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July 31, 2011 By Kaitlin 7 Comments

Crab Corn and Tomato Salad with Lemon-Basil Dressing

With a fridge full of beautiful ears of bi-sweet corn, I am on a bit of a corn kick. I am always in search of meals that I think can be made the night ahead and eaten for lunch the next day, and this one fit the bill. I modified the original recipe for this Crab Corn and Tomato Salad (from Cooking Light of course) to work as a lunch meal.
Crab Corn and Tomato Salad with Lemon-Basil Dressing

 

Ingredients:
Grated lemon rind from 2 lemons
Lemon juice from 2 lemons
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon honey
1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup fresh corn kernels (about 1 ears)
2 tablespoons thinly sliced basil leaves
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion
1/2 pound lump crab meat, shell pieces removed
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved

To make the dressing, combine the zest, lemon juice, olive oil, honey, and Dijon mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Stir well with a whisk until the olive oil is incorporated. To make the Crab Corn and Tomato Salad, add the corn, basil, bell pepper, red onion, crab meat, and tomatoes to the dressing. Toss gently to coat.

 

I love citrus with any kind of seafood. Lemon brightens the dish overall and works so well with the crab and tomatoes. Because I let it sit overnight, the citrus flavor really had time to soak in. This is really a great make-ahead meal!

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Filed Under: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Main Dish, Quick, Salad, Seafood, Weeknight Meal Tagged With: Basil, Corn, Corn Kernels, Crab, Crab Meat, Dijon, Dressing, Honey, I Can Cook That, Lemon, Make Ahead, Quick, Recipe, Red Onion, Red Pepper, Salad, Seafood, Tomato, Zest

Comments

  1. DD says

    July 31, 2011 at 11:19 pm

    wow that’s a very healthy salad!!!!

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  2. Dave at eRecipeCards.com says

    August 1, 2011 at 1:06 pm

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  3. Ann says

    August 1, 2011 at 11:24 pm

    Beautiful! I’m deathly allergic to crab….so I can’t indulge, but it’s just beautiful!

    Reply
  4. Free Spirit Eater says

    August 2, 2011 at 9:28 am

    Yum! This looks delicious and light too. Anything with crab in it has my attention. Looks great, thanks for sharing. =]

    Reply
  5. Erin says

    August 3, 2011 at 4:57 am

    Looks beautiful! All the great colors, and summer flavors! Great lunch

    Reply
  6. Kelly @ Eat Yourself Skinny says

    August 12, 2011 at 12:56 pm

    Love this, looks so delicious!! 🙂

    Reply
  7. online jobs says

    January 4, 2012 at 2:41 pm

    I like to add feta cheese to salads with tomatoes!

    Reply

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