Whole30 Crab Louie Salad
Elevate your salad game with this Whole30 Crab Louie Salad, a fresh and flavorful feast packed with clean ingredients that satisfy both your taste buds and dietary goals. This vibrant, protein-rich dish features tender lump crab meat atop a bed of crisp romaine lettuce, juicy cherry tomatoes, creamy avocado, and crunchy cucumber slices. Perfectly complemented by hard-boiled eggs, briny capers, and a zesty homemade dressing of olive oil, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard, this paleo-friendly recipe comes together in just 30 minutes. Ideal for lunch or dinner, this gluten-free and dairy-free Crab Louie Salad is as visually stunning as it is delicious, making it a perfect centerpiece for any meal.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh lump crab meat
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium cucumber
- 2 large hard-boiled eggs
- 1 large avocado
- 0.25 medium red onion
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 0.5 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon sea salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Start by preparing the ingredients: clean and dry the romaine lettuce, then chop it into bite-sized pieces.
Slice the cherry tomatoes in half. Peel and thinly slice the cucumber. Peel and thinly slice the red onion.
Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and slice the flesh into cubes.
Peel the hard-boiled eggs and cut them into quarters.
In a small mixing bowl, prepare the dressing by whisking together the olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, sea salt, and black pepper until well combined.
On a large platter or individual serving plates, arrange a bed of romaine lettuce. Evenly distribute the sliced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, avocado cubes, and red onion slices over the lettuce.
Gently place the lump crab meat on top of the salad. Nestle the hard-boiled egg quarters around the salad.
Sprinkle the capers over the salad for an added punch of flavor.
Drizzle the dressing evenly over the salad just before serving.
Serve immediately and enjoy your Whole30 Crab Louie Salad with its fresh flavors and satisfying textures.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2085 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 159.4 g | 204% | |
| Saturated Fat | 26.2 g | 131% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 16.6 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 651 mg | 217% | |
| Sodium | 3718 mg | 162% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 55.8 g | 20% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25.5 g | 91% | |
| Total Sugars | 15.7 g | ||
| Protein | 119.1 g | 238% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.5 mcg | 12% | |
| Calcium | 681 mg | 52% | |
| Iron | 14.5 mg | 81% | |
| Potassium | 4620 mg | 98% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
