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paleo crab cakes with lemon garlic aioli
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Paleo Crab Cakes with Lemon Garlic Aioli

The crab cakes are paleo, I revamped the classic aioli accompaniment by using Greek yogurt instead of mayo, and I put them both on a bed of delicious arugula and slivered radishes.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 adult servings
Author: Cassy

Ingredients

Paleo Crab Cakes:

  • 16 oz. Fresh Lump Crab Meat
  • 2 Eggs
  • ¾ cup Almond Meal
  • ½ cup Diced Celery
  • ½ cup Chopped Green Onion
  • 1 Lemon Juiced
  • 2 Cloves Garlic Minced
  • 2 teaspoons Hot Paprika
  • 2 teaspoons Sea Salt
  • 2 teaspoons Cracked Black Pepper
  • ½ cup Virgin Coconut Oil for frying

Lemon Garlic Ailoi:

  • 6 oz. yogurt dairy free option for Whole 30
  • ½ cup Finely Chopped Flat Leaf Parsley
  • 3 Cloves Garlic Grated
  • 1 Lemon Juiced
  • 1 teaspoon Hot Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Cracked Black Pepper

Arugula Radish Salad:

  • 8 cups Fresh Arugula
  • 4-5 Thinly Sliced Radishes

Instructions

Paleo Crab Cakes:

  • Drain the crabmeat.
  • In a small mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and lemon together.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the crab, celery, green onion, ½ cup almond meal, 1 tsp hot paprika, 1 tsp sea salt, and 1 tsp black cracked pepper.
  • Pour the egg/lemon mixture in with the crab mixture. Stir together.
  • Place in fridge for about 30 minutes. This process will help make the crab cakes stick together better for forming and cooking.
  • On a pie pan or large plate, stir together the remaining ¼ cup almond meal, 1 tsp hot paprika, 1 tsp sea salt, and 1 tsp cracked black pepper.
  • Remove the crab mixture from the refrigerator.
  • Start forming crab cakes by spooning about 1/3 cup into your hand. Squeeze to remove any excess moisture. Roll into a ball then flatten to make it look like a disk. Place on almond flour mixture and turn over so each side is coated. Set aside and repeat until the entire crab mixture is used up.
  • Heat the coconut oil in a large frying pan over medium/high heat.
  • Set aside a separate plate lined with paper towels for collecting extra oil once they’re finished cooking.
  • Once the coconut oil is completely melted and up to temperature, carefully place the formed and dusted crab cakes on the frying pan.
  • Let them fry on one side for about 5 minutes (or until golden brown).
  • Cook for another 5 minutes on the other side.
  • Place each crab cake on the separate plate lined with paper towels until cooled.

Lemon Garlic Aioli:

  • Mix the yogurt, parsley, hot paprika, salt, and pepper together.
  • Using a microplane (or any small grater you have handy), grate the raw garlic into the yogurt.
  • Stir until evenly combined and set aside.

Arugula Radish Salad:

  • In 4 large bowls, put about 2 cups of fresh arugula in each.
  • Thinly slice the radishes and place about 1 radish-worth amount of slices on each salad.
  • Place two crab cakes on top of salad.
  • Drizzle with approximately 2 Tbl of the garlic yogurt aioli.
  • Pour yourself a[nother?] glass of chardonnay for a job well done and ENJOY!

Nutrition

Serving: 2crab cakes; 2 Tbl Sauce; 2 Cups Salad | Calories: 536kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 2774mg | Potassium: 688mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2699IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 269mg | Iron: 4mg