Fresh Crab with Lime Chili Vinaigrette on Toasted Avocado Bread

Fresh Crab with Lime Chili Vinaigrette on Toasted Avocado Bread

I have a love and passion for all things from the sea. Lobster, mussels, clams, halibut and Alaskan wild salmon name just a few, but my all-time favorite is crab!!! You just can’t beat a fresh crab, with firm but creamy flesh, seasoned very simply with lime juice, freshly chopped parsley or to add a little heat cilantro or Thai red chili, is just divine. For this dish I’ve added a very healthy fat in avocado, on top of some freshly baked artisan bread from my local baker here in Charlotte. So here you have a complete meal that is simple to prepare, literally takes minutes to knock up, and looks and smells fabulous.  I’m sure you’re going to enjoy every bite and mouthful.

With its diverse range of nutrients, including copper, vitamin B2, selenium and omega-3 fatty acids, crab is a wonderful food for cognition and the activity of your nervous system. By strengthening myelin and protecting the nervous system, while also reducing inflammation and plaque in neural pathways of your body. If you are at high risk for osteoporosis or are getting older and want to guarantee an active lifestyle in the future, high-phosphorus foods like crab are very important to a healthy diet.

I’m not a big meat eater anymore, but I still have fish or shellfish once or twice a week. So when I have the opportunity to have something sooooo special as crab, I savor the time making it and enjoying it with a chilled glass of buttery Chardonnay or Pinot Gris to a smooth dry Riesling. Enjoy!!!! Cheers!!!!

Fresh Crab with Lime Chili Vinaigrette on Toasted Avocado Bread

Serves 4

Ingredients;

1 lime, juice and zest of

1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley

1 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro

1lb fresh crab meat

Sea salt

Freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon Thai chili sauce or 1 minced Thai red chili pepper

1 ripe avocado, stone removed, flesh diced

4 slices of artisan whole wheat bread, toasted

How to make:

Take a medium size bowl and whisk together the lime juice, zest and herbs.

Then add the crab meat, season to your liking with salt, pepper (if needed) and chili sauce then lightly combine everything together, add the diced avocado and stir once more to coat.

Pile even amounts of the crab mixture on the four slices of warm toasted bread, then serve and enjoy.