Surry Crab-Stuffed Avocados

Ingredients:
• 1 pound fresh backfin crab meat
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup sliced green onions with tops
• 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 3 small avocados, peeled
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• lettuce leaves

Preparation Instructions:

Combine fresh crab meat, mandarin oranges, oil, green onions, vinegar and garlic salt; mix well. Cut avocados in half lengthwise; remove seeds. Brush avocado halves with lemon juice and fill with crab meat mixture. Arrange avocado halves on lettuce leaves. Yields 6 servings.

» To the creative cook who likes to add a little flair to the menu, crab-stuffed avocados offer imaginative serving possibilities.

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