Emulsifier Free Crab & Avocado Salad with Citrus Herb Dressing
Fresh, vibrant, and genuinely impressive, this crab and avocado salad is the kind of dish that looks like it came from a coastal restaurant but comes together in your own kitchen with zero fuss. The dressing is a bright, golden blend of extra-virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, fresh lemon juice, turmeric, and ginger — whisked together by hand with no emulsifiers, stabilizers, or additives of any kind. That matters more than you might think, because so many bottled dressings and store-bought salad kits sneak in lecithin, polysorbates, or other emulsifying agents that can be hard to spot on a label. Here, every ingredient is whole and recognizable, which is exactly the point. The avocado gets folded in last with just a couple of gentle turns, keeping the cubes intact and creamy against the cool crunch of cucumber and celery. Scallion greens, fresh parsley, and chives round out the herb situation beautifully, and a scatter of cilantro at the end is a welcome finishing touch if you're into it. Serve it right away with lemon wedges and enjoy something that's clean, clean, clean — in every sense of the word.
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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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