Boiled Egg & Crab Salad in an Avocado Yogurt Dressing

I still had some seafood sticks left over from the frittata I made earlier this week, so I decided to use them up in a salad. I also had some eggs and an avocado and as all these ingredients work well together, I decided to come up with this. The dressing I whizzed up in my Vitamix and you will need a blender of sorts to make it. Its worth the extra effort though as the end result is lovely and creamy, making a healthy lunch seem very creamy and rich. I used tinned barley for my carbohydrate source as I had a tin of it in my cupboard, but you could use pasta or couscous if you like. Its a prime example of how healthy food can also be indulgent and delicious, while also being quick and simple to make.

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Boiled Egg & Crab Salad in an Avocado Yogurt Dressing

Keyword

Avocado, Barley, Crab, Egg, Leaves, Yogurt

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

For the Dressing:

• 1 avocado
• 200 ml natural yogurt
• 1/2 lemon skin removed
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 handful fresh chives

For the Salad:

• 4 eggs
• 8 seafood sticks
• 1 tin barley
• 1/2 bag mixed salad leaves such as spinach, rocket or water cress

Keyword Avocado, Barley, Crab, Egg, Leaves, Yogurt Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings people Ingredients For the Dressing: 1 avocado 200 ml natural yogurt 1/2 lemon skin removed 1 clove garlic 1 handful fresh chives For the Salad: 4 eggs 8 seafood sticks 1 tin barley 1/2 bag mixed salad leaves such as spinach, rocket or water cress

Instructions

1. Firstly boil the eggs for 8 minutes in a pan of boiling water.
2. Meanwhile make the dressing by blitzing all the ingredients together in your blender until smooth and well combined.
3. Once the eggs are boiled, run under cold water to cool.
4. Peel the eggs and place in a large bowl. Mash with the back of a fork.
5. Drain the barley and add to the bowl.
6. Shred the seafood sticks and add to the bowl.
7. Add the salad leaves and stir well to combine everything.
8. Pour in the salad dressing and again stir well to make sure it is all coated.
9. Taste and season with some salt and pepper if you wish.
10. To serve, divide the salad between 2 bowls and enjoy.

Recipe Notes

If you make this, let me know how it goes and share your photos.  I’d also love to hear how you adapt it to suit yourself.