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Red Quinoa Crab Salad Avocado Crema | Extreme Texture

Published: Dec 9, 2016 · Modified: Jan 31, 2021 by Steven Pennington · This post may contain affiliate links.

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Today: Making a quinoa crab salad, and taking it to the next level. If you love crab this dish will soon become one of your new favorites. A lot of eaters out there have food texture issues when it comes to eating. This recipe offers great texture and deep flavor.

Crab quinoa salad

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Honestly, when I first tasted this dish I was a little shocked. It was one of those moments when you go, really? It really turned out that good? Promise, yes! This would be a great date night dinner plan. Add a little white wine like a Sauvignon Blanc and you’re set.

The Ingredients

Quinoa-crab-salad-ingredients

 Red Quinoa has a great texture –  Fluffy with a great bite to it and stands up to big flavor

Today this recipe is all about Texture

Red Quinoa looks beautiful in nature, doesn’t it?

Quinoa in nature How-to-make-quinoa

Bonus: Today we are going to make a delicious saffron stock to cook the Quinoa in.

This step is not a requirement, yet offers the dish a magic touch.

You can use 2 cups of water in place of the stock.

The Stock is super easy. What kind of Stock?

Crab & Saffron Stock

Do you think Saffron is expensive?

Nope. Why? Everyone says it is.  Saffron will last you a long time is the reason. You’ll never need to use much, Saffron can even be bought at Walmart. Figure $15 a year

Saffron

First Clean Your Snow Crab

 (You can use whichever Crab you best enjoy, no problem)

“HOW TO” Clean Snow Crab VIDEO - Below

Removing the crab meat in whole pieces is a great way to improve the presentation of quinoa crab salad.

In the video, I will show you the "secret" hidden crabmeat a lot of folks do not even know is there. Check it out!

How to clean crab

Really hope you give this dish a try.

Let us know if you liked it or loved it 🙂

Red quinoa crab salad avocado crema

Crab Salad with Red Quinoa & Avocado Crema

Steven Pennington
Sweet Crab meets fantastic texture Quinoa in a perfect balance of flavors and textures.
5 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 35 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 55 mins
Course Appetizer/Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 6 People

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Quinoa
  • 1 Snow Crab Cluster Reserve the Shells for the stock
  • 1 Shallot
  • 1 Lemon
  • 8 to 10 Saffron Pistols
  • ½ cup Grape Tomatoes
  • ½ cup Walnuts Pistachios, Slice Almonds
  • 1 Jalapeno
  • 4-6 teaspoon Vanilla Yogurt
  • Avocado Crema
  • 1 Avocado
  • 2 Grape Tomatoes
  • Squeeze of Lemon
  • 1 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
  • pinch Salt
  • Basil for garnish

Instructions
 

  • De-Shell the Crabmeat ( keep the shells for the stock )

Making the stock

  • Add 1 Tbs of butter into a medium-sized pot and bring the heat to medium/high
  • While the butter is melting add half of a Shallot ( Sweat for 1 minute)
  • Next,add your Crab shells and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, (releases flavor)
  • Add 2 cups of water, the Saffron, and Lemon ( Slice 3 to 4 pieces of Lemon peel)

Avocado Crema

  • In a food processor or in a mixing bowl,
  • Combine ingredients,
  • One Avocado, 1 teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar, 2 Grape Tomatoes, Sliced Almonds (To your taste), Squeeze of Lemon and pinch of Salt
  • Combine/ Pulse will you like the consistency

Bring the Dish Together

  • Add your Quinoa into a bowl along with Pistachios, Sliced Almonds, Walnuts, Jalapeno, Shallot and mix lightly
  • Chop Pistachios and Walnuts to a nice size
  • Minced Jalapeno ( exclude if you don't like spicy peppers )
  • Taste for good texture and seasoning
  • TSA ( Taste - Season & Adjust ) example, add more nuts or tomatoes, etc
  • Sliced Grape Tomatoes into quarters
  • Lastly, add Tomatoes, so as not to burst them ( Amount: to your tastes )

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Red Quinoa Crab Salad w/ Avocado Crema

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