crab louie salad

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Surrey South, BC
Updated on Aug 2, 2019

With seafood, eggs, fresh vegetables, bacon topped with a delicious homemade dressing, this salad is a meal on its own!If you've never had one before, you've just got to have it!

prep time 30 Min
cook time
method No-Cook or Other
yield 2 servings

Ingredients

  • THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise, such as hellmann's®
  • 1/3 cup light sour cream
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chili sauce
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sweet relish
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot paprika
  • SALAD
  • 1/2 large head iceberg lettuce, finely chopped
  • 1/4 large english cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 14-16 large cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 12 large shrimp or prawns, poached
  • 1/2 pound crab meat
  • 2 large free-run eggs, boiled, chilled, peeled and sliced
  • 1 large ripe avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced
  • 2 slices bacon, cooked and finely chopped
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
  • 2 large lemon wedges, for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley, for garnish

How To Make crab louie salad

  • Step 1
    In a small bowl, mix all the dressing ingredients together. Cover and transfer to the fridge until ready to serve.
  • Step 2
    Evenly divide lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, prawns, crab, eggs and avocado between 2 plates; sprinkle bacon evenly and black pepper. Spoon dressing into small individual bowls. Garnish with lemon wedges and sprinkle parsley on top.
  • Step 3
    Note: To poach, in a medium pot combine together water, 1 lemon quartered, 1 tsp. whole peppercorn and 2 whole large cloves of garlic; bring to a boil. Add prawns/shrimp and cook for only 1 minutes 15 seconds. Remove quickly and using a spider strainer, transfer into an ice bath.
  • Step 4
    To view this recipe on YouTube, click on this link >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcZafRpVS-s

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