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Crab Tacos

These Crab Tacos which feature fresh, tender crab meat nestled in soft tortillas, topped with zesty slaw and a flavorful sauce, make for a delicious meal!
4 people
25 min
Nutrition per serving
  • kcal
    352kcal
  • protein
    16g
  • total fat
    25g
  • saturates
    3.4g
  • iron
    3.3mg
  • carbs
    18g

Ingredients

  • 300g cooked crab meat
  • 30ml low fat mayonnaise
  • Juice ½ lime
  • 2 tablesp. fresh chives, finely chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Salad:

  • 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and finely sliced
  • ½ small cucumber, halved lengthways, deseeded and sliced
  • Small bunch fresh coriander, roughly chopped
  • 2 scallions, finely sliced
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • 1 tablesp. olive oil or rapeseed oil

 

Tomato and Avocado Salsa:

  • 200g cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 avocado, peeled and diced
  • ½ small red onion, very finely diced
  • 1 red chilli, diced very finely
  • Juice ½ lime
  • Handful fresh mint leaves, chopped
Crab Tacos
  • 300g cooked crab meat
  • 30ml low fat mayonnaise
  • Juice ½ lime
  • 2 tablesp. fresh chives, finely chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Mixed Salad with Tomato and Avocado Salsa

Salad:

  • 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and finely sliced
  • ½ small cucumber, halved lengthways, deseeded and sliced
  • Small bunch fresh coriander, roughly chopped
  • 2 scallions, finely sliced
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • 1 tablesp. olive oil or rapeseed oil

 

Tomato and Avocado Salsa:

  • 200g cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 avocado, peeled and diced
  • ½ small red onion, very finely diced
  • 1 red chilli, diced very finely
  • Juice ½ lime
  • Handful fresh mint leaves, chopped

Method

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Check through the crab meat and discard any pieces of shell. Squeeze out any liquid then combine the crab meat, mayonnaise, lime juice and chives.  Mix well, taste and season.  Set aside while you prepare the salad and salsa.

Mix all the salad ingredients together, including the lime juice and olive oil, then taste and season. In a separate bowl mix all the ingredients for the salsa, taste and season.

To assemble Warm the tortillas or taco shells as per packet instructions.  Then fill each with a spoonful of salad, add some of the crab mixture and top with the salsa.  Garnish with some coriander and mint leaves and serve with a lime wedge on the side.  Alternatively place the various elements in bowls in the middle of the table and let everyone help themselves.

To serve: Coriander and mint leaves to garnish and lime wedges to serve and Small tortillas or taco shells x 8 – 2 per person

Method

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Check through the crab meat and discard any pieces of shell. Squeeze out any liquid then combine the crab meat, mayonnaise, lime juice and chives.  Mix well, taste and season.  Set aside while you prepare the salad and salsa.

Mix all the salad ingredients together, including the lime juice and olive oil, then taste and season. In a separate bowl mix all the ingredients for the salsa, taste and season.

To assemble Warm the tortillas or taco shells as per packet instructions.  Then fill each with a spoonful of salad, add some of the crab mixture and top with the salsa.  Garnish with some coriander and mint leaves and serve with a lime wedge on the side.  Alternatively place the various elements in bowls in the middle of the table and let everyone help themselves.

To serve: Coriander and mint leaves to garnish and lime wedges to serve and Small tortillas or taco shells x 8 – 2 per person

Crab Tacos