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Crab Salad in Lettuce Cups Recipe
by Dean Grason

Crab Salad in Lettuce Cups

Light crab salad dressed up with avocado, parsley, cocktail sauce & a lemon wedge served in a butter lettuce cup to make it finger-friendly.

Rating: 5/5
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Prep time: United States American
  Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 pound shelled cooked crab
  • 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/4 cup minced red onion
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground white or black pepper to taste
  • 16 medium butter lettuce leaves (about 2 heads)
  • 1 avocado, cut into 16 thin slices
  • 1 teaspoon cocktail sauce
  • 1 lemon, sliced into small wedges

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, stir together crab, mayonnaise, parsley, onion, and sugar until well combined. Add salt and pepper to taste, then chill until ready to serve.
  2. Arrange lettuce on a large platter. Place about 2 tbsp. crab mixture onto center of each leaf. Top each with a slice of avocado, about 1/8 tsp. cocktail sauce, a lemon wedge, and salt and pepper to taste.