Lemony crab mayo with pickled radishes

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Tuna mayo may hog the lunchtime limelight, but crab mayo has a lightness and sweetness that can’t be beaten. Topped with sharp pickled radishes and served on thick slices of crisp Hovis White Sourdough, this is the perfect easy weekend lunch.

First published in 2020

Ingredients

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Pickled radish

  • 6 radishes, finely sliced
  • 100ml of rice vinegar, or white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Method

1

For the pickled radish, mix together the vinegar, sugar, and salt until dissolved. Add the sliced radishes and leave to pickle for 10-15 minutes

  • 6 radishes, finely sliced
  • 100ml of rice vinegar, or white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
2

Combine the crab meat, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon zest, juice and olive oil. Mix gently so as not to break up the crab. Season to taste

3

Lightly toast the sourdough slices so they’re crisp on the outside but still soft in the middle

4

Spread the crab mixture evenly across the toasts. Arrange a few slices of pickled radish on top

5

Scatter with chives and serve immediately with a wedge of lemon for squeezing

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