Crab Cake Benedict Salad
but first, BRUNCH!
This recipe makes 2 servings
crab cakes:
- 8 oz lump crab meat
- 3 ribs celery, small diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 onion, white or yellow, small diced
- 2 tbs chives, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup Whole30 mayo (see recipe below)
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tbsp Old Bay Seasoning
base:
- 2 cups mixed greens
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
sweet potato home fries:
- 1 large Japanese sweet potato, diced
- avocado oil or ghee spray
- 1 pinch of salt
hollandaise sauce:
- 1/2 cup Whole30 Mayo
- 1/2 tsp white vinegar
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 pinch of cayenne
poached eggs:
- 4 eggs
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 3-4 cups water
Whole30 mayo is a staple in my kitchen, even when I'm not doing the Whole30. Homemade mayo just tastes better & you know exactly what goes into it.
I use this as a base for dressings, aioli, sauces, you name it!
I make a batch in a wide-mouth mason jar, seal it tight, & it lasts in the fridge for about 1 1/2 - 2 weeks.
Start with an empty wide mouth mason jar. Crack one egg at the bottom, add 3 cloves of peeled garlic, 1 tbsp dijon mustard, the juice of 1/2 lemon (or 1 tbsp white or apple cider vinegar), and 1/4 cup extra light tasting olive oil, or avocado oil.
**make sure your olive oil is extra light, not extra virgin.
you'll thank me later**
Place your immersion blender at the bottom & blend on high speed until the mixture thickens. Then add the rest of your olive oil, about 1 cup, & continue blending at high speed as you lift the immersion blender up from the bottom of the jar. Seal it tight & you're good to go!
make the hollandaise:
combine the ingredients listed under sauce and whisk until you have a pale orange-coral colored sauce.
crab cakes
- Combine all the ingredients for the crab cakes & mix until well-combined.
- Divide the mixture up into 4 sections and form each section into a ball.
- In a small non-stick pan, heat 1/4 tsp extra virgin olive oil on medium heat.
- Add the crab cake ball to the center of the pan & gently press with a solid turner.
- Cook on each side for 4 minutes, then remove from heat.
- Repeat until all crab cakes are cooked.
home fries
- Place the diced sweet potatoes in a bowl, lightly spray with your oil of choice, & toss to coat.
- Place the potatoes in the air fryer basket, set temperature to 300, & cook for 15 minutes, stirring or tossing the basket every 5 minutes.
poach those eggs
- In a saucepan, heat 3-4 cups of water to a rolling boil, then add the vinegar.
- Crack one egg in a small bowl.
- Mix the water so it makes a swirly whirlpool, then slowly pour the egg into the boiling water.
- Cook for 4 minutes, then gently remove it with a slotted spoon.
- Repeat the process until you have 4 beautifully poached eggs.
plate time
- Set 1 cup of greens down per plate as the base.
- Top with 2 crab cakes, add your poached eggs, and ladle on the Hollandaise sauce (about 1 tbsp per egg).
- Place the sweet potato home fries on the side, sprinkle with finely chopped chives, & enjoy!
