Chilled Sweet Corn Broth With Crab And Avocado Salad Recipes

CRAB AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the haricots verts and cook until crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and run under cold water to stop the cooking.
• Puree the yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, chives, basil and anchovies in a blender until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Toss the crabmeat, half of the avocado and about 1 tablespoon of the yogurt dressing in a small bowl. Toss the romaine, croutons, haricots verts and the remaining avocado with the remaining dressing in a large bowl.
• Divide the romaine salad among plates, top with the tomatoes and place some of the crab mixture in the center.

CHILLED AVOCADO SOUP WITH CRAB MEAT SALAD

Steps:

• To make the soup, puree the avocados and garlic in a food processor until smooth. Place in a bowl and whisk in the buttermilk and milk or cream until desired consistency is reached. Depending on the avocado, more or less milk or cream may be needed. Add salt and pepper and chill.
• To make the crab meat salad, combine the lime juice, mustard and salt and pepper in a bowl. Whisk in the olive oil. Stir in the capers and peppercorns. Add the crab meat and toss. Adjust the seasoning and chill.
• Ladle the soup into 6 bowls, add dollops of crab meat salad and garnish with cilantro leaves.

CHILLED SWEET CORN SOUP WITH CRAB AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• FOR CORN SOUP: Heat oil in heavy large suacepan over mediuim heat. Add onion and celery; sprinkle with salt and pepper and saute until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Add 5 cups water, corn kernels, and thyme sprigs. Bring to boil, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer until corn is very tender, about 25 minutes. Cool slightly. Discard thyme. Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Pour soup through strainer set over large bowl, pressing on solids in strainer to release liquid. Discard solids. Thin with water if desired. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill until cold, about 4 hours. Can be made 1 day ahead. FOR CRAB AND AVOCADO SALAD: Whisk orange juice, 1/4 c olive oil, lime juice, and lemon juice in large bowl. Fold crab and avocado into dressing. Season with salt and pepper.Salad can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Mound salad in center of bowls. Ladle soup around salad, dividing equally. Sprinkle with chives, drizzle with olive oil and serve.