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Crab Tostadas

Name: Crab Tostadas
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 1 pound lump crabmeat; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 3 tablespoons finely chopped red onion; 1 jalapeño, stemmed and finely chopped; 3 plum tomatoes, cored, seeded, and chopped; 1/4 cup lightly packed cilantro leaves, chopped; 2 limes, finely grated zest and juice; Salt and black pepper; 8 flat tostada shells, packaged or homemade; 1 avocado, pitted and thinly sliced; Cilantro sprigs; 2 limes, quartered

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Put the crabmeat in a bowl. Pick through it with your fingers to remove any cartilage.
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Add the oil, mayonnaise, onion, jalapeño, tomatoes, cilantro, and lime zest and juice to the crabmeat. Using a rubber spatula or spoon, gently fold (or toss) all ingredients until well blended. Season well with salt and pepper.
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Top each tostada shell with a few slices of avocado, place a generous serving of the crabmeat mixture over it, and garnish with a sprig of cilantro. Serve each with a lime wedge.

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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