Mexican Crab of Three Sauces

Add an impressive splash of colours, as well as great taste, to your hors d'oeuvres table.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6-10

Ingredients

• 1  lb  crabmeat, picked over
• 1⁄2 bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped and divided
•  Tabasco sauce, to taste
• 1⁄2  fresh avocado
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2  jalapeno, minced
• 4  fluid ounces ketchup
• 1  tablespoon  prepared horseradish
• 1  tablespoon  grated onion
• 1  tablespoon  minced parsley or 1  tablespoon cilantro (optional)
• 4  fluid ounces mayonnaise
• 1  red pepper, julienned
• 5  tablespoons  freshly squeezed lime juice, divided

Directions

1. Toss crabmeat with red pepper, all but 1 tablespoon of the parsley, and 2 tablespoons of the lime juice; set aside.
2. ---To Prepare Avocado Sauce---.
3. In a food processor, thoroughly blend ½ avocado, 1 tablespoon of the lime juice, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ½ jalapeno pepper, minced (or Tabasco to taste).
4. ---To Prepare Cocktail Sauce---.
5. In a small bowl, thoroughly mix 4 fluid ounces ketchup, 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish, 1 tablespoon grated onion, 1 tablespoon of the lime juice, 1 tablespoon minced parsley or cilantro, and Tabasco to taste.
6. ---To Prepare Lime Mayonnaise---.
7. In a small bowl, thoroughly mix 4 fluid ounces mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon of the lime juice.
8. Serve the crab mixture with all three sauces.