CRAB MAYONNAISE WITH MELBA TOAST & HERB SALAD

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Follow our step-by-step guide to plating up this elegant bistro-style dish of homemade paté and fragrant leaf salad

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories     Dinner, Starter

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 egg yolk
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
200ml olive oil (not extra virgin)
zest and juice 1 lemon
300g freshly picked white crabmeat
2 thick slices white bread
large handful flat-leaf parsley leaves
large handful tarragon sprigs
large handful chervil
1 shallot , sliced into thin rings
1 tbsp small caper in brine, drained
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil , plus extra to serve
1 tsp red wine vinegar , plus extra to serve

Steps:

  • To make the crab mayonnaise, put the egg yolk and mustard in a medium bowl and whisk together. Add a drop of the oil and whisk until completely combined. Gradually add the oil, a drop at a time, then in a thin trickle, whisking continuously until you have a thick mayonnaise. Whisk in the lemon zest and juice, stir in the crabmeat and season to taste. This mix can be made a few hours ahead and kept in the fridge.
  • For the Melba toast, heat the grill to high. Place the bread on a baking sheet and toast on both sides until lightly browned. Cut the crusts off the toast, then carefully cut through the middle of each slice horizontally to give you 2 thin slices. Cut each of these into 4 triangles. Put the triangles, untoasted-side up, on the baking sheet and place back under the grill to brown - if they curl up slightly, all the better. The toast can be made a day ahead and kept in an airtight container.
  • Assemble the herb salad just before serving: put all the herbs in a bowl, add the shallot and capers, then dress with olive oil and vinegar. Toss everything together until well mixed and you're ready to serve. See our step-by-step guide to plating up..

Nutrition Facts : Calories 629 calories, Fat 59 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 7 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 17 grams protein, Sodium 1.6 milligram of sodium

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