Marinated Crab Salad

This recipe is from New Orleanian Deborah Blancher...enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 1/4 tsp. salt
• 3/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1/4 tsp dry mustard
• 1/16 tsp ground thyme
• 1/4 basil
• 1 tbs fresh minced parsley
• 1 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/8 tsp sugar
• 2 tbs lime juice
• 1 pound crabmeat

Cooking Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients except the crabmeat in a stainless steel or porcelain bowl (marinades develop a metallic taste in most other materials).
2. Mix thoroughly, then add the crabmeat.
3. Toss gently with a fork until thoroughly mixed and moistened.
4. Cover with plastic bowl & refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
5. Continue to mix at intervals.

Serve well-chilled. Serves 4. (Will last up to 5 days in refrigerator.)

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