Crab Tostadas Bites with Avocado-Cucumber Mash

Description

For the recipe: Make Crisp Corn Tortilla Triangles / Lump Crab Salad / Avocado-Cucumber Mash

Ingredients

The seasonings are perfectly proportioned, not too much – so the sweet flavor of the beautiful crab shines through. 

         Lump Crab Salad

• ½ pound jumbo lump crabmeat, unpasturized (if you can find it)
• 2 teaspoons red bell pepper, fine dice
• 2 tablespoons fresh mango, peeled, medium dice
• 1 teaspoonfresh chives, minced
• 1 teaspoon jalapeño, minced (or to taste)
• ¾ teaspoonsweet onion, peeled, minced
• 1 teaspoon flat leaf parsley, minced (could use cilantro)
• 1 ½ teaspoons fresh lime juice
  
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, I like “just mayo”

Avocado-Cucumber Mash

• ½ large haas avocado, firm but ripe
• 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons seedless cucumbers, coarsely grated and patted dry
• ¼ teaspoon jalapeño, minced
• ¾ teaspoon sweet onion, minced
• 1 teaspoon flat leaf parsley, (could use cilantro)
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
• 3 grates freshly cracked black pepper
  
  4 Fresh Corn Tortillas – 6 “

Method

For the Crab Salad:
Add all ingredients to a non-reactive bowl. Gently toss all together not to break up the beautiful lump crab.
Taste for salt, add just a pinch.
Refrigerate until ready to use, up to one day ahead.

Avocado-Cucumber Mash:
Remove pit and skin of avocado. Place on a cutting board – slice coarsely and mash with the side of a knife until creamy and mashed.
Add avocado with remaining ingredients to a non-reactive bowl and mix well. Use within few hours. Place in the refrigerator with plastic wrap firmly down on the avocado mash if needed.

Crisp Corn Tortilla Triangles*:
Cut 4 fresh corn tortillas into triangles; each one will yield 6 triangles.
In a 8″skillet, add 1/4 cup neutral oil. Raise heat to medium.
When hot, add 8 triangles and cook, turning over when lightly golden and crisp throughout.
Place on a plate lined with a sheet of paper towel. Continue with remaining triangles, adding more oil if needed.
*Can use store bought tortillas (organic blue ones would be nice.)

To Put Together / Before Serving: 
Place 1 teaspoon of Avocado Mash on each tortilla triangle.
Mound a portion of Crab Salad on top, about 1 tablespoon.

Garnish with micro greens or sprouts.

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This recipe may not be reproduced without the consent of its author, Karen Sheer.

Notes

Makes 24 Crab Tostadas Bites