Description
Ina Garten’s classic crab meat salad blends delicate seafood with crisp vegetables and a light, zesty dressing. Coastal flavors shine through in this elegant dish perfect for summer gatherings or elegant lunch plates.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450 g) jumbo lump crabmeat
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) sour cream
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) mayonnaise
- 4 tsp fresh chives, finely sliced
- 1 tsp fresh tarragon leaves, minced
- 1 tsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- ½ tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 stalk celery, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch (3 mm) dice
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
Instructions
- Preparation: Carefully deconstruct the crabmeat into gossamer-like flakes within a spacious mixing vessel, eliminating any substantial fragments.
- Vegetable Preparation: Transform celery into precise, uniform miniature cubes, creating a symphony of crisp textural elements and subtle garden-fresh notes.
- Herb Integration: Delicately transform chives and tarragon into ethereal ribbons, ensuring comprehensive aromatic distribution throughout the maritime composition.
- Dressing Composition: Harmonize mayonnaise, sour cream, freshly extracted citrus essence, and Dijon mustard within an intimate mixing receptacle, whisking until a seamless, silken emulsion emerges.
- Fusion Process: Tenderly incorporate the vibrant dressing into the marine mixture, employing a gentle folding technique that preserves the crabmeat’s delicate architectural integrity.
- Seasoning Refinement: Elevate the profile with judicious application of kosher salt and freshly crushed black pepper, calibrating flavors to achieve a nuanced gastronomic experience.
- Flavor Maturation: Encase the culinary creation within a protective membrane and allow it to rest in the refrigerator’s cool embrace, permitting flavor complexities to intertwine and deepen.
- Presentation: Artfully cascade the chilled nautical delicacy atop golden-toasted brioche or create an elegant landscape of crisp, verdant salad greens.
Notes
- Freshness First: Use high-quality, fresh lump crabmeat for the most delicate and sweet flavor profile.
- Gentle Mixing Technique: Fold ingredients softly to maintain the delicate texture of the crabmeat and prevent breaking.
- Chill for Flavor Fusion: Refrigerate the salad briefly to allow herbs and dressing to harmonize and enhance overall taste.
- Serving Suggestions: Opt for toasted brioche rolls or crisp greens to complement the rich, creamy crab mixture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg