Pineapple Crab Salad
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Pineapple Crab Salad
YIELD Makes 4 servings
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INGREDIENTS
| 2 | pineapples |
| 12 | ounces backfin crabmeat |
| 1/2 | cup drained cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans) |
| 1/2 | cup chopped fresh parsley |
| 1/4 | cup walnuts, toasted |
| Pineapple Poppy Seed Dressing (recipe) | |
| Lettuce leaves | |
| 2 | medium apples, cored and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices |
| 1 | green onion, chopped |
| Red onion for garnish | |
PREPARATION:
- To make pineapple boats, cut pineapples in half lengthwise through crown. Remove fruit from shells with curved knife, leaving shells intact. Remove core from each pineapple half; discard. Coarsely chop pineapple. Place pineapple with juice in glass bowl; reserve for salad and dressing. Refrigerate hollowed pineapple shells.
- Place crabmeat in medium bowl; add 1 cup reserved chopped pineapple, chickpeas, parsley and walnuts. Gently stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate until ready to assemble salad. Prepare Pineapple Poppy Seed Dressing.
- To assemble salad, line pineapple shells with lettuce leaves. Spoon crab mixture into shells. Toss apples with 2 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice; drizzle with Pineapple Poppy Seed Dressing. Garnish pineapple boats with apple slices, green onion and red onion.
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