Grilled Soft-Shell Crab And Pineapple Salad With Watercress

== Description ==
Source: Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2004 - Cooking Light Magazine
Peppery watercress us tamed by the sweet-tart dressing and the creamy avocado.
== Ingredients ==
* 2 cups pineapple juice
* 1/4 cup maple syrup
* 1/4 cup spiced rum
* 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
* 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 1 small pineapple, peeled, cored, halved lengthwise, and cut into 12 slices
* Cooking spray
* 6 (5 to 6 ounce) soft-shell crabs, cleaned
* 6 cups baby spinach
* 4 cups trimmed watercress (about 2 bunches)
* 2 cups thinly sliced red onion, separated into rings
* 2 cups diced peeled avocado
== Directions ==
# Prepare grill.
# Combine first 3 ingredients in a large saucepan.
# Bring to a boil, and cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 20 minutes).
# Cool.
# Combine one-fourth of pineapple juice mixture, yogurt, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
# Chill dressing.
# Place pineapple on grill rack coated with cooking spray, and grill 2 minutes on each side.
# Place crab on grill rack coated with cooking spray.
# Grill 5 minutes; turn and baste frequently with remaining juice mixture.
# Divide spinach and watercress evenly among 6 plates.
# Top each serving with 2 pineapple pieces, 1/3 cup onion, 1/3 cup avocado, and 1 crab; drizzle each with 2 tablespoons dressing.
Yield: 6 servings
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