Crabmeat, Apple, and Mango Salad on Cumin Apple Chips

An elegant layered salad combining sweet and savory flavors with jumbo lump crabmeat, Granny Smith apples, and mango, served on crispy cumin-spiced apple chips with a tangy apple-shallot vinaigrette.

6 servings
20 min

Ingredients

  • 1 medium Granny Smith apple
  • 2 tablespoons chopped shallot
  • 1 large garlic clove
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 lb jumbo lump crabmeat
  • ½ large firm-ripe mango
  • 1 medium Granny Smith apple
  • cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 18 pieces Cumin apple chips

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Purée apple, shallot, and garlic with vinegar and salt in a blender, scraping down sides several times, until very smooth. With motor running, add oil in a slow stream, then blend until emulsified and very smooth, about 30 seconds.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Gently stir together crab, mango, apple, cilantro, and 6 tablespoons dressing, then season with salt.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    Just before serving, put 1 apple chip on each of 6 plates and top each chip with about 3 tablespoons crab salad. Layer with another chip and another 3 tablespoons crab salad, then top each stack with 1 more chip. Drizzle plates with some of remaining dressing and serve immediately.

    10 min