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Zany Purple Belgian Endive and Crab Salad
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Zany Purple Belgian Endive and Crab Salad

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

453
Calories
12g
Protein
20g
Fat
53g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Endive 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

  • 2 heads purple Belgian endive
  • 4 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1 pound fresh lump crabmeat
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons capers chopped
  • 2 drops Tabasco sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper

Directions

1

Arrange 4 endive leaves on each of 4 chilled salad plates.

2

Coarsely chop the remaining leaves and make a bed of them on the arranged leaves.

3

Combine vinegar, crabmeat, tarragon, olive oil, mayonnaise, capers, tabasco and lemon juice.

4

Season with salt and pepper.

5

Divide crab mixture equally among the plates mounding it on the beds of chopped endive.

6

Serve immediately.

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