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Zesty Chipotle Crab Salad
This crab salad makes for the perfect appetizer. You can serve it alongside
cassava chips
or
plantain chips
.
It also complements seafood soups well.
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Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Resting time
3
hours
hrs
Cuisine
Haitian
Ingredients
For the crab salad
1
lb
crab meat
2
tbsp
sour cream
1
tbsp
mayo
2
tsp
chipotle sauce
2
tbsp
olive oil
1
small piment bouc chopped
1
roasted garlic mashed
1
grated lime zest
1
juice of lime
Coarse salt
to taste
Pepper
to taste
For the grilled corn salad
Corn kernel
Cayenne pepper
to taste
1
diced tomato
Instructions
For the crab salad
In a bowl, mix the sour cream, mayo, olive oil, lime zest and seasoning
Fold into the crab meat
Drizzle with lime juice
Add salt and pepper to taste
Let rest in the fridge for a few hours
For the grilled corn salad
Heat a cast iron plan
Add the corn and let it grill until dark spots form
Season with garlic and a bit of cayenne to taste
Mix in the diced tomato
To serve
Transfer your crab salad to a serving dish
Garnish with the grilled corn salad
Serve as an appetizer alongside cassava chips or papita. If making a soup, use the salad as garnish
Notes
The longer this salad rests, the bolder the flavors. So make sure to prepare it ahead of time for the flavors to fully develop.
Keyword
Caribbean, caribbean food, crab, crab salad, haiti, haitian food, recipes, seafood