Cucumber, Crab and Avocado Salad

Cucumber, Crab and Avocado Salad for One

You know those days when you "accidentally" end up eating bacon at all three meals? That happened yesterday. And now the guilt has set it; it is a salad kind of day. 

This recipe came together quite easily and only took a few minutes to prepare. Having grown up in Maine, I am horrified to say this- I used canned crab meat... and it actually tasted pretty good! 

(If you don't have fresh crab at the ready just be sure to use 100% crab meat; the imitation crab stick is not gluten free.) 

Ingredients for a single serving: 

3 inches of cucumber, sliced thinly

2 tablespoons of crab meat 

1/4 avocado, diced 

diced bell pepper

chopped green onion

salt & pepper

julienned green apple

juice of 1/2 lime 

Optional additional ingredients: Chopped bacon, chives, cilantro, crispy fried corn tortilla strips. 

Method:

This salad is all about fresh, bright flavors and a delightful presentation; try to have a light hand when adding each of the layers! 

1) Lay the cucumbers on your plate in a single layer, with some overlapping. 

2) Stack the ingredients on the bed of cucumber in the following order: 

crabmeat

avocado

bell pepper

green onion

salt and pepper

green apple matchsticks 

3) Squeeze the lime juice over the entire salad. 

4) Enjoy!