Crab Tostadas

Name: Crab Tostadas
Ingredients: 1 pound lump crabmeat; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 3 tablespoons finely chopped red onion; 1 jalapeno, stemmed and finely chopped; 3 plum tomatoes, cored, seeded, and chopped; 1/4 cup lightly packed cilantro leaves, chopped; 2 limes, finely grated zest and juice; Salt and black pepper; 8 flat tostada shells, packaged or homemade; 1 avocado, pitted and thinly sliced; Cilantro sprigs; 2 limes, quartered

13 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 pound lump crabmeat
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
3 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
1 jalapeno, stemmed and finely chopped
3 plum tomatoes, cored, seeded, and chopped
1/4 cup lightly packed cilantro leaves, chopped
2 limes, finely grated zest and juice
Salt and black pepper
8 flat tostada shells, packaged or homemade
1 avocado, pitted and thinly sliced
Cilantro sprigs
2 limes, quartered

Directions

1

Put the crabmeat in a bowl. Pick through it with your fingers to remove any cartilage.
2

Add the oil, mayonnaise, onion, jalapeno, tomatoes, cilantro, and lime zest and juice to the crabmeat. Using a rubber spatula or spoon, gently fold (or toss) all ingredients until well blended. Season well with salt and pepper.
3

Top each tostada shell with a few slices of avocado, place a generous serving of the crabmeat mixture over it, and garnish with a sprig of cilantro. Serve each with a lime wedge.