Chapons, croûtons that have been rubbed with garlic, add great texture to salads. This salad makes an excellent entrée.
Crab salad with herb mayonnaise and garlic chapons
This tender crab meat salad makes an excellent entrée. The chapons make it - they're croûtons that have been rubbed with garlic.
- 15 mins preparation
- Serves 4
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Ingredients
- 500 gm cooked spanner crab meat, drained
- 125 gm mayonnaise (1/2 cup)
- 2 golden shallots, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp finely chopped chervil, plus extra sprigs to serve
- 1 tbsp finely chopped chives, plus extra to serve
- 1 tbsp finely chopped basil
- 2 tsp tarragon leaves
- 2 butter lettuce, leaves separated
- 1 avocado, diced
- Lemon wedges, to serve (optional)
Garlic chapons
- 16 thin baguette slices (about 1/3 baguette)
- 125 ml olive oil (½ cup)
- 1 garlic clove, halved
Method
Main
- 1For garlic chapons, preheat oven to 180C. Brush both sides of baguette slices with oil, then bake on an oven tray, turning once, until golden (5-10 minutes). Rub bread with cut side of garlic, season to taste and cool. Chapons will keep in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- 2Combine crab, mayonnaise, shallot and herbs in a bowl, and season to taste.
- 3Layer lettuce and avocado in serving bowls, top with chapons and crab mixture, and serve scattered with chervil sprigs, extra chives and lemon wedges.
Notes
Drink Suggestion: Grapey pinot blanc Drink suggestion by Max Allen