Asparagus, Crab & Grapefruit Salad

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Asparagus, Crab & Grapefruit Salad
Sat, 12-04-2004 - 7:42am

From the South Beach Diet Online (Daily Dish)


Asparagus, Crab & Grapefruit Salad


Citrus is in peak season during the winter months. If you're in Phase 2, be sure to try this unique salad—it blends tart grapefruit with mild crabmeat.

Asparagus, Crabmeat, and Grapefruit Salad
Serves 2

Description:
Smith & Wollensky is known as a great steakhouse across the country, but this salad shows there's something for everyone on the menu.

Ingredients:
Salad:
6 pieces jumbo asparagus,trimmed stems, peeled 3" at base, steamed until just cooked, but still bright green and crisp and chilled.
1 cup mixed baby greens
1/4 pound colossal lump crabmeat, picked over for bits of shell.
6 pieces of grapefruit sections
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup Citrus Vinaigrette (recipe below)
1 tablespoon minced chives

Citrus Vinaigrette:
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 tablespoon orange juice
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Salt
Pepper

Instructions:
To make the salad:
Lay 3 asparagus on each plate.
Put 1/2 cup greens on top of the asparagus on each plate to make a bed for the crabmeat. Divide the crabmeat evenly into 4 portions and place it on top of the greens. Arrange the grapefruit sections around the crabmeat. Sprinkle with the bell pepper.

Drizzle with Citrus Vinaigrette. Sprinkle on chives.

To make the Citrus Vinaigrette:
In a small glass or stainless steel bowl, combine the mustard, lemon juice, lime juice, and orange juice. Slowly whisk in the oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Nutritional Information:
260 calories
20 total fat (3 g sat)
30 mg cholesterol
9 g carbohydrate
0 g fiber
490 mg sodium

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