Crawfish Salad

Published on April 28, 2019 | By
crawfish salad

The azaleas and the wisteria are in bloom, strawberries are ripe, and the crawfish are in season in south Louisiana. Time to make a crawfish salad and sit on the back porch with friends for a quick and easy lunch.

    • Prep Time
    • Minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb cooked and pealed crawfish tails (can substitute boiled shrimp tails)
  • 1 cucumber, seeded and chopped
  • 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 3 hard boiled eggs, 1 chopped and 2 halved for garnish
  • 1 carrot, peeled and sliced
  • 6 green onions, green tops only, chopped
  • 1 TBSP capers
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • 1 avocado, peeled and sliced into 8 pieces
  • 1 tsp cajun seasoning
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • pinch of cayenne pepper
  • Creole mustard vinaigrette:
  • 2 TBSP creole or Dijon mustard if you prefer
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Place the cooked crawfish tails in a bowl. Add all chopped vegetables and seasonings. Chop one hard boiled egg and gently toss with crawfish salad mixture. Halve the other 2 eggs and reserve for a garnish. Slice the avocado and reserve.
  2. Creole mustard vinaigrette: Combine the mustard and vinegar in a small bowl. Slowly add the olive oil in a steady stream, whisking continuously. Season with slat and pepper to taste.
  3. Pour the vinaigrette over the crawfish salad and toss gently. Line a platter with lettuce leaves, mound the crawfish salad in the center. Garnish with hard boiled egg halves and slices of avocado.
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