Ingredients

For the crab dip:
1 cup cream cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
About 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, optional
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped chives
1 1/2 cups (about 12 ounces) fresh lump crabmeat, drained and picked over

For the crackers:
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1/2 stick butter, melted

30 saltine crackers (1 packet)

1 pint cherry tomatoes
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Extra-virgin olive oil, optional
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
F.

Ingredients

For the crab dip:

Directions

In a food processor add the
cream cheese, mayonnaise, and Dijon and blend until smooth. Then add the lemon juice and olive oil, if
desired, and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Process until well combined, scraping down the
sides with a rubber spatula as you go. Dump the mixture into a large mixing bowl and fold in the chopped
chives and crabmeat. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper then cover and set aside in the
refrigerator.

Ingredients

For the crackers:

Directions

Meanwhile, prepare
the saltines. Make a garlic butter by combining the minced garlic with parsley and melted butter. Lay out a
flat layer of saltines on a lined baking tray and use a pastry brush to baste the saltines with garlic butter.
Bake in the oven for about 5 to 7 minutes until golden.

Ingredients

For the
tomatoes:

Directions

Split each tomato lengthwise and toss in a mixing bowl with balsamic
vinegar. Toss the cherry tomatoes on a second baking tray and drizzle a little olive oil, if desired, over the
top. Season with salt and pepper and bake in oven for 7 to 8 minutes.

To serve, arrange the 3 components so they can be assembled by each individual. Spoon the crab mixture into a
bowl, stack the saltines in a pile next to it and serve the roasted tomatoes in a coffee cup. Take a saltine,
spoon a little crab dip on top and garnish with a piece of tomato.