5 dungeness vinaigrette Recipes

a red bell pepper, finely diced, a yellow bell pepper, finely diced, extra virgin olive oil, dungeness crab meat , (or whichever crab you have available, if not fresh crab, buy a good quality canned crab meat in the refrigerated section of your supermarket. do not buy the canned crab they sell on the shelves), toasted pine nuts (these added additional sweetness and a surprise crunch), minced fresh tarragon, fresh minced italian parsley, green onions, finely diced, mayonnaise (i use low-fat ), squeeze of fresh lemon juice, panko , or as needed, a head of green cabbage, finely sliced (i use a mandolin), mango, peeled and finely sliced and cut into matchstick pieces (same as above, using the mandolin to insure even piece), peeled jicama , finely sliced into matchstick pieces, diced red pepper, minced green onion (use the whole onion, green and white), minced fresh ginger, chopped cilantro , optional, fresh squeezed lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, sugar, dijon mustard, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

fresh asparagus, grated orange rind, fresh orange juice, extra-virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt, freshly ground white pepper, fresh dungeness or jumbo lump crabmeat, drained, sliced green onion

cooked dungeness crabs (about 2 lb. each), cleaned and cracked, extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, sliced green onions (about 1 bunch, including tops), chopped parsley, minced garlic, chopped fresh basil , oregano, and thyme leaves, worcestershire, sliced celery, salt, coarse-ground black pepper

little gem lettuce, washed well and spun dried (aka sucrine) or 4 cups butter lettuce or 4 cups romaine lettuce, washed well and spun dried, half pink grapefruit, peeled , pith removed and cut into segments, red radishes, trimmed, cleaned and thinly sliced, scallions, thinly sliced (green and white parts ), fresh dungeness crabmeat, avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced, cracked black pepper, champagne (the restaurant used the former) or 2 tbsp vinegar (the restaurant used the former), grapeseed oil or 1 tbsp olive oil, dijon mustard, fresh grapefruit juice (i added a splash ) (optional), salt, cracked black pepper