Avocado with Crab Meat

Whether you make this as a snack, lunch or appetizer … this tastes like special-occasion food. Perfect for your New Year’s Eve Celebration:

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

1 ripe Hass avocado
3 tbsp lemon juice
¼ tsp sea salt, plus more for seasoning
1 tsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp paprika
Pinch red pepper flakes
6 oz. lump crab meat
4 large lettuce leaves

Directions:
Peel and pit the avocado. Cut into small chunks. Place the chunks in a small bowl and toss them with about half the lemon juice. Salt to taste. Divide into four portions and set aside.

Whisk the remaining lemon juice, mustard, paprika, pepper flakes and ¼ tsp salt in a small bowl. Add the crabmeat and mix well. Divide into four portions and set aside.

Place a large lettuce leaf on each of four plates. Place a serving of crab meat on each lettuce leaf, and then top with the avocado mixture.

​Serve and enjoy!

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