Ingredients
6 Large martini glasses chilled
For the Crab:
1 cup of lump crab meat, picked through for shells
For the marinade:
1/4c. pickled ginger
1 large lime, zest and juice
12 leaves of fresh cilantro
1 T. honey
1ea. jalepeno pepper,remove stem and seeds.
For the Key lime vinaigrette:
1/4c. fresh key lime juice
1/2c. extra virgin olive oil
1 ea. medium shallot
2T. honey
8ea. large basil leaves
1t. fresh sea salt
1/4t. white pepper ground
3/4 cup. Mango, peeled, cut off sides, and small dice
1c. watermelon, small dice
4oz. feta cheese,cut into 24 samll cubes, 1/2" ea.
1 bunch fresh watercress, trimmed of large stems
6 slices of key limes, with small slit on the side.
Preparation
- Combine all ingredients for the marinade in a blender. Blend for one minute. Toss the lump crab with the ingredients and set in the cooler. 2)For the vinaigrette, Combine all of the ingredients in a blender until the shallot is pureed. 3)In each martini glass portion out the watermelon on the bottom and drizzle with the key lime vinaigrette. 4)Repeat the same process with the mango. 5)Place four cubes of feta cheese throughout the fruit. Top with the marinaded crab meat. 6)In a separate bowl toss the watercress with remaining key lime vinaigrette. Place the watercress on top of the crab meat, garnish with a key lime wheel on the side of the glass Serve with lavosh crackers and chilled fork