Grilled Avocado & Dungeness Crab Salad with Mission EVOO Aioli

Yields6 Servings
Salad
 1 Avocado (perfectly ripe) skinned,pitted, and halved
 0.25 lb Picked Dungeness crab meat
 1 tbsp Aioli (recipe follows)
 squeeze of lemon
 1 tsp Finely cut chives
 Drizzle of Durant Mission EVOO to finish
Aioli
 1 Head of garlic (10-12 cloves, peeled)
 2 Egg yolks
 2 tbsp cold water
Salad
1

Preheat a cast iron grill pan or your outdoor grill to a med-high heat.

2

Lightly oil the two avocado halves and place cut-side down on the grill and cook until nicely charred grill marks are achieved.

3

While the avocado halves are grilling, in a small bowl gently mix the picked crab meat, aïoli, pinch of Durant Fleur de Sel and a squeeze of lemon together until everything is well dressed and seasoned.

4

Remove the warm, grilled avocado halves to a plate and season with a pinch of Durant Fleur de Sel.

5

Slowly incorporate the carrot roasting olive oil and a few ounces of water until desired consistency.

6

Place the avocado on a small serving plate grill-side up and evenly divide and mound the crab “salad” on the two halves.

7

Drizzle with more Durant Mission EVOO, a sprinkle of chives and serve with a lemon wedge to season. Enjoy!

Aioli
8

In a food processor, add the garlic cloves, egg yolks, cold water and sea salt. Process until smooth, then slowly drizzle in the olive oil to make the emulsion. A dash of water can be added at the end to adjust the consistency! (Yields approximately 1 cup. Enjoy immediately or hold in the refrigerator for up to five days.)

Ingredients

Salad
 1 Avocado (perfectly ripe) skinned,pitted, and halved
 0.25 lb Picked Dungeness crab meat
 1 tbsp Aioli (recipe follows)
 squeeze of lemon
 1 tsp Finely cut chives
 Drizzle of Durant Mission EVOO to finish
Aioli
 1 Head of garlic (10-12 cloves, peeled)
 2 Egg yolks
 2 tbsp cold water

Directions

Salad
1

Preheat a cast iron grill pan or your outdoor grill to a med-high heat.

2

Lightly oil the two avocado halves and place cut-side down on the grill and cook until nicely charred grill marks are achieved.

3

While the avocado halves are grilling, in a small bowl gently mix the picked crab meat, aïoli, pinch of Durant Fleur de Sel and a squeeze of lemon together until everything is well dressed and seasoned.

4

Remove the warm, grilled avocado halves to a plate and season with a pinch of Durant Fleur de Sel.

5

Slowly incorporate the carrot roasting olive oil and a few ounces of water until desired consistency.

6

Place the avocado on a small serving plate grill-side up and evenly divide and mound the crab “salad” on the two halves.

7

Drizzle with more Durant Mission EVOO, a sprinkle of chives and serve with a lemon wedge to season. Enjoy!

Aioli
8

In a food processor, add the garlic cloves, egg yolks, cold water and sea salt. Process until smooth, then slowly drizzle in the olive oil to make the emulsion. A dash of water can be added at the end to adjust the consistency! (Yields approximately 1 cup. Enjoy immediately or hold in the refrigerator for up to five days.)

Grilled Avocado & Dungeness Crab Salad with Mission EVOO Aioli