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California Avocado and Crab Salad en Gelée
Photo: Anna Pelzer

California Avocado and Crab Salad en Gelée

16 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

689
Calories
66g
Protein
40g
Fat
24g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 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
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Gelatin 1 envelope (7g) 23
Lemon Grass juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat 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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  • 12 California Avocados
  • 3 Cups Chicken stock, divided
  • 30 Fresh basil leaves
  • 1 Lemon grass stalk, about 9 inches
  • 1 Lemon, large, peeled and sliced
  • 1 Serrano, about 5 inches long
  • 2 Tbsp Plain gelatin (2 envelopes)
  • 1 ½ Pounds Cooked crab meat
  • 3 Tbsp Rice vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp Light soy sauce
  • Lemon oil for garnish
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper for garnish
  • Lemon slices for garnish
  • Fresh basil leaves for garnish
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Directions

1

Bring to a boil 2 cups stock, basil, lemon grass, lemon, and chile, then steep, covered, about 20 minutes. Strain through a coffee filter. Meanwhile sprinkle gelatin on remaining 1 cup cool stock; let stand 1 minute, add to strained stock mixture, then heat, stirring until gelatin just dissolves.

2

Pour into a 9" x 12" pan; chill to set. Reserve; then cut into small dice just before service.

3

Mix crab meat with vinegar and soy sauce. Reserve.

4

Crosswise, thinly slice each avocado half, keeping slices for each avocado together. Line each of 12 small round molds or bowls (about 1 cup and 4 inches in diameter) with plastic film. Then line each mold with 1 sliced avocado, overlapping slices starting at centers of the bowls. Divide crab mixture among them, packing meat in. Chill.

5

Per order, unmold 1 salad. Scatter about 1/4 cup diced gelatin around mold. Season avocado with drops of lemon oil, coarse salt, and freshly ground pepper. Garnish with lemon slices and fresh basil.

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