Watermelon and Avocado Mosaic with Dungeness Crab Salad
Yield
6
PortionsThis Watermelon and Avocado Mosaic with Dungeness Crab Salad dish is as beautiful as it is delicious. Watch as Chef Rebecca Peizer from The Culinary Institute of America shows us how to make a “tile” of cubed avocado, and red and yellow watermelon.
Ingredients
2 cups Watermelon, juiced, strained
2 Tbsp Gelatin
2 Tbsp Lemon juice
1 tsp Salt
Ingredients2 cups Yellow watermelon, seedless, small dice
2 cups Red watermelon, seedless, small dice
1 ea Avocados, slightly firm, small dice
CRAB SALAD16 oz Dungeness crabmeat, fresh lump
1 ea Lemon, zest of
¼ cup Mayonnaise
¼ cup Crème fraîche
¼ cup Chives, minced
1 cup Micro greens
Directions
- Let strained watermelon juice sit refrigerated for 1 to 2 hours until the solids have settled to the bottom. Decant the clear juice from the top leaving the solids behind.
- Combine decanted watermelon juice, gelatin, lemon juice, and salt in a sauce pot and simmer until gelatin is melted. Skim as necessary and keep warm.
- To make the mosaic: Place a piece of plastic wrap in the bottom of a mold*, holding in place by spraying the mold with water or pan spray before laying down the plastic.
- Place pieces of watermelon and avocado in the mold, alternating red, yellow, and green colors, leaving a tiny space in between each item for the gelatin to settle.
- Pour the gelatin mixture over the mold, making sure to barely cover the watermelon and avocado.
- Place in the refrigerator to chill and set for 1 hour.
- FOR THE CRAB SALAD
- Gently squeeze the crabmeat to remove any excess moisture.
- Place the crabmeat, lemon zest, mayonnaise, crème fraîche, and chives in a medium mixing bowl. Gently toss the ingredients together until combined.
- Remove the mosaic from mold and place on your serving dish, discarding plastic wrap. If desired, heat spoon or the edge of a knife and smooth the edges of the mosaic.
- Place crab salad on top of mosaic and garnish with micro greens.
Watermelon and Avocado Mosaic with Dungeness Crab Salad
Notes
- Instead of using an individual mold, the mosaic can be made in a sheet tray and cut to your desired shape.
