Crab Salad in Carrot Coulis

Servings:
4

Ingredients

  • 1 pound picked Dungeness or Peekytoe crab

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

  • 1 small head frisee, white part only, washed and dried

  • Carrot Coulis

  • Cumin Coriander Mousseline

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine crab, 1 tablespoon oil, and 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice. Toss gently to combine. Season with salt and pepper; set aside. In a medium bowl, toss frisee with remaining 2 tablespoons oil and 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.

  2. Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons carrot coulis into the center of 4 shallow soup bowls. Spread the coulis in a 4-inch circle. Place a 3-inch ring mold in the center of the coulis. Divide crab between the molds and top each with a small spoonful of mousseline. Carefully remove the ring. Top each plate with one-quarter of the frisee. Serve immediately.

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