Deviled Crab Salad Recipe
Ingredients
8 ounces asparagus, cut into 1-inch lengths, or 1 package (10 ounces) frozen cut asparagus, unthawed
1 pound fresh, canned, or frozen crabmeat, thawed if frozen, drained, and picked over for bits of shell and cartilage
1 can (14 ounces) whole baby corn, drained and rinsed
1 cup plain croutons
1 large sweet green pepper, cored, seeded, and coarsely chopped
1 large sweet red pepper, cored, seeded, and coarsely chopped
3 scallions, including tops, coarsely chopped
For the dressing:
1/4 cup olive orvegetable oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
3 drops hot red pepper sauce
Pinch ground red pepper (cayenne), sugar, and salt
Directions
ln a medium-size saucepan over moderate heat, cook the asparagus, covered, in 1/2 cup boiling water until crisp-tender about 5 minutes.
Drain well and transfer to a large serving bowl.
Add the crab, corn, croutons, green and red peppers, and scal lions and set aside.
For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk the oil with the lemon juice, mustard, black pepper, red pepper sauce, ground red pepper, sugar, and salt until well blended.
Drain well and transfer to a large serving bowl.
Add the crab, corn, croutons, green and red peppers, and scal lions and set aside.
For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk the oil with the lemon juice, mustard, black pepper, red pepper sauce, ground red pepper, sugar, and salt until well blended.