Shelly's Recipe

VIDALIA ONION AND LUMP BLUE CRAB SALAD

Category: Salads - Seafood

1/2 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
Pinch salt
Pinch pepper
1 medium Vidalia or other sweet onion, thinly sliced
1 medium cucumber, peeled. seeded and thinly sliced
1 medium tomato, diced
1 medium yellow tomato, diced
1 pound fresh lump blue crabmeat, picked clean of shells
1/4 cup virgin olive oil
4 green onions, thinly sliced
4 large basil leaves, chopped
Lettuce, for serving, optional

In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Add the Vidalia onion and cucumber. Marinate for 1 to 2 hours at room temperature.

To the bowl, add the tomatoes, crabmeat, olive oil, green onions, and basil. Toss gently. Serve on a bed of lettuce or drain slightly and serve.