Tarragon Crab Salad in Tomato Cups
Iain Bagwell
Notes: Serve this salad with sourdough bread.
This recipe, and others like it, can be found in the article “These Fresh Tomato Recipes Are the Perfect Summer Dishes.”
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Rinse tomatoes. Cut 1/2 inch off the top of each and reserve. With a spoon, carefully scoop out seeds and inner flesh, leaving a shell 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick; reserve interiors for another use. Set tomato shells and lids, cut side down, on a paper towel.
Step 2
2
In a large bowl, mix mayonnaise, vinegar, and minced tarragon until smooth. Add crab, peas celery, and shallots; mix gently to coat. Add salt and peper to taste.
Step 3
3
Line each of two salad plates with a lettuce leaf. If tomatoes do not sit flat, trim bottoms slightly as needed. Mound tarragon crab salad in tomato cups and set on lettuce leaves. Garnish with tomato lids and tarragon springs if desired.
Ingredients
2 fresh-ripe tomatoes (3 1/2 to 4 in.wide, 12 oz. each)
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon or 2 teaspoons dried tarragon
8 ounces shelled cooked crab or shelled cooked tiny shrimp
1/2 cup frozen petite peas, thawed
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons minced shallots, rinsed
Salt and pepper
2 butter or leaf lettuce leaves, rinsed and crisped
Fresh tarragon sprigs (optional)
Directions
Step 1
1
Rinse tomatoes. Cut 1/2 inch off the top of each and reserve. With a spoon, carefully scoop out seeds and inner flesh, leaving a shell 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick; reserve interiors for another use. Set tomato shells and lids, cut side down, on a paper towel.
Step 2
2
In a large bowl, mix mayonnaise, vinegar, and minced tarragon until smooth. Add crab, peas celery, and shallots; mix gently to coat. Add salt and peper to taste.
Step 3
3
Line each of two salad plates with a lettuce leaf. If tomatoes do not sit flat, trim bottoms slightly as needed. Mound tarragon crab salad in tomato cups and set on lettuce leaves. Garnish with tomato lids and tarragon springs if desired.
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