CRAB SALAD WITH ENDIVE AND TOMATO-CILANTRO SAUCE

Crab Salad with Endive and Tomato-Cilantro Sauce image

Yield 6 Appetizer Servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

Crab Salad
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 shallots, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
1/2 cup chopped tart green apple(such as Granny Smith)
1/2 cup chopped zucchini
1/2 cup chopped seeded red bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped seeded green bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped carrot
1/2 pound crabmeat, drained well, picked over
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Sauce
2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chopped
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons Sherry wine vinegar
1 garlic clove, chopped
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
2 heads Belgian endive, trimmed, separated into spears
Chopped fresh chives

Steps:

For Crab Salad
Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots and ginger and sauté until tender, about 4 minutes. Add apple, zucchini, both bell peppers and carrot and sauté until tender but not brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.
Mix crabmeat, mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons chopped chives and sauté vegetables in large bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
For Sauce:
Combine tomatoes, cilantro, vinegar, garlic and cayenne in blender and puree until almost smooth. Gradually add oil and blend until sauce is thick. Transfer to medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Arrange endive spears on large platter, tips toward platter edge. Spoon crab salad into center of platter. Drizzle sauce over endive. Garnish salad with chopped fresh chives and serve.