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Avocado and Dungeness Crab Tower
Photo: Elle Hughes

Avocado and Dungeness Crab Tower

32 ingredients 29 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1225
Calories
39g
Protein
52g
Fat
163g
Carbs

Counts 20 of 22 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 20 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Avocado Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 124
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Mango 1 cup diced (165g) 99
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Chive 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Peppermint 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

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  • 24 Won ton skins (4 inches)
  • 1 ½ Pounds Cooked fresh Dungeness crab
  • 2 ¼ Cups Avocado Tropical Salsa (recipe follows)
  • 2 ¼ Cups Orange Vinaigrette (recipe follows)
  • 3 (1-1/2 pounds) California Avocados, thinly sliced
  • 1 Cup Flavored Avocado Oil for garnish (recipe follows)
  • Chives (as needed for garnish
  • Avocado Tropical Salsa
  • 2 Tbsp Finely diced red onion
  • 1 Tbsp Grape seed oil
  • ¼ Cup Fresh lime juice
  • 2 (1 pound) California Avocados, diced
  • ½ Cup Diced pineapple
  • ½ Cup Diced mango
  • 6 Mint leaves, cut in chiffonade
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • Blood Orange Vinaigrette
  • 1 Cup Frozen blood orange puree (orange juice concentrate can be substituted)
  • ½ Cup Rice wine vinegar
  • 1 oz Shallot, minced
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 11/16 Cups Avocado or canola oil
  • Flavored Avocado Oil
  • 1 Cup Avocado or canola oil
  • 3 Tbsp California Avocado, mashed
  • 2 Tbsp Fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Fresh lemon juice
  • Pinch of salt
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Directions

1

Using a tear-shaped mold, cut 24 shapes from won ton skins.

2

Alternatively, fold the won ton skins in half and cut the shape by hand.

3

Deep fry until the shapes are golden brown and blister.

4

Drain on paper towel; reserve.

5

Mix together the cooked crab and 3/4 cup vinaigrette. Reserve.

6

Per Order:

7

In a 6-ounce tear-shaped mold, place 1 tablespoon of salsa.

8

Add 2 ounces crab mixture and continue to layer salsa, crab, salsa, crab and finish with salsa.

9

Layer thin slices of avocado off-center on serving plate.

10

Unmold the tower on a won ton shell; lay it next to the sliced avocado.

11

Drizzle 1 tablespoon each Flavored Avocado Oil and Blood Orange Vinaigrette around the tower.

12

Garnish with second fried won ton shape and 3 chives.

13

Avocado Tropical Salsa

14

(Preparation)

15

Saute onion in oil until soft, about 5 minutes.

16

Stir in lime juice; cool.

17

Fold in remaining ingredients. Reserve.

18

Yield: 2 cups

19

Blood Orange Vinaigrette

20

(Preparation)

21

Melt puree over medium heat; cool.

22

Stir in vinegar, shallot, salt and pepper.

23

Whisk in oil. Season to taste. Reserve.

24

Yield: 2-1/4 cups

25

Flavored Avocado Oil

26

(Preparation)

27

Combine all ingredients in blender; blend until smooth.

28

Strain through a fine sieve. Reserve.

29

Yield: 1 cup

Recipe sourced from fandom

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