Sumac Couscous Salad with Dungeness Crab and California Avocado

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Serves: 10

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As needed Lemon Vinaigrette (recipe follows) As needed Sumac Couscous Salad (recipe follows) 2 large (8 oz.) tomatoes, blanched, seeded, and julienned 2 oz. watercress Lemon Vinaigrette (Yield: 1 - 1/4 cups) 2 oz. lemon juice 1/4 oz. garlic, minced 1 oz. shallot, minced 8 oz. olive oil As needed salt & pepper to taste Sumac Couscous Salad (Yield: 5 cups) 6 1/2 oz. couscous 16 oz. water 1 oz. harissa 1/4 oz. Italian parsley, minced 1 oz. cilantro, minced As needed salt & pepper to taste 13 oz. diced Fresh California Avocado* 8 oz. fresh Dungeness crab meat 1/4 oz. sumac 2 oz. sweet peppers, diced 1 tsp. Serrano chili

Lemon Vinaigrette:

  1. Place the lemon juice, garlic, shallots, salt and pepper in a medium bowl, whisk to combine. Add olive oil in a steady stream while whisking to emulsify vinaigrette. Finish seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.

Sumac Couscous Salad:

  1. Place couscous in a large bowl. Combine water, harissa, parsley, cilantro, salt and pepper in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour the spiced, boiled water over the couscous and cover with saran wrap for 20 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork.
  2. Toss the crab, avocado, sumac, peppers, Serrano chili, couscous, and 1/2 cup lemon vinaigrette in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. In a separate bowl, toss the watercress and julienned tomatoes with a 1/2 cup of the lemon vinaigrette.

To Assemble:

  1. Place 1/2 cup Sumac Couscous Salad in the center of a plate. Mound about 1/3 cup of the watercress mixture on top of the couscous. Serve immediately.

*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.

Did You Know?

There are hundreds of avocado varieties grown in California, and to avoid injury you should never cut an avocado while holding it your hand.

As with all fruits and vegetables, wash avocados before cutting. Check out our tips for how to choose and use California Avocados

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