Crab Salad-Stuffed Pitas Recipe

Crab Salad-Stuffed Pitas Recipe

  • 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • 7 ounces cooked crab meat, drained (see Note)
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped celery heart with leaves
  • 2 tablespoons minced red onion
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon minced jalapeno pepper, or to taste
  • 2 (6 inch) pita breads, warmed and cut in half crosswise
  • 2 large lettuce leaves, torn in half
  1. Whisk vinegar, oil, lime juice and pepper in a medium bowl. Add ginger, crab, celery, onion, cilantro and jalapeno; toss well. Line pita halves with lettuce and fill with crab salad.