crab and heirloom tomato salad

Gulf Breeze, FL
Updated on Mar 19, 2016

I love to grow tomatoes....there is nothing like that perfect first bite of a home grown tomato! This salad includes another favorite, fresh crabmeat. You can usually find the mini bell peppers in a bag in the produce section.

prep time 20 Min
cook time
method No-Cook or Other
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 4 - mini sweet bell peppers, thinly diagonally sliced
  • 1 large shallot, thinly sliced
  • 1 - jalapeno pepper, thinly diagonally sliced
  • 12 ounces jumbo lump crabmeat, shell pieces removed
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 2 pounds heirloom tomatoes, sliced
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
  • 1/4 cup small fresh basil leaves

How To Make crab and heirloom tomato salad

  • Step 1
    Combine the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Step 2
    Combine mayonnaise, rind, and juice in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add the mayonnaise mixture to the crab mixture; toss gently to coat.
  • Step 3
    Arrange the tomatoes on a serving platter. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle the tomatoes with salt and pepper. Mound the crab mixture over the tomatoes. Sprinkle with basil leaves. Enjoy!

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