Lime-Buttered Grilled Alaska Crab with Trinidad Salad

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• Trinidad Salad
• 1/2 cup Carapelli Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 lime, juiced and divided
• 1/4 cup Robert Mondavi Private Selection Pinot Gris or Chardonnay
• 2 Tablespoons whole grain mustard
• 1 can (14 to 15 oz.) palm hearts, drained and sliced crosswise
• 1 large, firm ripe papaya, skinned and chunked
• 1 cup thinly sliced celery
• 1/2 fresh small red chili pepper, sliced and minced
• 1/4 small sweet onion, thinly sliced, then quartered
• 2 large, firm ripe avocados, pitted and chunked
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon chili oil
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 to 4 pounds Alaska Crab legs (King, Snow or Dungeness), split open to expose meat

Directions:
Whisk together Carapelli Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1/2 of the lime juice, wine and mustard for salad dressing. In large bowl, add salad ingredients, topping with avocado. Pour dressing over avocado; cover and refrigerate.

Preheat grill or broiler/oven to medium-high heat.

Blend butter, chili oil, cayenne and remaining lime juice. Brush butter mixture onto exposed crab meat; place crab legs onto grill and cook 4 to 5 minutes, until heated through. (Drizzle any unused sauce over crab legs when serving.) Gently stir salad mixture to coat evenly; serve with crab legs.

Makes 4 to 6 servings

Nutrients per serving: 774 calories, 49g total fat, 13g saturated fat, 57% calories from fat, 166mg cholesterol, 62g protein, 19.5g carbohydrate, 8g fiber, 3226mg sodium, 236mg calcium and 1.1g omega-3 fatty acids.