Summer Tomatoes
A refreshing summer salad with lump crab meat, grape tomatoes, avocado, roasted corn, and zesty lime dressing. Perfect as a light meal or appetizer.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 12 oz lump crab meat
- 1 pint grape tomatoes halved
- 1 each Hass avocado diced
- 2 each hot peppers such as serrano or jalapeño, finely diced, seeds removed for mild
- 1.5 cups roasted corn kernels
- 0.33 cup red onion chopped
- 2 each lime juice of, or more to taste
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
- salt and fresh pepper to taste
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- In a small bowl, combine the chopped red onion, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and fresh pepper.
- Let the mixture marinate for at least 5 minutes to mellow the flavor of the onion.
- In a large bowl, combine the lump crab meat, diced avocado, halved grape tomatoes, finely diced hot peppers, and roasted corn kernels.
- Add the marinated onion mixture and chopped cilantro to the large bowl and gently toss all ingredients together.
- Adjust lime juice, salt, and pepper to taste before serving.
Notes
This salad is perfect for a light summer meal or served as an elegant appetizer in martini glasses. Use fresh lump crab meat for the best flavor.