2 to 3 large Texas Ruby grapefruit
1 ripe avocado
12 cups mixed lettuce leaves
12 cooked crab claws
4 ozs. jumbo lump crab meat
1 cup cherry tomatoes
Procedure:
- Peel and segment the grapefruit; place in a bowl. Reserve 1 cup grapefruit juice for dressing.
- Peel and cut the avocado into 12 slices.
Assembly:
- Toss the mixed lettuce leaves, lump crab meat and tomatoes in a bowl with the dressing (receipe below).
- Place on four plates.
- Arrange 6 to 8 grapefruit segments, three slices of avocado and three crab claws around the lettuce.
Yield: 4 servings
For the Citrus Dressing:
1 cup fresh grapefruit juice
½ cup fresh orange juice
1 tbsp. chopped shallot
1 clove crushed garlic
½ tbsp. Dijon mustard
1/8 tsp. hot red pepper sauce
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
Procedure:
- Combine the reserved grapefruit juice, orange juice, shallots, garlic, Dijon mustard and hot sauce in a blender.
- Slowly add extra-virgin olive oil.
- Season with salt and pepper.
Submitted by Michael Parker, Executive Chef, The Club at Carlton Woods, The Woodlands, Texas
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