Crab Salad in a Half-shell

Ingredients

• 1 pound crab meat, cooked and shredded
• 2 California avocados, seeded, peeled and diced
• ¼ cup lime or lemon juice, divided usage
• ½ cup ripe olives, sliced
• ½ cup green onion, finely chopped
• 1½ tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• salt and pepper, to taste
• lettuce as needed
• 4 California avocados, halved and seeded

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, blend together crab meat, diced avocado sprinkled with 1 tablespoon lime juice, green onion, dill and mayonnaise.
2. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Set aside.
4. Prepare avocado half shells.
5. Generously drizzle with 3 tablespoons lime juice to prevent browning and to enhance flavor.
6. Arrange lettuce leaves on individual salad plates.
7. Place avocado half shell on lettuce, fill with crab mixture.
8. Serve.