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AVOCADO STUFFED WITH CRAB

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This is another recipe out of our local KCTS cookbook called "Favorite Recipes". It was sent in by a viewer in Kirkland, Washington.

Provided by teresas

Categories Crab

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

2 avocados, ripe and large
1 cup crabmeat, cooked
1/2 cup celery, chopped
2 green onions, chopped
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 hard-boiled eggs
4 green olives, whole
2 whole dungeness crab legs (to garnish) (optional)
iceberg lettuce, shredded
1 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup chili sauce, bottled
2 whole green onions, chopped
2 tables olives, sliced
2 teaspoons lemon juice, fresh
2 tablespoons sweet pickled relish
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 egg, hard-boiled gated
1/2 teaspoon paprika

Steps:

Carefully peel the avocados, then cut in half lengthwise. Or you can keep the peel on.
Sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent discoloration.
Set each half on a plate filled with lettuce.
Combine flaked crab meat, celery, onion, lemon juice and mayonnaise.
Season with a dash of salt.
Fill hollow of each avocado with crab mixture.
Top crab mound with dressing and garnish each pile with whole crab legs and quarters of hard-boiled egg.
Sprinkle all with a dash of paprika an top with ripe olive's.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.8, Fat 19.4, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 139.8, Sodium 491.9, Carbohydrate 18.2, Fiber 9, Sugar 6.5, Protein 7.7

AVOCADO BOATS

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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories appetizer

Time 5m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3 ripe Hass avocados
1 lemon
Hot sauce, several drops (recommended: Tabasco)
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
2 small plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
2 scallions, chopped
Coarse salt

Steps:

Cut into and all around the pit of each avocado, down to the pits. Twist the avocados and separate them. Whack the corner of your knife into each pit and remove it. Using a large spoon, scoop out each avocado half and arrange them on a plate. Dress the avocados with lemon juice, a few drops of hot sauce and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil. Combine the tomatoes and scallions and season with salt. Fill the avocados with plum tomatoes and serve.

CRAB-STUFFED AVOCADOS

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We enjoy having this creamy and crunchy salad out on our deck on summer evenings. And it goes together in minutes flat! -Gail VanGundy, Parker, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 can (6 ounces) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup shredded lettuce
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon finely chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1 medium ripe avocado, halved and pitted

Steps:

In a bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Spoon onto avocado halves. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Fat 26g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 84mg cholesterol, Sodium 654mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 17g protein.