Mad Mens: Crab and Avocado Mimosa
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 scallion, minced
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus additional to taste
- dash of hot pepper sauce
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- ground white pepper
- 8 ounces cooked fresh crabmeat
- 2 cups watercress
- 2 hard-cooked egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- Peel half of one avocado.
- In a small bowl, mash avocado half.
- Add scallion, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and hot pepper sauce.
- Stir until well combined.
- Reserve.
- In a separate bowl, stir together mayonnaise, chili sauce, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce and remaining teaspoon of lemon juice.
- Season to taste with salt and white pepper.
- Reserve.
- Peel remaining 1 1/2 avocados, cut into half-inch cubes and place in a large bowl.
- Squeeze excess moisture from crabmeat.
- Add to cubed avocado and gently combine.
- Fold in mayonnaise mixture until crab and avocado are evenly coated.
- Line bottoms of 6 chilled champagne glasses or small glass serving dishes with watercress.
- Divide crab mixture evenly among glasses.
- Top each with a dollop of mashed avocado mixture.
- Press egg yolks through fine mesh sieve; combine with parsley in a small bowl.
- Sprinkle yolk/parsley mixture evenly over each portion.
- Mimosas can be covered and refrigerated for up to 3 hours.
avocados, scallion, lemon juice, salt, pepper sauce, mayonnaise, chili sauce, horseradish, worcestershire sauce, ground white pepper, fresh crabmeat, watercress, egg yolks, fresh parsley
Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/mad-men-recipes-crab-and-avocado-mimosa/ (may not work)