Oftentimes, simple meals really are the best. When things get a little hectic — as they tend to in the new school year (whether or not your have kids going back to school!), I turn to good old fashioned simple meals with big flavours and little effort.
Whole Foods carries already prepared and cooked snow crab in their fish section, and when they do, I usually cave. Not only is it the easiest meal to put together — all it needs is a little tasty mayonnaise, some crusty bread and a good salad — but it’s also just a fun meal to dig into. Messy meals are always more fun than the stuck-up ones aren’t they?
Snow Crab with Herbed Mayo and Crusty Bread
Serves 2
Cooked crab legs (3 to 5 per person is plenty)
1/2 cup of homemade mayonnaise (find my fail safe recipe here)
A small handful of fresh herbs ( I love a mix of fresh tarragon, chives and parsley)
1 tbsp capers
2 tsp lemon juice
4 slices of bread
Olive oil
1 garlic clove, cut in half
Combine mayonnaise, herbs, capers and lemon juice. Set aside.
Drizzle bread slices with a little olive oil. Arrange on baking sheet and bake in a 400°F oven until the bread is golden and crusty, about 10 minutes. Rub bread with exposed side of garlic. Serve with the snow crab and mayonnaise. Enjoy!
Joanne
September 12, 2013 at 7:06 am (11 years ago)Isn’t it weird how september seems crazy whether you have kids or are going back to school or not?! I need simple easy delicious meals…and this is all of those while still being impressive!
jennifer
September 12, 2013 at 8:37 pm (11 years ago)It’s definitely the kinds of meals I like to aim for at this time of year!
Monique
September 16, 2013 at 10:58 pm (11 years ago)Your site is beautiful..and this shot looks like a fabulous vacation on a plate to me.
jennifer
September 17, 2013 at 6:48 am (11 years ago)Thank you! And I agree, these kinds of meals always feel like a vacation on a plate!
Meena Kumar
November 2, 2013 at 3:11 pm (10 years ago)Hi Jennifer,
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog.Glad u did cos I could see this awesome space.Do keep in touch.
Love crabs any day, pairing with greens and bread is looking so appetizing . Donoo why I usually think of rice to go with it :))