King Crab & Avocado Salad
Fresh Kamchatka king crab with avocado, cucumber, and a light citrus-dill dressing. A luxurious Far East Russian favorite.
9 ingredients
6 steps
Ingredients
- 1300g Kamchatka king crab meat (cooked)
- 21 ripe avocado (diced)
- 31 cucumber (thinly sliced)
- 42 tbsp fresh dill (chopped)
- 5Juice of 1 lemon
- 61 tbsp olive oil
- 71 tsp lemon zest
- 8Salt and white pepper to taste
- 9Microgreens to garnish
Instructions
- 1Pick through the king crab meat and remove any shell fragments. Break into generous chunks and chill until needed.
- 2Halve, stone, and dice the avocado. Toss immediately with half the lemon juice to prevent browning.
- 3Slice the cucumber into thin rounds or ribbons using a mandoline for elegance.
- 4Whisk together the remaining lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, dill, salt, and white pepper to make the citrus-dill dressing.
- 5Gently combine the crab, avocado, and cucumber in a bowl. Drizzle with the dressing and toss lightly.
- 6Plate in a ring mould for a refined presentation. Garnish with microgreens and a small dill sprig. Serve immediately, chilled.