California Avocado

Ingredients

 * 24 (4-inch) Won ton skins
 * 1 ½ Pounds Cooked fresh Dungeness crab
 * 2 ¼ Cups Blood Orange Vinaigrette (recipe follows)
 * 2 ¼ Cups Avocado Tropical Salsa (recipe follows)
 * 1 Cup Flavored Avocado Oil (recipe follows)
 * Chives as needed for garnish
 * 3 medium California avocados, seeded and peeled for garnish
 * Avocado Tropical Salsa
 * Yield: 2 cups
 * 2 Tbsp Red onion, finely diced
 * 1 Tbsp Grape seed oil
 * ¼ Cup Fresh lime juice
 * 1 Cup California avocado, diced
 * ½ Cup Pineapple, diced
 * ½ Mango, diced
 * 6 Mint leaves, cut in chiffonade
 * Salt and Black pepper to taste
 * Blood Orange Vinaigrette
 * Yield: 2-1/4 cups
 * 1 Cup Frozen blood orange puree*
 * ½ Cup Rice wine vinegar
 * 1 oz Shallot, minced
 * Salt and Black pepper to taste
 * 2/3 Cups Avocado or canola oil
 * Flavored Avocado
 * Yield: 1 cup
 * 1 Cup Avocado or canola oil
 * 3 Tbsp California avocado
 * 2 Tbsp Fresh parsley, chopped
 * 1 Tbsp Fresh lemon juice
 * pinch Salt

Directions
Using a tear-shaped mold, cut 24 shapes from won ton skins.

Alternatively, fold the won ton skins in half and cut the shape by hand.

Deep fry until the shapes are golden brown and blister.

Drain on paper towel; reserve.

Mix together the cooked crab and 3/4 cup vinaigrette. Reserve.

Per ORDER

In a 6-ounce tear-shaped mold, place 1 tablespoon of salsa.

Add 2 oz crab mixture and continue to layer salsa, crab, salsa, crab and finish with salsa.

Layer thin slices of avocado off-center on serving plate.

Unmold the tower on a won ton shell; lay it next to the sliced avocado.

Drizzle 1 tablespoon each Flavored Avocado Oil and Blood Orange Vinaigrette around the tower.

Garnish with second fried won ton shape and 3 chives.

Avocado Tropical Salsa Preparation

Saute onion in oil until soft, about 5 minutes.

Stir in lime juice; cool.

Fold in remaining ingredients. Reserve.

Blood Orange Vinaigrette Preparation

Melt puree over medium heat; cool.

Stir in vinegar, shallot, salt and pepper.

Whisk in oil. Season to taste. Reserve.

Orange juice concentrate can be substituted.

Flavored Avocado Preparation

Combine all ingredients in blender; blend until smooth.

Strain through a fine sieve.

Reserve.