Oscar Recipe: Crab Louie

Ingredients:
8 ounces jumbo lump crab
3 tablespoons Thousand Island or Russian dressing
2 tablespoons chives
1 vine-ripened tomato, diced and well drained
¹/₄ red onion, finely diced
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt
Pepper
1 Pinch of sugar
1 teaspoon chopped parsley
16 endive leaves
1 whole avocado, diced 



Preparation:

1. Pick through the crab meat thoroughly and remove any shells.
2. Place the crab in a small bowl, and fold in the dressing and chives.
3. Combine the tomato, onion, olive oil, salt, pepper, sugar, and parsley in a small bowl to make a nice relish.
4. With the endive leaves, create a flower pattern on individual plates. Place a small mound of the Crab Louie mixture in the center. Layer the diced avocado on top of the crab. Layer the tomato mixture on top of the avocado. Serve.

Presentation:
With the endive leaves, create a flower pattern on individual plates. Place a small mound of the Crab Louie mixture in the center. Layer the diced avocado on top of the crab. Layer the tomato mixture on top of the avocado. Serve.

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