Elegant Crab Cocktail

Prep Time: 1440 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 1440 Minutes

Servings: 16

This recipe offers a perfect application for large white lumps of crabmeat. It is best when prepared the day ahead. There are several aesthetically pleasing ways to present it.

Ingredients:

1 lb backfin crab meat, picked over

1/4 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped

1/3 cup vidalia onion, finely chopped

salt and pepper, to taste

1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate

1 teaspoon lemonade concentrate

1/2 teaspoon lemon, zest of, finely grated

1/2 teaspoon orange zest, finely grated

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup sour cream

1/3 cup chili sauce

1 teaspoon fresh tarragon leaf, chopped

chives or parsley, to garnish

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients (except crab) together and pour over crab.
2. Let set to blend flavors in refrigerator as time permits (for at least 1 hour; preferably for up to 24 hours).
3. Serve piled in lettuce-lined martini glasses or mounded on scallop shells (available in finer kitchen supply stores).
4. Endive or cucumber boats are a good substitute for these presentations.
5. Garnish with fresh chives or sprigs of parsley.

By RecipeOfHealth.com