Avocado Filled With Crabmeat

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Title: AVOCADO FILLED WITH CRABMEAT
Categories: Salads, Seafood
Yield: 4 servings

2 Avocados
1/2 lb Crabmeat
1 ds Hot pepper sauce (opt.)
1/4 c Minced celery
Mayonnaise
Lemon juice
MSG (optional)
Salt, pepper
Shredded lettuce
4 Hard cooked eggs; chopped
4 Anchovy fillets
4 Strips pimiento
1 Lemon; cut in 4 wedges
1 Tomato; cut in 4 wedges
Black olives
Parsley sprigs

-------------------------HERBED MAYONNAISE DRESSING-------------------------
1 c Mayonnaise
1 ds Tarragon
1 ds Chervil
2 T Chopped chives
2 T Tomato puree (or more)

Combine 1 cup mayonnaise, tarragon, chervil and chives. Add just enough
tomato puree to give dressing a pourable consistency and delicate color.
Set aside.
To make salad, cut avocados in halves and remove seeds. Flake crabmeat and
combine with hot pepper sauce, celery and enough mayonnaise to moisten.
Season to taste with lemon juice, MSG, salt and pepper. Place avocado
halves on shredded lettuce, fill with crab mixture and sprinkle generously
with chopped eggs. Garnish with anchovies, pimiento strips, lemon and
tomato wedges, olives and parsley. Serve dressing on side.

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