Linguine, Crab, and Avocado with Scallion Vinaigrette

Name: Linguine, Crab, and Avocado with Scallion Vinaigrette
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 avocado, preferably Hass; 79 milliliters cooking oil; 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoons grated lemon zest (from about 1/2 lemon); 340 grams linguine; 227 grams lump crabmeat, picked free of shell; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 scallions, white and light-green parts chopped, dark-green tops sliced; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 2 Tbsps red- or white-wine vinegar

Need a dairy free and pescatarian main course? Linguine, Crab, and Avocado with Scallion Vinaigrette could be an awesome recipe to try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 614 calories, 23g of protein, and 28g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up lemon zest, scallions, linguine, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon zest you could follow this main course with the Orange Marmalade Cookies with Orange Zest Icing as a dessert.

Instructions

In a blender, combine the ginger, lemon juice, vinegar, the chopped scallions, the soy sauce, oil, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Blend until smooth, then stir in the lemon zest.

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Cut the avocado into 1/2-inch dice and add to the scallion vinaigrette.

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Avocado

In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the linguine until just done, about 12 minutes.

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Drain the pasta and toss it with the vinaigrette and avocado and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Gently fold in the crabmeat.

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Sprinkle with the sliced scallion tops.

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Serve warm.

Test-Kitchen Tip: As soon as the avocado is diced, put it into the vinaigrette. The acidity of the lemon juice and the vinegar will keep the avocado from browning if dinner is delayed.

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Wine Recommendation: An acidic white wine is best with both the tart vinaigrette and the rich avocado. A white from the Loire region in France such as Sancerre (sauvignon blanc grape) or Savennires (chenin blanc grape) is a good choice.

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