Salad - Mains
Crab Meat with Mint and Orange Salad
This is a terrific zingy-tasting starter if you can get fresh crab meat. I love the fresh crabs we often gather in traps not far from our beach house, but it’s terrifically hard work and always seems to take ages to shell the crabs and extract enough meat. Luckily you can buy Waikanae crab meat from a good fish supplier, and fresh crayfish meat can always be substituted for a similar taste. There are great textures in this dish, as the celery adds crunch to the crab and the orange supplements the...
Crayfish Summer Salad
I always treat crayfish – the richest of all seafood, I think – as a real treat, and find I need only a little of it to make me happy. Served like this, with refreshing cucumber and chunks of papaya and avocado, it makes a simple and elegant starter that can be prepared ahead for festive occasions.
Crunchy Combo Chicken Salad
To give a different look to this salad use a cheese slicer or vegetable peeler to slice the carrot. Use a bought dressing for convenience.
Fresh Seafood Salad with Lemon and Ginger Dressing
This seafood salad gives a meal a spectacular start, or it can be served for a crowd as part of a buffet table. Cook all the components ahead and just toss together at the last moment with the piquant lemon and ginger dressing.
Fruity Watercress and Chicken Salad
The peppery taste of the watercress in this recipe goes well with the sweetness of the fruit.
