One of the great recipes from the recent Waterfront Festival held in the Gold Coast. Be sure to let me know what you think of these yummy recipes in the comments section.
Crab, avocado and basil salad
Makes approximately 1 ½ cups
200g fresh crab meat
1 carrot finely diced and blanched in boiling water and refreshed in iced water
Juice of 1 lime
2 tsp lime zest
3 shallots, finely sliced
1 tblsp white vinegar
1 tblsp mayonnaise
1 tblsp olive oil
4 tblsp fresh chopped basil
2 tblsp capers, coarsely chopped
1 avocado finely dice and tossed with ½ lemon juice to prevent browning.
Salt and pepper
Combine all ingredients together and stir. Spoon into glass dishes and serve.
Mix can also be used for canapés served into tart cases, on crostini on top of pasta or risotto.
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