AIP Friendly Crab & Avocado Salad with Citrus Herb Dressing
Sweet, briny lump crab meets buttery avocado in a salad that feels genuinely celebratory without requiring a single grain, legume, or nightshade to pull it off. The citrus herb dressing — built from olive oil, apple cider vinegar, fresh lemon, turmeric, and ginger — does a lot of heavy lifting, delivering brightness and warmth in every bite while staying completely on-protocol. Crisp cucumber, thinly sliced celery, and scallion greens add crunch and freshness, while parsley and chives keep the herb flavor lively without anything that would raise a red flag. The technique of folding the avocado in last with just a few gentle turns is a small but important move — it keeps those cubes intact so you get pockets of creaminess rather than a muddled mash. This is the kind of dish that makes eating for healing feel like a genuine treat rather than a compromise, and it comes together fast enough to work on a weeknight. Serves 4, and it disappears quickly.
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4 servings
For the salad
- 1 lb lump crab meat, picked over for shells
- 2 ripe avocados, pitted, peeled, and cut into ¾-inch cubes
- 1 english cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
- 3 stalks celery, thinly sliced
- 4 scallions (green tops only), thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
For serving
- 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, roughly chopped (optional)
- lemon wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, lemon zest, turmeric, ginger, and 1/2 tsp salt until the dressing is smooth and uniform in color.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the crab meat, cucumber, celery, scallion greens, parsley, and chives. Drizzle the dressing over the top and toss gently until everything is evenly coated.
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