you have them in large chunks.
    240 g white crab meat
  • Slice the cucumber up into 4 long sticks, then slice these up into bitesize pieces. We are going for small quarter slices. See the pictures if you're not sure.
    ¼ cucumber
  • Halve the tomatoes.
    large handful small tomatoes
  • Slice the avocado and cut up into bitesize pieces and mix with the lemon juice to stop it oxidising (going brown).
    1 avocado, 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice for the avocado
  • Tear up the basil leaves into 2-3 parts.
    4 basil leaves

Salad Dressing after the strawberries have had 20 minutes

  • Pour out the balsamic vinegar from the strawberries into a small jug or bowl.
    balsamic vinegar from the strawberries
  • Add the rest of the dressing ingredients in and whisk to mix.
    3 Tbsp EV olive oil, 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1 large pinch of salt, 1 dash freshly ground black pepper

Serve Up

  • Mix the crab meat, all the salad vegetables and the strawberries in a salad bowl.
    10 balsamic strawberries, 2 handfuls salad leaves of your choice
  • Pour the dressing on the salad in the bowl and gently toss everything to coat.
  • You could either serve the salad in the large bowl for everyone or dish up on individual plates.

Notes

The prep time includes 20 minutes for the strawberries to marinate in the balsamic vinegar. Actual active time is about 5-7 minutes to chop everything up and then to mix.

Nutrition

Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 514mg | Potassium: 715mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 889IU | Vitamin C: 60mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg
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