Best 5 Crab And Fennel Salad Recipes

CHILLI CRAB WITH SHAVED FENNEL & PARSLEY SALAD

Steps:

• Trim the stalk away from the fennel and pull away the first layer of each bulb if it's looking tired or bruised. Slice the fennel into rounds as thinly as possible using a sharp knife or, better still, on a mandolin if you have one. Tip the fennel into a bowl and season with a pinch of sea salt. Squeeze over half the lemon juice and drizzle with 2 tbsp of the olive oil, then set aside to marinate briefly.
• Tip the crabmeat into another bowl, season lightly, then add the rest of the lemon juice and olive oil, and half the chilli, and mix well. The crab and fennel can be prepared up to 2 hrs ahead and kept in the fridge, but bring the fennel out again 20 mins before serving.
• Mix the parsley and the rest of the chilli with the fennel. Divide between six plates, then top each one with a large spoonful of crabmeat in the middle. Scatter over the fennel fronds, lemon zest and a trickle of olive oil, then serve.

LEMON GRASS-CRAB-FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saute pan on medium heat, add 1 tablespoon oil and saute lemongrass and scallion whites until soft, about 4 minutes. Season and set aside. In a bowl, whisk together juice, coriander, scallion greens and remaining oil. Add lemongrass and check for seasoning. In another bowl, mix crab and fennel. Add 2/3 of the vinaigrette and toss to coat. Check for seasoning.

CRAB CAKES WITH DIJONNAISE AND FRISEE, FENNEL AND RADISH SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• To a large bowl, add 1/3 cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon shallots and the cilantro, parsley, tarragon, cayenne, fennel pollen, seafood seasoning and kosher salt to taste. Mix to combine. Add the crabmeat and breadcrumbs and gently fold together until the crab meat is completely incorporated with the dressing. Form the crab cakes into four equal-sized patties using a 1/2-cup measuring cup as a mold. Set aside to rest for 10 minutes. Dust the outside of each crab cake with a little flour and brush off any excess.
• Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat with canola oil. Reduce the heat to medium. Place each crab cake into the pan and cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip, then cook on the other side until browned, another 2 minutes. Transfer the crab cakes to a sheet tray lined with a rack and place in the oven for 5 minutes.
• To make the Dijonnaise, add the remaining 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, remaining 1 tablespoon shallots, cornichons and juice of half the lemon to a medium bowl. Whisk together to combine. Season to taste with kosher salt.
• To make the salad, add the juice of the remaining half of the lemon, remaining 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard with the extra-virgin olive oil into a medium bowl. Whisk to combine until emulsified. Season to taste with kosher salt. Set aside. Fill a large bowl with ice water, add the fennel and radishes and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel to drain. Add the fennel and radishes into a bowl with the frisee, jalapeños and chives. Mix to combine, then dress with the vinaigrette.
• To serve, spoon some of the Dijonnaise onto each plate. Place a crab cake in the middle of the plate and garnish with the fennel, frisee and radish salad.

DUNGENESS CRAB AND FENNEL SALAD WITH CREAMY LIME DRESSING

Steps:

• Halve fennel lengthwise (or quarter if large) and discard core, then shave fennel lengthwise as thinly as possible using slicer. Soak sliced fennel in a bowl of ice and cold water until it is crisp, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Blend all dressing ingredients, except oils, with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender at high speed until combined. With blender still on high, add oils in a slow stream thourough top hole, blending until emulsified. Season with salt and white pepper.
• Drain fennel and pat dry, then toss with crabmeat and dressing. Divide spinach among 4 plates and top with crab salad.

FENNEL & SEAFOOD LINGUINE

Steps:

• Mix any brown crabmeat with the crème fraîche and cayenne pepper, and set aside. Pull away any tough outer leaves from the fennel bulb (you can keep these to use for stock). Trim the base, and remove the stem (again, reserve these for making stock, if you like). Finely chop the fronds and set aside. Slice the bulb in half along the core, then lay the pieces, cut-side down, on a chopping board. Cut each half into thick slices, then rotate by 90 degrees and chop.
• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed frying pan over a medium heat, add the fennel, shallot, chilli, garlic and a good pinch of sea salt and cook for 8-10 mins, or until the fennel and shallot are have softened. Add the tomatoes and cook for a few minutes more until they start to break down. Tip in the vermouth or white wine, and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Continue to cook until the liquid has reduced by about half, then remove from the heat.
• Meanwhile, cook the linguine in a large pan of boiling salted water, following pack instructions, until just al dente. Reheat the fennel sauce over a medium heat and transfer the pasta directly from its water to the sauce using tongs. Add a good ladleful of the pasta cooking water to loosen the mix, then spoon in the white crabmeat. Stir everything together well to agitate the mixture and emulsify the sauce. Add the crab and crème fraîche mixture, and stir for a few minutes until the sauce is thick and glossy. Stir in the chopped herbs and taste for seasoning - the sauce should be thick, silky and not too runny, so continue to cook until it's the right thickness, if needed. Season with a little lemon juice, then divide between warmed bowls.