With Spring being a celebration of fresh flavours, there's still plenty of time to make the most of May's blooming bounty by fashioning seasonal recipes in the comfort of your own home.
Crab & Asparagus Salad
Make your dinner guests feel fancy and tantalise taste buds by pairing fresh, sweet white crab meat with good-for-you seasonal greens - asparagus, watercress and spring onion.
Ingredients
- 120g fresh white crab meat
- 20 asparagus spears, trimmed
- 3tbsp reduced-fat crème fraiche
- 1tbsp wholegrain mustard
- Juice ½ lemon, plus wedges to serve
- 50g rocket
How to cook:
- Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the asparagus for 2 minutes or until just cooked through.
- Drain, tip into iced water to refresh and drain again. Cut each spear at an angle into 2-3 pieces.
- For the dressing, mix the crème fraîche with the mustard and lemon juice. Toss the asparagus through the dressing, then place the asparagus spears in the centre of 4 plates.
- Place the white crab meat on top of each. Add the rocket and serve with the lemon wedges.
Visit www.fishisthedish.co.uk/crab for loads more healthy crab recipe ideas as well as interesting, fun facts on these decapods!
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