Seafood and Canadian Swiss cheese salad
- Course Salads
- Prep. Time 15 mins
- Cooking Time 2 - 3 mins
- Yields 8 servings
Preparation
What You Need
12 asparagus spears, trimmed and peeled
2 heads endives, separated
2 avocados, peeled, pitted and sliced
2 carrots, julienned
12 oz (375 g) fresh crab meat
1 cup (250 mL) julienned Canadian Swiss cheese
Salt and pepper
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
Vinaigrette:
1 tbsp (15 mL) Dijon mustard
1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
1 tbsp (15 mL) white wine or champagne vinegar
1 egg yolk
3 tbsp (45 mL) extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp (30 mL) freshly grated Canadian Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper
Instructions
Vinaigrette:
Whisk together mustard, lemon juice, vinegar and egg yolk. Whisk in olive oil. Add grated Canadian Parmesan cheese and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Cook asparagus in lightly salted water for 2 to 3 minutes. Rinse under cold running water, drain and pat dry. Cut lengthwise.
Arrange endive leaves on plates. Top with asparagus, avocado, carrot, crab, Canadian Swiss cheese and lemon zest. Drizzle with vinaigrette and serve.
View the latest tips or add one of your ownNutritional Info
Per serving
Energy: 246 calories
Proteins: 15 g
Carbohydrates: 8 g
Fat: 18 g
Fibre: 4.6 g
Sodium: 260 mg
Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe
Nutrient and % DV*
Calcium: 17 % / 187 mg
Vitamin B12: 237 %
Folate: 39 %
Zinc: 32 %
Phosphorus: 23 %
* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.
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