Fall marks the top of blue crab season. Crabs harvested this time of 12 months are, truly, probably the most meaty. Making crab muffins a wonderful possibility for autumn meals. Along with wonderful, top-quality, hearty crabs, this season marks a change in produce too. Heartier greens, rustic root greens, and succulent squashes are simply a number of the bounty that fall gives. 

Crab muffins are really a flexible ingredient. True, we regularly affiliate crab muffins with summer season; out of doors feasts, al fresco eats, seaside suppers, and so on… However, their taste profile (candy, savory, and buttery), actually endear crab muffins to all seasons. Fall, most of all. 

Our Favourite Fall Salad Components 

These are our favourite fall-themed salad substances that we discover pair nicely with crab muffins. 

Greens & Issues: Brussel Sprouts, Kale, Chard, Cabbage, Endive, and Radicchio 

Tubers & Squash:Candy Potatoes, Acorn Squash, Pumpkin, Butternut, and Delicata 

Tart & Tangy: Pomegranates, Dried Cranberries, Mandarin Oranges, and Grapefruit 

Placing it All Collectively: Fall Crab Cake Salad 

This salad combines that candy, buttery component of jumbo lump crab muffins with the country magnificence of fall produce. The salad dressing is a play on Dijonnaise, including a bit of seasonal apple cider and apple cider vinegar to the combo for sweet-tart palate play. The butternut squash and crab muffins will be baked collectively, making prep a breeze. This salad is a good possibility for a lighter dinner or weekend lunch. 

Fall Crab Cake Salad

Serves 4

Components

Cider Dijonnaise:

• 2 tablespoons apple cider
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon honey
• Salt and pepper to style

Baked Crab Desserts & Roasted Butternut Squash:

• Cooking spray
• 4 every Cameron’s Seafood 4 ounce Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Desserts
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves peeled and minced
• 2 cups butternut squash peeled and cubed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Pinch of black pepper

Salad Components:

• 6 cups kale stems eliminated and chopped
• 1 cup thinly sliced brussel sprouts
• 1 cup canned mandarin oranges drained
• 1/2 cup purple onion peeled and thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbles

Directions

1. Place apple cider, apple cider vinegar, mustard, mayo, and honey in a medium bowl, whisk to mix the dressing. Season to style with salt and pepper, switch to a sealable container, and refrigerate till able to serve.
2. Preheat oven to 425°F. Place two sheets of aluminum foil, side-by-side, on a big baking sheet. Spritz one of many sheets with cooking spray and add the crab muffins.
3. Drizzle the opposite foil sheet with olive oil. Add the garlic, squash, salt, and pepper, and toss to coat. Place the baking sheet within the oven and cook dinner for quarter-hour or till the crab muffins are cooked and the butternut squash are tender. Take away from the oven and put aside.
4. Divide kale and sliced brussel sprouts between bowls. High the greens with the crab muffins, butternut squash, mandarin oranges, onion, dried cranberries, and feta cheese. Drizzle salad with dressing earlier than serving (or serve with dressing on the aspect).

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Sure, the true deal, true blue Maryland crab muffins delivered proper to your door! That’s thrilling stuff! All of our jumbo lump crab muffins are handmade each morning, include a whopping 75% crab meat to binder ratio (that’s quite a lot of crab!), and made with genuine Maryland crab meat. 

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