Popovers Stuffed With Crab Avocado And Mango Chopped Salad Recipes

KIDS CAN MAKE: HEALTHY SUMMER-SALAD-STUFFED POPOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin generously with baking spray; set aside.
• For the popovers: Whisk the milk, flour, eggs, vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl until combined. Drizzle in the melted butter while whisking until combined, then let the batter stand for 5 minutes. Whisk in the baking powder, then divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups (a scant 1/4 cup each). Bake until puffed and browned around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through.
• For the salad: While the popovers are baking, toss the tomatoes, mozzarella, cucumbers and basil in a medium bowl. Whisk the oil, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a measuring cup; add to the tomato mixture and toss to coat. Cover the bowl and refrigerate.
• To assemble: When the popovers are done, turn them out of the pan, using a small spatula if necessary. Place 2 popovers on each of six serving plates and top each with 1/2 cup of the tomato mixture. Serve immediately.

CRAB, AVOCADO AND MANGO ROLL

Steps:

• *Can be found at specialty Asian markets
• Serving suggestion: wasabi, sweet picked ginger, soy sauce
• In a medium bowl, mix together the crabmeat, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and sugar.
• Place a piece of plastic wrap on the sushi mat. Using wet fingers, spread 1 1/4 cups of the rice evenly over the plastic wrap to form a rectangle slightly smaller than the sushi mat. Lay a sheet of nori over the rice. Arrange 1/4 of the crab mixture along the center of the nori leaving a 2-inch border at the top. Top the crab mixture with 1/4 of the avocado slices, 1/4 of the mango slices, and 1/4 of the red bell pepper slices. Using the sushi mat as a guide, fold the rice over the filling and roll into a cylinder. Remove the plastic wrap. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Sprinkle each roll with the black sesame seeds.
• To serve, using a sharp, damp knife, slice each cylinder into 6 pieces (re-wet the knife after each slice). Arrange the crab rolls on a serving platter and serve with wasabi, sweet pickled ginger and soy sauce.
• *Can be found at specialty Asian markets
• Place the rice and water in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 25 minutes. Sprinkle the vinegar over the rice and mix with a fork. Transfer the cooked rice to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Allow the rice to cool completely before using.

AVOCADO STUFFED WITH CRAB-MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Squeeze the juice from 1 half of the lime into a bowl. Add the olive oil and cilantro and whisk well. Add the mango, red pepper, onion, jalapeno, and lime zest and toss to coat. Gently stir in the crabmeat to keep it from breaking up. Set aside while preparing the avocados.
• Cut the avocados in half and remove pit. Squeeze the remaining lime half over the avocado flesh, using the lime half to spread it evenly, in order to keep them from turning black.
• Toss the crab salad, check for seasoning, and mound into the avocado halves, dividing it evenly. (Use an ice cream scoop for neat, even rounds, if that's your thing.) Serve right away.

AVOCADO AND MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the shallots in a bowl. Add the white balsamic vinegar, set aside for 15 minutes. Add the extra virgin olive oil and whisk to emulsify. Season to taste with salt. Reserve 3/4 cup vinaigrette to dress the salad. Save the remaining 3/4 cup for the Mango Vinaigrette.
• Place the mango and the tablespoon of olive oil and sugar to a blender. Blend on low speed for 30 seconds; slowly pour in the remaining 3/4 cup of the White Balsamic Vinaigrette. Continue to blend until smooth. Season with salt.
• Crumble the feta cheese in a large bowl and add the diced mango and a pinch of salt. Add the mixed greens and toss with enough White Balsamic Vinaigrette to completely coat the greens, adding more vinaigrette or salt to taste.
• Slice each avocado half vertically into approximately 1/4-inch slices, while still leaving the halves intact. Lightly salt the surface of each avocado and set aside for plating.
• On each plate, drop 1 tablespoon of Mango Vinaigrette in one corner and spread across the plate with the back of a spoon to the opposite corner in a half-moon shape. Spread the slices of each avocado half with both hands to elongate into one strip. Curve each strip into a circle shape and place one avocado ring in the corner of each plate at the tip of the Mango Vinaigrette with the open part of the avocado facing the center of the plate. Place 1/4 of the salad in the center of each avocado ring. Garnish with 2-3 of each flower. Serve.

CRAB MANGO AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Sauce directions:.
• Heat the olive oil in a small pan over medium heat. Add the mango, season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes until the fruit is very tender. Add water, bring to a boil and remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice. Pour the mixture into a blender and purée until smooth. Chill.
• Alternatively, if you are pressed for time, put all of the sauce ingredients into a blender and purée.
• Crab salad directions:.
• 1 In a bowl add the crab meat, 2 tsp of the cilantro, 1 tsp of the mint, the chopped shallot, a Tbsp of lime juice, 2 Tbsp of olive oil, 10 drops of Tabasco sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix carefully with a fork, to avoid breaking up the larger lumps of crab meat. Set aside.
• 2 In a separate bowl add the mango, avocado, 1 Tbsp olive oil, 1/2 Tbsp of lime juice, the remaining cilantro and mint leaves, 10 drops of Tabasco, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix gently with a spoon, taking care not to mush the avocado pieces.
• 3 Spoon some mango avocado mixture on to a chilled plate, gently mound some crab mixture over it. Garnish with cilantro leaves. For a tasty added touch if you have them, arrange peeled sections of sweet ruby red grapefruit around the salads. The grapefruit provides a flavorful complement to the crab salad.
• Alternatively you can use small tureens or desert bowls for individual molds, line the mold with plastic wrap, then layer the crab mixture and the mango avocado mixture. Chill in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours. When you are ready to serve, gently remove the salads from the molds onto individual plates. Serve the sauce on the side.

CRAB SALAD STUFFED AVOCADOS

Steps:

• Make sure your seafood is well drained of liquid.
• Mix all ingredients except avocados.
• Refrigerate.
• Meanwhile, cut avocados in 1/2 and remove pit.
• If you would like more salad than avocado use a spoon and carefully remove part of the center of the avocado.
• Sprinkle all avocado halves with additional lemon juice to help prevent browning.
• Just before serving use an ice cream or cookie scoop to fill avocados, and serve.

CRAB, MANGO, AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH CITRUS DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in small bowl; whisk in oil. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Mix in onion; let marinate 15 minutes.
• Combine crabmeat, mango, and avocado in large bowl. Gently mix in dressing. Overlap ends of 3 lettuce leaves in center of each plate, forming bowl. Mound salad in lettuce bowls and serve.

CRAB-STUFFED AVOCADOS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Spoon onto avocado halves. Serve immediately.