Curried Crab and Watermelon Salad with Arugula

By danyell923

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped Granny Smith apple
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
• 1 1/2 teaspoons mild curry powder
• Pinch of saffron threads, crumbled
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped mint
• Salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• 1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over
• Four 1/2-inch-thick half-round watermelon slices from a large watermelon, rind removed
• 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 5 ounces arugula

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from foodandwine.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add the apple, onion, curry and saffron and cook over moderate heat until the onion is softened, 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 1 teaspoon of water; let cool.

Scrape the mixture into a mini food processor. Add the mayonnaise and process. Transfer the mayonnaise to a bowl and add the cilantro and mint. Season with salt and pepper, then fold in the crabmeat.

Cut each slice of watermelon into 2 triangles and transfer to 4 plates. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle each plate with 1 teaspoon of lime juice. Mound the crab salad on the watermelon. In another bowl, toss the arugula with the remaining 1 tablespoon of lime juice and the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange the arugula on the plates and serve.