Crawfish Salad

Name: Crawfish Salad
Prep time: 20 min
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

Published on April 28, 2019 | By surleplat |

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
- 20 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

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.
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.
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.

Servings : 4-6
Recipe Type : All Recipes, Mains, Salads

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