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| Asparagus & Crab Salad |
A wonderful combination of ingredients combine to make a refreshing and beautiful
salad.
Ingredients
18 fresh asparagus spears [3/4 pound]
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon chopped capers
1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon white wine Worcestershire sauce
12 large butter lettuce leaves
3/4 pound fresh crabmeat, drained and flaked
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Method
Snap off tough ends of asparagus. Remove scales from stalks with a vegetable peeler
or knife, if desired. Arrange asparagus in a vegetable steamer over boiling water. Cover
and steam 8 minutes or until crisp tender. Plunge asparagus into ice water to stop the
cooking process; drain and chill.
Combine mayonnaise and next 4 ingredients. Arrange lettuce leaves on individual
serving plates;
top with equal amounts of asparagus and crab.
Serve each salad with 1 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture, and sprinkle with paprika.
salad.
Ingredients
18 fresh asparagus spears [3/4 pound]
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon chopped capers
1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon white wine Worcestershire sauce
12 large butter lettuce leaves
3/4 pound fresh crabmeat, drained and flaked
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Method
Snap off tough ends of asparagus. Remove scales from stalks with a vegetable peeler
or knife, if desired. Arrange asparagus in a vegetable steamer over boiling water. Cover
and steam 8 minutes or until crisp tender. Plunge asparagus into ice water to stop the
cooking process; drain and chill.
Combine mayonnaise and next 4 ingredients. Arrange lettuce leaves on individual
serving plates;
top with equal amounts of asparagus and crab.
Serve each salad with 1 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture, and sprinkle with paprika.