It only took a glance at the photo in Around My French Table to sell me on this stunning salad. Ruby red grapefruit are one of my favorite winter snacks…the perfect balance of sweet and tart. Segments of this juicy citrus were diced and combined with cucumber, bell pepper, jalapeño, sliced scallions and lump crabmeat. A dressing of olive oil, grapefruit juice, minced mint plus a squeeze of lemon and a shake of Tabasco was light and complementary. It hit a record 80º today…way above the average around here for mid-March…and this amazing salad was cool and utterly refreshing….with the perfect amount of zing from the peppers. Thanks, Dorie, for another winner!
This recipe is in one of my favorite cookbooks: Around My French Table by Dorie Greenspan.
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Oh – that does look delicious!
This looks so refreshing.
This looks beautiful and tasty. I love the presentation. Very elegant.
mmmm, this would have been perfect today…such warm weather here! I have some lump crab I would like to use….I think I have everything but the cucumber on hand (I know, who runs out of cucumbers….we eat them so much and I need to make another run to the store to stock up….where’s my stunt double when I need her???)
That looks very refreshing and fabulous ! ;D
Great pic for this week Liz! I can imagine how crab and grapefruit would pair perfectly.
GORGEOUS styling, Liz!
What a lovely and refreshing salad.
It’s nice to hear that you like grapefruit! So many don’t, including myself. Your salad and presentation are wonderful!
love the presentation, it looks delicious
it looks delicious and I like your cups:)
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Dee-licious! How great this is for our weather right now!
I think you found the perfect glasses for serving this dish. Gorgeous presentation. I am a grapefruit lover too, and before this week’s recipe I had not idea that I was in the minority in this regard. Wish I could say that I loved this salad more than I did, but it just wasn’t to be.
This was definitely perfect for the weather last weekend! I’ll be making this again – this time with crab!
The combination of crab and grapefruit sounds very interesting..but also very delicious.
Interesting combination, but I bet it’s divine. Love the presentation!
Ahhhh Lizzy this look beautiful, i love crab and love your glasses. I think is important the stuff that you present the food, yours dear always look amazing, nice pictures:)
We had ours during the unseasonal warmth too – if made it really feel like spring – even if spring only lasted a few days.
Very beautiful!
looks nice
A beautiful presentation, Lizzy. This was also a hit at our house.
Your salad looks beautiful. I loved this salad – it was a winner in my book too. Have a nice weekend:) Geri
Lovely photo and pesentation in the glass. I still have a bunch of pink grapefruits on my trees so I am going to make the dressing it sounds very refreshing. Welcome back.
Your salad looks so pretty, Lizzy! We also, really enjoyed this. Very refreshing! I know I’ll be making it over and over again. Have a great weekend!
Your salad looks perfect and is so beautifully presented. I learned something new…grapefruit goes well with crab…I had by doubts, but loved this salad.
Beautiful salad and photos! Enjoy your weekend;-)
I love the glasses you served this in. Your salad, and photos, both look excellent! Glad you enjoyed this one.
I had fresh crab ceviche a few weeks ago and it’s all I can think about now! This dish looks similar and makes me want to jump in the car and go find some crab!! Yum!
Those little glasses are to die for! Beautiful photos as usual!
Your martini glasses look so pretty, Lizzy. I love seafood salads and cocktails presented like that.
What a beautiful fresh salad. I do need to order this cookbook–today.
I’ve been amazed at how beautiful the weather has been and it really has put me in the mood for refreshing salads and seafood. Somehow, seafood always sounds more appealing in the summer to me. And I love the addition of grapefruit…
It looks elegant, refreshing and delicious. It would be perfect for hot Summer days.
It’s so neat to see everyone from FFwD showing off pretty glassware for this week’s dish! Your salad is certainly pretty enough to deserve the showcase.
How timely that we get to make a refreshing dish just when the temperature takes an unseasonal climb!
This is the prettiest salad I’ve ever seen! Lovely and colourful for summer.
I love crab, and this looks delicious!
Oh how interesting this is, I’ve never tried seafood with grapefruit although it sounds and looks great!
Thanks for sharing!
Have a wonderful weekend!
What a wonderful combination in salad! This is something I’ll never get tired of eating!
Cute glasses! Glad you enjoyed this salad. I did too, much to my surprise.
Glad you liked this. I was surprised at how good it was.
Welcome back Liz! I know you did enjoy spring break and now Easter is right around the corner. Time does fly! Anyhow, the idea of cold crab and citrus reminds me of the days living in Florida. Those days these type of dishes were for breakfast! Anyhow no doubt it is a winner and you did a fabulous job on the presentation. Enjoy the weekend.
