Nutmeg Free Avocado Crab Spread
Creamy avocado meets sweet, delicate lump crab in a spread that feels genuinely luxurious without requiring much effort at all. The base comes together with a simple fork mash, brightened by fresh lemon juice and zest, then layered with garlic-infused olive oil, chives, parsley, and a warm hint of turmeric and ginger. Those spices do something really special here — they add depth and a subtle earthiness that makes this feel far more interesting than your average avocado dip. Nutmeg is a sneaky ingredient that shows up in a lot of seafood dips and creamy spreads, often without much fanfare, so it's genuinely refreshing to have a recipe that delivers bold, complex flavor through herbs and spices you can actually see and taste. Every ingredient is straightforward and easy to verify, which means no label-reading anxiety before you get started. Serve it piled onto cucumber rounds or scooped up with endive leaves for a light, elegant appetizer that looks like you put in way more effort than you did.
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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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