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Crab Melon

Crab Melon is a salads recipe made with Celery, Green Pepper, Pepper, Lemon Juice, and Salt. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 tsp
• 3 tbsp
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Remove any bits of shell from crab meat and drain on paper towels.

2. 2

   Place in bowl, toss with lemon juice. Add chopped celery, pimento, green pepper, walnuts, mayonnaise, salt, pepper and onion powder.

3. 3

   Toss carefully, cover and chill.

4. 4

   Slice melon into rings - one slice per person.

5. 5

   Scoop out seeds and membrane; peel off rind.

6. 6

   Place each melon ring onto a crisp lettuce leaf; spoon crab meat mixture into center of each ring.

7. 7

   Decorate with black olives or cherries if available. (Melons may also be cut lengthwise into boats, then filled with crab meat mixture.)