This is one of the best Crab Louie salads I have ever had in my life. This salad was made at the Beach Chalet in San Francisco and they call their version Louis instead of Louie.
What I loved about this salad is how it is a bit deconstructed on a plate versus a bowl, the portion size is on the smaller side for one person versus enoguh for two, and there is a nice hunk of crab meat. Also, Beach Chalet uses romaine over ice burg lettuce, and I think romaine is far more interesting.
This salad consists of dungeness crab, romaine lettuce, capers, tomatoes, avocado, and 1000 Island dressing. Where the salad can quickly get fattening is with the dressing. Two tablespoons of 1000 Island dressing can have 140 calories and 13g of fat.
Use dressing sparingly versus drowning the salad in 1000 Island. Instead of the 1000 Island you can also just squeeze some lemon juice on your salad with some salt and pepper.
Some of the health benefits of crab include:
- One serving of crab has 15g of protein
- One 4oz serving has less than 2g of fat
- High in Omega-3s
- Low in mercury
- A good source of zinc and copper
Dig in and enjoy!
