Crab Louie

Ingredients

Homemade Horseradish

• 8-10″ piece of horseradish root, peeled and chopped
• 2 T water
• 1 T white vinegar
• pinch salt

Put all the ingredients in a food processor (being careful not to rub your eyes after handling the fresh horseradish) and process until well ground.  Transfer the horseradish to a jar and refrigerate.  It will keep 3-4 weeks.

Crab Louie Dressing (enough for 4 hearty eaters)

• 3/4 c mayonnaise
• 3/4 c ketchup
• 3 tsp horseradish (or to taste)

Crab Louie Salad

• Romaine or Baby Gem lettuce, chopped or torn into bite-size pieces
• Avocados, cut into bite-size pieces or sliced, and placed on top of the lettuce

Accompaniments: lemon slices and slices of top-notch artisan bread – traditionally sour dough

Serving

• One beautiful bowl of cracked crab pieces, surrounded by lemon slices
• One bowl of salad/avocado mix
• Crab Louie Dressing
• Bread