Sumac Couscous Salad with Dungeness Crab and California Avocado

Serves: 10

Ingredients

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

*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.

Peak California Avocado season generally is spring-summer. Look for California on the label to ensure you are selecting fresh avocados grown close to home. For more recipes visit CaliforniaAvocado.com/recipes.