CRABMEAT, APPLE, AND MANGO SALAD ON CUMIN APPLE CHIPS

Crabmeat, Apple, and Mango Salad on Cumin Apple Chips image

Yield Makes 6 first-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

For dressing
1 medium Granny Smith apple, chopped (1 cup)
2 tablespoons chopped shallot
1 large garlic clove, chopped
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
3/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
For salad
1 lb jumbo lump crabmeat
1/2 large firm-ripe mango, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/4-inch dice (1/2 cup)
1 medium Granny Smith apple, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Cumin apple chips

Steps:

Make dressing:
Purée apple, shallot, and garlic with vinegar and salt in a blender, scraping down sides several times, until very smooth. With motor running, add oil in a slow stream, then blend until emulsified and very smooth, about 30 seconds.
Make salad:
Gently stir together crab, mango, apple, cilantro, and 6 tablespoons dressing, then season with salt.
Just before serving, put 1 apple chip on each of 6 plates and top each chip with about 3 tablespoons crab salad. Layer with another chip and another 3 tablespoons crab salad, then top each stack with 1 more chip. Drizzle plates with some of remaining dressing and serve immediately.