Alaska Dungeness Crab Fruit Salad

Description

Alaska Dungeness Crab Fruit Salad

Ingredients

• 1 dungeness crab - thawed if necessary
• 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks see * note
• 2 apple or pear cut into chunks
• 1 orange peeled, sliced, and halved
• lettuce
• lime or lemon wedges

Honey dressing

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1 tbdp lime juice
• 1½ tsp honey
• ⅛ tsp ground ginger

Directions

1. Left off back shell of crab.
2. Remove and discard viscera and gills.
3. Rinse crab thoroughly under cool, running water.
4. Break off legs; crack along edges.
5. Cut into serving-sized pieces.
6. Break body section into several pieces.
7. Micro-cook or steam until thoroughly heated; cool.
8. Remove meat from body.
9. Combine crab meat from body with fruit.
10. Honey dressing: combine all ingredients.
11. Arrange fruit mixture and cracked crab legs on lettuce-lined platter.