Crab Cakes with Herb Salad

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 16

Serve these with extra lemon wedges.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup grapeseed oil

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1 tablespoon minced fresh dill

1 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon

1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro

1 tablespoon minced green onion

1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup minced green onions

2 large egg yolks

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

4 teaspoons minced fresh dill

4 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon

4 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro

1 tablespoon dijon mustard

1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 pound blue crabmeat or dungeness crabmeat

2 cups panko (japanese breadcrumbs),* divided

2 tablespoons (or more) butter

2 tablespoons (or more) grapeseed oil

2 5-ounce containers herb salad mix

fresh dill sprigs

fresh tarragon sprigs

fresh cilantro sprigs

Directions:

1. For vinaigrette: Whisk oil, lemon juice, dill, tarragon, cilantro, green onion, and mustard in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Do ahead Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
2. For crab cakes: Line baking sheet with waxed paper. Whisk first 10 ingredients in large bowl. Mix in crabmeat and 1 cup panko, breaking up crabmeat slightly. Let stand 10 minutes. Place remaining panko on rimmed baking sheet, spreading slightly. Form crab mixture into sixteen 2-inch-diameter patties, using about scant 1/4 cup for each. Press both sides of patties into panko. Transfer patties to waxed-paper-lined baking sheet. Cover and chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
3. Melt 1 tablespoon butter with 1 tablespoon oil in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium-high heat. Add crab cakes to skillets and cook until golden on both sides, adding more butter and oil as needed, about 5 minutes total.
4. Place salad mix in very large bowl. Add 1/2 cup vinaigrette; toss. Arrange crab cakes on platter. Garnish with herb sprigs, drizzle with some of remaining vinaigrette, and serve with salad.

By RecipeOfHealth.com