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Crab Salad
Recipe courtesy Chef Michael Schlow of Great Bay Seafood in Boston
Show:  Giada's Weekend Getaways
Episode:  Boston
Crab Salad
1 pound peekytoe crab, picked for shells
1/4 cup small dice red onion
1/4 cup small diced English cucumber
2 tablespoons chiffonade basil
2 tablespoons chiffonade mint
1 teaspoon espellette
1/2 cup spicy aioli, recipe follows
2 to 4 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

3 avocados, ripe, for service
Sesame seeds, for garnish
Micro greens, for garnish

Combine all ingredients in a bowl adjust seasoning with more spice, salt and lime juice, if needed.

Cut 3 avocados in 1/2 and remove the pit. Slice each 1/2 into 12 slices keep the slices of each half tightly together, flipping each 1/2 avocado separately and turn them pit side up so you can stuff them with the crab salad evenly among the 6 avocado halves. Wrap each ball tightly with plastic wrap so they hold their shape. Garnish the crab rolls with sesame seeds and micro greens.

Spicy Aioli:
1 quart mayonnaise
1/2 cup Thai-chili paste, (recommended: Sriracha)
2 tablespoons espellette pepper
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

Mix all ingredients into a bowl. Chill until ready to use.

Yield: about 1 quart sauce

This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

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Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 6 servings

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