CRAB LOUIS (RECIPE ORIGINATED IN SAN FRANCISCO MAN

Crab Louis (Recipe Originated in San Francisco man image

Provided by Lynnda Cloutier

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 large butter lettuce leaves
1 large head iceberg lettuce
2 to 3 cups cooked crabmeat (or 2 cans, 7 oz. each), chilled and drained
4 hard cooked eggs
4 tomatoes
2 tsp. chopped chives
salt
louis dressing, recipe follows
large pitted black olive

Steps:

1. Line salad bowl or 4 serving plates with butter lettuce leaves. Put shredded lettuce on top of leaves. Mound crab on top of lettuce.
2. Slice 2 hard cooked eggs and arrange with tomato wedges around crab. Rice remaining eggs or put through a sieve and sprinkle over crab with chopped chives. Season to taste with salt. Pour dressing over salad. Garnish with olives
3. Louis Dressing: 2 cups mayonnaise 1 cup chili sauce 1/2 tsp. tarragon vinegar 1/2 tsp. prepared horseradish 1 tsp. Worcestershire 1/4 cup chopped green pepper 1/4 cup chopped pimiento Salt and pepper Mix mayonnaise. chili sauce, vinegar, horseradish, Worcestershire, green pepper and pimiento. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir well. Chill covered. Makes about 3 1/2 cups dressing Salad serves 4 My Old Recipes