Awesome combination. Grapefruit and shrimp seem like they’d complement each other well.
Wow. Yum! That looks so fresh and tempting. You have a handful of awards waiting for you on my blog. Have a wonderful weekend!
This looks like a beautiful Ceviche!
YOur photos look amazing. I loved this salad also.
alright, you are HIRED! You can be my personal food stylist and photographer! … ugh, I’m jealous
I’m glad you liked it as much as I did! I can’t wait to make this again when I’m not pregnant! In the meantime, I think I’m going to just eat a lot of grapefruit!
As much as I am not fond of grapefruit this sounds incredible!
LOVELY photographs! They look like they came out of a magazine! I’m imagining these flavors coming together on my palate and dancing around. I will have to add this to my humungous book collection!
Great glasses for serving your salad, Lizzy! This was perfect for a warm early spring day. It was a little cold the day I made it, but it was no less delicious.
Beautiful presentation! Loved this, too. I omitted the tobasco, but perhaps that would be a nice touch. Will try it next time.
Lovely salad, crab and grapefruits are delicious together. Great meal for a hot day. Have you seen what I did to my blog? What do you think?
What incredibly beautiful presentation – definitely one of the best I have seen in the all the blogs I have visited with this unique recipe
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Just beautiful, Lizzy!
I’m hosting my reading group on Monday night, so am planning to include the TWD Pizza Rustica in the line-up.
It was my month to choose the book and I picked “The Kitchen House” by Kathleen Grissom. I couldn’t put it down!
Have a terrific weekend!
I’m trying to imagine crab and grapefruit, sounds good and kinda like ceviche maybe?
Great post..
OMG! Love those glasses & of course, the lovely recipes! These are gorgeous for entertaining. Are you having guests around? Enjoy your weekend, dear!
Grapefruit and crab. Two of my favorite things that I’d never think to put together.
Gorgeous seafood cocktail! Refreshing and tasty.
Lizzy-here you are on your vacation, away from home several hundreds of miles away…you must have a TWIN!
I love the elegant presentation of your lump crab salad; absolutely gorgeous, inviting, and delicious for a hot spring Sunday lunch, here in S. Florida!
Enjoy your vacation my dear friend!
xoxo
Light, springy…must be summer already!!
luks yumm n tasty..`st time here..nice space…
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I would have never thought to mix grapefruit and crab, but I bet the flavors compliment each other beautifully:-) Hugs, Terra
I love your pretty presentation of the crab salad. I like the combo of grapefruit and crab. I have a recipe but will make yours next.
Wow,,,You amaze me with this salad Crab and grape fruits,,,so refreshing,perfect salad for the summer,Great post Liz !!
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Dear Lizzy, this sounds light and satisfying!! A perfect summery salad, and it looks beautiful! Blessings for a beautiful weekend my dear, your friend, Catherine xo
Amazing crab salad. Looks like a great starter or light lunch. Hope you’re having a blast on your vacation.
Definitely my kind of salad! Yum! And, how pretty – very nice!
Your salads look amazing! Love the glasses!
Okay, okay, enough about the salad. Looked good. Tasted good. But, I LOVED reading your Twelve About Me’s. Aside from being “skinny”, you seem to have a wonderful sense of humor. And, that your husband takes care of hearts warms mine. My 42-year-old daughter is on her third pacemaker. We know a little bit about hearts in my family. Have fun in Georgia with your family. Mary
Okay, okay, enough about the salad. Looked good. Tasted good. But, I LOVED reading your Twelve About Me’s. Aside from being “skinny”, you seem to have a wonderful sense of humor. And, that your husband takes care of hearts warms mine. My 42-year-old daughter is on her third pacemaker. We know a little bit about hearts in my family. Have fun in Georgia with your family. Mary
Another stunning dish. I hate that I never remember to do the recipes. Life is just too busy.
This sounds delish!
This is my 3rd Crab and Greapefruit salad I saw, and I’m really looking forward to trying this combination!
I’m glad you enjoyed this. For some reason it just didn’t work for me. Congrats on all the awards!
Your presentation is great!
Absolutely gorgeous – can’t wait to catch up and try this!
How pretty is that! Would be beautiful on a brunch menu
Good morning, I featured this recipe on my blog today, it looks great! Thanks for allowing me to share. Here is the link http://carriesexperimentalkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/04/week-13-seafood-frenzy-friday.html
very cute glasses and very unique!