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Crab mayonnaise with Melba toast & herb salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Crab mayonnaise with Melba toast & herb salad

13 ingredients 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Crab mayonnaise with Melba toast & herb salad

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

306
Calories
10g
Protein
20g
Fat
22g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 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
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
White Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Chervil 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

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 200ml olive oil (not extra virgin)
  • zest and juice 1 lemon
  • 300g freshly picked white crabmeat
  • 2 thick slices white bread
  • large handful flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • large handful tarragon sprigs
  • large handful chervil
  • 1 shallot , sliced into thin rings
  • 1 tbsp small capers in brine, drained
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil , plus extra to serve
  • 1 tsp red wine vinegar , plus extra to serve

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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