Crab Cocktail with Avocado-Wasabi Mousse

== Description ==
Yield: 3 cups Avocado-wasabi mousse
== Ingredients ==
* 3 cups cooked crab meat
* ¼ cup rice vinegar
* ¼ cup thinly sliced chives
* Avocado-wasabi mousse - Recipe follows
* 3 cups salsa fresca
* 24 deep-fried taro chips
* green onions, cut into 2-inch lengths - as needed for garnish
* California avocado, diced - as needed for garnish
=== Avocado-wasabi mousse ===
* 5 diced California avocados (2½ pounds – 5 cups)
* 1 tablespoon (or to taste) wasabi paste
* 1 tablespoon (or to taste) hot pepper sauce
* ½ tablespoon salt
* ¾ cup cream
== Directions ==
# Combine crab, vinegar and chives; reserve.
# Prepare mousse; reserve.
=== Avocado-wasabi mousse ===
# Just before service: purée until smooth avocados, wasabi paste, hot pepper sauce, and salt; reserve.
# Whip cream; fold into reserved avocado mixture.
=== Per order ===
# Scoop ¼ cup avocado-wasabi mousse into a martini glass.
# Top with ¼ cup salsa fresca.
# Scoop ¼ cup reserved crab mixture on top of salsa.
# Garnish with 2 taro chips, green onion and diced avocado.
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Category:Chives Recipes
Category:Crab Recipes
Category:Hass avocado Recipes
Category:Salsa Recipes
Category:Seafood appetizer Recipes