Crab Salad in Avocado Boats

5 steps · 45 min total

1. 01

   Mix the Dressing

   In a medium bowl, combine the red onion, mayonnaise, hot sauce, cilantro, 2 teaspoons of lime juice, cumin, and lime zest. Stir everything together until well blended.
2. 02

   Add Crab and Season

   Gently fold in the lump crab meat. Taste and season the salad with salt and pepper as needed.
3. 03

   Prep the Avocados

   Halve the avocado and remove the pit. Brush the cut surfaces of each avocado half with the remaining 1 teaspoon of lime juice; this helps keep them from browning.
4. 04

   Fill Avocado Halves

   Spoon generous mounds of the crab salad into the hollows of each avocado half.
5. 05

   Serve

   Serve the crab-filled avocado boats immediately, with extra lime wedges on the side for squeezing.