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Asparagus Crab Salad

An unusual but easy asparagus crab salad recipe made with asparagus, zucchini and ripe olives.

• 1 pound backfin crab meat
• 6 to 8 spears cooked asparagus
• ½ zucchini, sliced and parboiled
• 6 to 8 carrot curls
• 2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives
• lettuce
• 2 tablespoons each oil and white wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons diced pimiento
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon tarragon

Arrange crab with vegetables and olives on lettuce-lined salad plates.

Combine remaining ingredients. Drizzle over salads.

Chill thoroughly.

This easy asparagus crab salad recipe serves 6.