Nine-year-old boy logic and crab salad
This is a translation of a ‘phone conversation between my nine-year-old son and his friend :
Son : ‘Hi ‘Friend’, would you like to play tennis this morning?’
Friend: ‘Er, OK, but could we make it this afternoon?’
Son: ‘But it’s going to be too hot this afternoon – why can’t you make it this morning?’
Friend: ‘It’s just it seems a bit chilly* this morning and I’m wearing short sleeves’
*’chilly’ for a native of Southern France is anything under 25°C
My son applied his steadfast and infallible logic, advised his friend to dig out a sweater and off they went. Imagine though, the possibilites of this kind of rationale. ‘Inappropriate attire’ could become a valid excuse for getting out of just about everything – school, work, boring cocktail parties, cooking lunch, the possibilities are endless…
Unfortunately for me, I was dressed appropriately enough to make lunch and I produced this crab salad. To be consumed on a terrace in light attire:
Ingredients (serves four)
400g tinned crab
1 greek yoghurt
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, pressed
4 heaped tablespoons of chopped cucumber
A thumb of freshly grated ginger
1 tablespoon of raisins
1 tablespoon of sweet and sour chilli sauce
1/2 tsp chilli powder
seasalt and pepper to taste
Combine the onions, garlic, cucumber, raisins and ginger in a small mixing bowl. Add the drained crab and the sweet and sour sauce, mixing well. Add the Greek yoghurt and spices and mix with a spoon until the crab is entirely covered in the yoghurt mixture. Serve chilled.
8 Comments
Ruth Felton
Yet another fantastic tasty, healthy, glorious dish. Keep them coming…..
The Healthy Epicurean
Thanks Ruth! You’ll be able to enjoy lunch again on your terrace soon…
Stuart Wilson
What is dressed appropriately for making lunch 😉
The Healthy Epicurean
😉
Stuart Wilson
On a more serious note, nice recipe. I think I might add a little Orange to mine?
The Healthy Epicurean
Actually that sounds like a good idea. Or grapefruit? Mark II coming up!
jillianmckee
Hi,
I have a quick question about your blog, do you think you could e-mail me?
Jillian
The Healthy Epicurean
I have emailed you Jillian 🙂