Artificial Flavors Free Avocado Crab Spread
Creamy avocado meets sweet, delicate lump crab in a spread that feels genuinely luxurious without a single drop of anything artificial. Every bit of flavor here comes from real, whole ingredients — fresh lemon juice and zest, garlic-infused olive oil, and a warm undercurrent of turmeric and ginger that makes this way more interesting than your average dip. Chives, parsley, and optional cilantro round things out with bright, herby freshness that no bottled flavoring could replicate. The technique is beautifully simple: mash, fold, taste, and serve — no cooking required, just good ingredients doing their thing. It's the kind of spread that looks impressive on a platter of cucumber rounds or endive leaves but comes together in minutes. For anyone navigating labels and ingredient lists at the store, making this at home means you know exactly what went in and what didn't.
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6 servings
- 2 ripe avocados, halved and pitted
- 8 oz lump crab meat, drained and picked over for shells
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp garlic-infused olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Scoop the avocado flesh into a medium mixing bowl. Add the lemon juice and lemon zest, then mash with a fork until mostly smooth with a few small chunks remaining.
- 2
Drizzle in the garlic-infused olive oil and stir to combine.
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