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Crab cocktail
Photo: Elle Hughes

Crab cocktail

16 ingredients 30 min Serves 2 openrecipes

Swap prawn for crab in this twist on the classic seafood starter, flavoured with a dash of brandy in the Marie Rose sauce.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

603
Calories
36g
Protein
42g
Fat
29g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Brandy not in our table 0
Horseradish not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ½ tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 tbsp groundnut oil
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • splash of brandy
  • 1 tsp horseradish sauce
  • squeeze lemon juice
  • 1 boiled crab
  • 2 little gem lettuce
  • ¼ cucumber
  • ½ avocado
  • 4 tomatoes
  • fresh micro herbs

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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