American · salad

Crab, Grapefruit And Watercress Salad

Name: Crab, Grapefruit And Watercress Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons champagne vinegar; 3 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons chopped sweet onion; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 1/2 cup canola oil; 1 tablespoon poppy seeds; 2 cans (6-1/2 ounces each) jumbo lump crabmeat, drained {Maria: the flavor of jumbo lump crabmeat is much better than plain old lump crabmeat plus it's more tender, so please be sure to get jumbo. thx!}; 6 cups watercress; 2-1/2 cups fresh grapefruit segments; 12 cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced; 1-1/2 teaspoons white grapefruit juice

Crab, Grapefruit And Watercress Salad reads citrus 6.0, sourness 5.7 and sweetness 5.4 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a American salad, about 15 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 3.6 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 6.6 / 10
Sour & Bright — 7.7 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.8 / 10
Rich & Fat — 4.5 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.5 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Citrus 6.0 · Sourness 5.7 · Sweetness 5.4 · Fruity 4.3 · Floral 4.2 · Richness 3.9 · Salinity 3.1 · Umami 2.6 · Marine & Briny 2.5 · Herbaceous 2.1 · Nutty 1.7 · Bitterness 1.6 · Allium 1.5 · Earthy 1.2 · Funk & Ferment 0.6

What's in it (13)

3 tablespoons champagne vinegar
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons chopped sweet onion
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup canola oil
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
2 cans (6-1/2 ounces each) jumbo lump crabmeat, drained {Maria: the flavor of jumbo lump crabmeat is much better than plain old lump crabmeat plus it's more tender, so please be sure to get jumbo. thx!}
6 cups watercress
2-1/2 cups fresh grapefruit segments
12 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 medium ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced
1-1/2 teaspoons white grapefruit juice

Time & effort: about 15 min · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 51.4 kcal, 1.6 g protein, 0.7 g fat, 10.2 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (2 steps)

Process first five ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream until dressing thickens. Pour into a serving bowl; stir in poppy seeds.
Transfer 1/4 cup salad dressing to a small bowl. Toss with crab. Add remaining ingredients to serving bowl; gently toss until combined. Top with crab mixture.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.