Nova Scotia Snow Crab with Heirloom Carrot & Kohlrabi
This Nova Scotia Snow Crab with Heirloom Carrot & Kohlrabi is the perfect light summer dish. Using local produce and snow crab, this meal is as fresh as it gets. Pair with your favourite local wine and you have a delightful meal to enjoy on the patio!
Ingredients
Serves: 4
Carrot Pickles (Part A)
| 3 | Coloured local heirloom carrots |
| 3 tsp | Kosher salt |
| 3 tsp | Extra virgin olive oil |
| 3 sprigs | Fresh tarragon |
Carrot Pickles (Part B)
| 1 cup | White wine vinegar |
| 1 cup | Pure white vinegar |
| 1 cup | Water |
| 1 cup | Sugar |
| 1/4 cup | Fresh orange juice |
| 1 tbsp | Mustard seed |
Crab Mince Mayonnaise
| 1/4 cup | Snow crab mince meat |
| 1/4 cup | Mayonnaise |
| 1 tsp | Smooth Dijon |
| 2 tsp | Lemon juice |
| 1/2 tsp | Tabasco |
| Kosher salt, to taste |
To Assemble
| Shelled leg meat of 1 snow crab | |
| 1 | Kohlrabi |
| 2 tsp | Lemon juice |
| 2 tbsp | Extra virgin olive oil |
| Sumac | |
| Crushed cashews | |
| Carrot pickles | |
| Crab mince mayonnaise | |
| Salt and pepper, to finish | |
| Sprouts, to garnish |
Directions
Carrot Pickles
- Peel each carrot lengthways with a vegetable peeler keeping each colour in separate bowls.
- Season each bowl with 1 sprig of tarragon, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil.
- Combine all of part b in a pot and bring to a boil, then immediately split liquid evenly between the bowls. These can be made ahead of time and left in the fridge submerged in pickle liquid for a more enhanced flavour.
Crab Mince Mayonnaise
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk together.
To Assemble
- Whisk together lemon juice and olive oil. Season with a pinch of salt and fresh cracked pepper.
- Cut skin off kohlrabi and slice thin. Season gently with lemon vinaigrette mixture.
- Place crab mayonnaise on bottom of the plate followed by leg meat dressed with remaining vinaigrette
- Arrange carrot pickles and kohlrabi on top and garnish with crushed cashews, a pinch of sumac and sprouts.
Local Source Guide:
Produce: Noggins Corner Farm Market, Stirling Fruit Farms Ltd., Masstown Market or one of the many other Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia.
Seafood: Evan’s Seafood & Restaurant, Clearwater Seafoods Ltd., Masstown Market’s ‘Catch of the Day’ or Fisherman’s Market.
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Recipe provided by: Founders House Dining & Drinks.
Photography provided by: Jessica Emin, @eatwithjessie.
This recipe is featured in our 2021 Taste of Nova Scotia Culinary Guide.