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Prep time
30 minutes
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Serves
6
Author Notes
This salad was inspired by the fabulous fresh mozzarella cheese made by my friend Paula Lambert at The Mozzarella Company in Dallas, TX. The flavors are reminiscent of a very gooey casserole of crab, spinach and cheese I made years ago – but with a much lighter, fresher touch. —ChefJune
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Ingredients
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2 pounds
fresh spinach, well washed, dried and stemmed
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24
(purchased) cooked crab claws
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1 pound
fior de latte (fresh mozzarella balls)
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2 teaspoons
Dijon mustard (I use Fallot)
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juice of half a lemon
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6 tablespoons
top-quality, fruity extra-virgin olive oil.
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1
basket grape tomatoes for garnish
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a few tarragon sprigs for garnish
Directions
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Divide the spinach between 6 serving plates or salad bowls. Then crack the crab claws and place 4 on each salad, followed by 4 or 5 mozzarella balls, halved.
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In a small bowl, whisk the mustard and lemon juice together. Drizzle in the olive oil, whisking all the while, to make an emulsion. Drizzle some of this dressing over each salad. Garnish with grape tomatoes and tarragon sprigs.
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Wine tip: A young Chablis is a perfect complement to the luscious crabmeat and mozzarella in this salad.
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