Mexican Crab And Bean Salad Recipes

SPICY JUMBO LUMP CRABMEAT AND BLACK BEAN SALAD WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE AND CILANTRO OIL

Steps:

• Black Beans: Heat oil in a large saute pan. Add the onions and jalapeno and cook until soft. Place beans in a medium bowl, add citrus vinaigrette and ancho chile powder, mix well and season with salt and pepper.
• Crab: In a mixing bowl, combine the crab, red pepper sauce, lime juice, honey, chipotle puree and cilantro. Season to taste with salt and pepper
• Cilantro Oil: Combine oil, cilantro and salt and pepper in a food processor and process until smooth. Strain into a squeeze bottle.
• Assembly: Place black beans on a large platter. Top with the crabmeat mixture. Dress with roasted red pepper sauce and squirt cilantro oil around salad.
• Combine juices, basil and onion in a blender and blend until smooth. Slowly add the olive oil and blend until emulsified and season with salt and pepper.
• In a blender, combine the peppers, onion, chipotle and lime juice and blend until smooth. With the motor running, add the olive oil in a thin stream until emulsified. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

CRAB CORN AND BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the dressing ingredients and stir well.
• Add all the salad ingredients to the bowl and gently toss to mix and coat well.
• Serve over greens.

COLORFUL BLACK BEAN AND CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together corn, black beans, red pepper, chilies, cilantro, green onions and seafood.
• Add cumin and pepper to minced or crushed garlic.
• Mix into a paste.
• Add vinegar, lime juice and water to garlic mixture.
• Mix well.
• Whisk in olive oil.
• Pour dressing over corn, bean mixture and stir well.
• Top with thinly sliced jalapeno peppers.

MEXICAN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine beans, bell peppers, frozen corn, and red onion.
• In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, lime juice, lemon juice, sugar, salt, garlic, cilantro, cumin, and black pepper. Season to taste with hot sauce and chili powder.
• Pour olive oil dressing over vegetables; mix well. Chill thoroughly, and serve cold.

FANTASTIC MEXICAN CORN AND BEAN SALAD (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together, oil, vinegar, lime juice, sugar, garlic, cumin, chili powder, cilantro, seasoned salt and black pepper until well combined.
• Add in Tabasco or hot sauce to taste.
• In a large glass bowl toss together all the beans, bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, corn and sliced red onions.
• Pour the dressing over the bean mixture; toss to coat the season with white salt and more black pepper if needed.
• Cover and chill 24 hours mixing once or twice during chilling time.
• Just before serving mix in the grape tomatoes.

MEXICAN CRAB AND BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Blanch the green beans in boiling salted water for 2 minutes. Rinse under cold running water until chilled. Drain. Slice the beans in half lengthwise. Set aside.
• Combine the lime juice and Sherry vinegar in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Whisk in the olive oil. Add the green beans, minced jalapeno, crab meat, red onion, tomato, coriander, marjoram, salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper.