CHILLED CORN AND CRAB SALAD

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A little spicy crab goes a long way in a sweet and spicy chilled salad, with fresh corn and minced hot red pepper.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups fresh corn kernels (from about 6 ears of corn)
1 small red onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Pinch of sugar
1 teaspoon minced, seeded hot red chile, such as red Thai chile
3 ounces lump crabmeat (about 3/4 cup)
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh basil, plus small leaves for garnish
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add corn, and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in onion. Let cool.
  • Whisk together lemon juice and sugar. Drizzle in remaining tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons oil, whisking until combined.
  • Combine corn-onion mixture, chile, crabmeat, and basil. Gently stir in lemon dressing, salt, and pepper. Cover, and refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes (or up to 2 hours). Serve garnished with basil leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200 g, Cholesterol 24 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 243 g

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