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    Crab Louie Salad


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    Recipe Introduction


    Serve in a stemmed glass.



    Lettuce, sliced 1/4-inch thick
    Fresh Dungeness crabmeat
    Cucumber, peeled, seeded, diced finely
    Tomatoes, seeded, diced finely
    Green onion including green tops, sliced
    Thousand Island Dressing (recipe follows)
    Dust top with paprika
    Fresh chives for garnish

    Build the crab Louie in stemmed glasses with lettuce, crabmeat, cucumber, tomato and green onion. Top with Thousand Island dressing, dust with paprika, add chives and serve as a salad course for an elegant dinner party or serve in a large bowl for a luncheon.


    Thousand Island Dressing

    1 cup mayonnaise
    1/4 cup Chili Sauce
    1/4 cup green pepper, chopped finely
    2 tablespoons green onions, sliced, including green tops
    1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
    1/4 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped to soft peaks
    Salt and pepper, to taste

    Mix ingredients together, cover and chill for flavors to develop. Serve with a crab Louie salad.

    Wine Recommendation: Chardonnay; Fume Blanc

 

 

 

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