Thank you for your letter and the parcel with all the delicious goodies….
…I invited some friends over this past weekend for lunch and I made this little salad for a starter. It reminded me of home and early summers in your garden. Everybody loved the combination of crab with kiwi and I got so many compliments, I almost felt like a renowned chef! It is light which had everybody enjoying their chocolate dessert with full gusto! I am amazed at how many men are keeping an eye on their weight! I am sure you and Dad will love it too….
With much love from me.”
“Oh, and by the way, could you send me some recipes on healthy summer lunches; there’s this new cute guy at the tennis club I need to impress…”
Kiwi and crab salad
- 6 kiwis
- 2 cans of crabmeat
- grated rind of one lemon
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- toasted sesame seeds
- a few sprigs of chives
- a few chervil leaves
- a few crushed red pepercorns(optional)
- salt and pepper
- Cut the tops off the kiwis, remove the flesh with a spoon and dice finely. Turn the hollowed out kiwis upside down on toweling paper to drain.
- Drain the crab meat and add to the diced kiwi. (Don’t use all the kiwi flesh if it seem too much)
- Add the lemon juice, lemon rind, chopped herbs and toasted sesame seeds to the crab meat. Season to taste
- Fill the kiwis with the crabfilling and decorate with a sprig of chervil and a sprinkling of crushed red peppercorns.
Serves 6
Alternative: serve the crab salad on a bed on mixed salad leaves or on slices of toasted baguettes.
Myfrenchkitchen 
My, but don’t those little darlings look delicious!
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Beautiful presentation! I’m having a hard time imagining what this would taste like, but it looks like a great dish for the spring/summer.
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I love this presentation. What a great idea for a luncheon or a starter. Very cool. Keep us posted on the cute guy. Enquiring minds want to know 🙂
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What a delightfully refreshing salad in a delightfully presented way! -Susan from Food Blogga
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What a delightfully refreshing salad presented in a delightfully lovely way.
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Great idea with the kiwi; I would not have thought of that and that chervil leaf gives a fun parasol effect!
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great recipe simple et refreshing…. Have a nice day, goodbyes from Canada!
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wow, never heard of kiwi and crab,… I am super curious to poke into that little green “cup” to see what happens 🙂 You re so inventive. I still remember the green peaccino… I adore that one..
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Sounds like a fabulous spring lunch – you are alwalys inspiring Ronell
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Those stuffed kiwis are adorable.
The pairing of crab and kiwi, brilliant.
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This start is for impress for sure. Healthy fresh and a real inspiration
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this is such a neat idea. I wonder why I never thought of that before. truly impressive. 🙂
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oh my goodness not only do those salads looks delicious and refreshing — but the presentation is stunning!! i want to give it a hug its so cute!
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oooh, I never thought of pairing kiwi with crab before – nice! I love the way everything is in the kiwi shell too.
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That’s so clever! I like Kiwis but never know what the heck to do with them. The sweetness would be lovely with the crab, and what gorgeous presentation 🙂
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This is a great idea. I love fruit used in savory ways, and using the kiwi skins as a container is fabulous.
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What a great way to use those lucious kiwifruits!
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