Crab And Avocado Tower

• Vinaigrette Ingredients
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
• 3 tablespoons diced & seeded jalapeno peppers
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon sea salt, plus more for salad
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper, plus more for salad
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• Salad Ingredients
• 3 large ripe avocados
• 2-1/2 pounds jumbo lump Dungeness crab meat
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1/4 cup creme fraiche
• 2 large ripe tomatoes
• 2 heads butter lettuce, leaves separated
• 6 cups watercress
• Chopped fresh herbs

1. To make the vinaigrette: Combine all of the ingredients except the olive oil. Slowly add the olive oil in a steady stream while whisking until smooth and emulsified. Set aside.
2. Cut the avocados in half lengthwise, remove pit and peel. Cut avocado into 1/4" pieces and place in a flat casserole dish in a single layer. Drizzle with about 1/3 of the vinaigrette and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Set aside.
3. Place crab in a small bowl and add another 1/3 of the vinaigrette. Add the parsley and thyme. Add more salt, pepper and cayenne to taste. Mix in just enough creme fraiche to bring the crab mixture together.
4. Slice the tomatoes 1/4" thick. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss the butter lettuce and watercress with the remaining vinaigrette and set aside.
5. To build the tower: Put a ring mold in the center of each salad plate. If using tomatoes, place a sliced tomato in the bottom of each ring. Using a slotted spoon, transfer avocado to the tower and fan the avocado over the tomatoes. Top with a heaping amount of crab and gently push ingredients together. Fan the lettuce mixture around each tower. Carry salad plate to the table with the rings before gently removing the rings. Garnish with fresh herbs.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/35772-crab-and-avocado-tower (may not work)