Large lumps of Dungeness crabmeat are mixed throughout this luscious Crabmeat Cocktail with Watermelon, Mango and Avocado. A tangy dressing made with horseradish and lime juice adds a little zing and balances the sweetness of the fruit.

We used fresh Dungeness crabmeat for this refreshing cocktail but King, Snow or any other crabmeat would be just as lovely. Dungeness crabs are found in the Pacific waters of the West Coast. They are especially well known here in Washington state as they inhabit the waters off the Dungeness Spit which they are named after. There is a sweet ocean-flavor to the crabmeat and the bite-size lumps and smaller flakes are mixed throughout this cocktail.

The delicate flavor of the crabmeat pairs well with fruit, the watermelon, mango and avocado chunks are excellent choices and they also lend a tropical flair. Slivers of fresh mint add an additional layer of flavor to our crabmeat cocktail.

This cocktail is very easy to put together although if you are using whole crab it will be tedious to pick the crabmeat out of the shell. Fresh crabmeat is a more practical choice but still needs a bit of inspecting to remove any cartilage that may be included.

This colorful crabmeat cocktail makes a grand debut as a small appetizer serving four guests or as a cool and refreshing light meal for two served with grilled bread and a crisp white wine.

More Appetizer Recipes: Shrimp Cocktail Appetizers, Black Rice Sushi Rolls Stuffed Mini Peppers or a simple Figs and Gorgonzola

? More Crab Recipes

Living in the Pacific Northwest, we frequently have an abundance of crab meat. We have classic dishes like Dungeness crab cakes with garlic butter sauce to a simple crab melt sandwich, we have many more selections for you. Here are a few.

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Crabmeat Cocktail

4.95 from 18 votes

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Prep Time: 20

Total Time: 20

Servings: servings

Calories: 119kcal

Author: Pat Nyswonger

Ingredients

8 ounces fresh crabmeat
1/2 cup diced watermelon seeds removed
1/2 cup diced mango
1/2 cup diced avocado
2 tablespoons sliced fresh mint
1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
1 lime juiced
Salt to taste
Fresh mint leaves for garnish
1 or 2 Limes cut in half

Instructions

In a large shallow bowl add the crabmeat, watermelon, mango, avocado and mint.
In a small dish, add the horseradish, lime juice and salt whisk to combine.
Drizzle the horseradish-lime dressing over the crabmeat and fruit and toss gently to combine.
Spoon the mixture into 2 cocktail glasses, garnish with mint sprigs and half of a lime for each cocktail.
Serve immediately

Notes

Before adding the crabmeat to the bowl sort through it to remove any pieces of shell or cartilage.
Stack several mint leaves together then roll them lengthwise into a tight cylinder-roll and slice across into thin slices