This fiery mezcal margarita is the ideal summer beverage thanks to hot peppers and smokey mezcal tequila.
| Prep Time: | 40 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 50 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 2 teaspoons sweet pickle relish
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper, or to taste
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 pound cooked Dungeness crabmeat
- 1 head Bibb lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
- 1 cup sliced English cucumber
- 1 cup thinly sliced celery
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Fill a medium bowl with ice water and set it aside. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add asparagus and cook in boiling water until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove asparagus and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to cool. Drain and pat dry asparagus well; set aside.
- Whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, ketchup, relish, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl to make dressing.
- Combine crabmeat, lettuce, cucumber, and celery in a large bowl. Pour dressing over crabmeat mixture; toss to coat well.
- Pile salad evenly onto 4 serving plates; add equal portions of asparagus, avocado, tomatoes, and hard-boiled eggs. Garnish each plate with a lemon wedge.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 642 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 44 g |
| Cholesterol | 191 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 16 g |
| Protein | 37 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Sodium | 772 mg |
| Sugars | 15 g |
| Fat | 41 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I only made the dressing, but it was very good. I had some leftover Cod and put it on salad greens with this dressing and it made an excellent meal. The dressing is a lot like Thousand Island, but is a bit more spicy and less sweet. Would definitely make again when I am in the mood for something like this.