Grilled Crab & Havarti Recipe
A staff favorite. Cool north Atlantic crab salad and mellow Havarti cheese
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Ingredients
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Crab Salad
Sandwich Assembly
Method
Crab Salad Preparation
- 1
Combine Ingredients
In a mixing bowl, combine the North Atlantic crab meat, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, chopped celery, diced red onion, and chopped parsley.
- 2
Season
Add salt and black pepper to the crab mixture. Stir gently until all ingredients are well combined.
- 3
Chill
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
Sandwich Assembly
- 4
Prepare Bread
Preheat a grill or panini press. Spread butter on the cut sides of the ciabatta bread.
- 5
Assemble Sandwich
On the bottom half of each ciabatta piece, layer the arugula or lettuce, followed by the crab salad mixture, and top with 2 slices of Havarti cheese.
- 6
Grill Sandwich
Place the top half of the ciabatta on each sandwich and grill until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 3-5 minutes per side.
- 7
Serve
Remove from the grill, slice in half, and serve immediately while hot.
