Gut Friendly Avocado Crab Spread
Creamy, bright, and loaded with real ingredients, this avocado and crab spread is the kind of thing that disappears fast at any gathering. Ripe avocados get mashed with fresh lemon juice and zest, then folded together with lump crab meat for a luxurious texture that still has a little bite to it. Garlic-infused olive oil does the heavy lifting on flavor without the digestive disruption that raw garlic can cause — a smart swap that makes this spread genuinely gentle on sensitive systems. Turmeric and ginger add a subtle warmth and bring their well-known gut-supportive properties along for the ride. Fresh chives, parsley, and optional cilantro keep everything tasting vibrant and herbaceous rather than heavy. Serving it with cucumber rounds, endive leaves, or cassava crackers keeps the whole spread clean and easy to digest from start to finish. It comes together in minutes and feels far more impressive than the effort involved.
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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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