Crab Cakes Under a Meyer Lemon-Dressed Salad

Crab Cakes Under a Meyer Lemon-Dressed Salad

🥘 Ingredients

  • arugula
    2 oz
  • butter
    1 tbsp
  • crab cakes
    20 oz
  • dijon mustard
    2 tsp
  • fingerling potatoes
    24 oz
  • garlic (we sent more)
    2 clove
  • heirloom grape tomatoes (chopped)
    8 oz
  • mayonnaise
    4 oz
  • meyer lemon
    2 unit
  • olive oil
    1 tbsp
  • pepper
  • salt
  • scallions (sliced)
    4 unit
  • smoked paprika
    2 tsp
  • vegetable oil
    1 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

  • small bowl
  • baking sheet
  • small bowl
  • large pan
  • nonstick pan
  • large bowl
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Finely chop heirloom grape tomatoes . Trim, then thinly slice scallions . Mince or grate 1 clove garlic . Cut fingerling potatoes in half lengthwise. Zest meyer lemon until you have 1 tsp zest, then halve. Squeeze 2 TBSP juice into a small bowl .
    heirloom grape tomatoes: 8 oz (chopped), scallions: 4 unit (sliced), garlic: 2 clove (we sent more), fingerling potatoes: 24 oz, meyer lemon: 2 unit
  2. 2
    Toss potatoes on a baking sheet with olive oil and smoked paprika . Season with salt and pepper . Roast in oven until tender and lightly crisped, ⏱️ 20 minutes to ⏱️ 25 minutes .
    olive oil: 1 tbsp, smoked paprika: 2 tsp, salt, pepper
  3. 3
    Stir together mayonnaise , dijon mustard , half the lemon zest, half the lemon juice, and garlic in another small bowl . Season with salt.
    mayonnaise: 4 oz, dijon mustard: 2 tsp
  4. 4
    Heat vegetable oil in a large pan over medium heat (use a nonstick pan if you have one). Add crab cakes and cook until golden brown on bottom, about ⏱️ 4 minutes . Add butter to pan, flip crab cakes, and cook until golden brown on other side, about ⏱️ 4 minutes more.
    vegetable oil: 1 tbsp, crab cakes: 20 oz, butter: 1 tbsp
  5. 5
    In a large bowl , toss together tomatoes, half the scallions, remaining lemon juice and lemon zest, a drizzle of olive oil, and half the arugula . Season with salt and pepper.
    arugula: 2 oz
  6. 6
    Divide crab cakes between plates, then arrange salad on top. Add potatoes to the side and dollop with aioli. Garnish with remaining scallions and serve.