I’m living proof that no matter the amount of crab one eats you will not turn into a crabby person 
So not to worry, I am still the fun-loving and positive Meg as always! Just with a bit more crab in my belly than usual
Ok, a lot more…
Over the past week, I have had several servings of crab. I enjoy crab on its own, in sushi, sandwiches, pasta dishes, and salads! Crab never gets boring.
Looking back on all of my meals including crab lately, one in particular stands out.
I love crab and avocado sushi rolls, but was craving a salad for my dinner one night. So, I created a deconstructed crab and avocado sushi salad!
1 serving crab (I used fresh steamed Dungeness crab, but you can use canned crab if you would like)
2 cups mixed greens
cucumber, diced
2 radishes, sliced
1/2 avocado, sliced
1/2 sheet nori paper, shredded
Assemble your salad by placing (in an attractive fashion as seen above ) all of the above ingredients in a bowl.
I also made an incredible salad dressing that accompanied this dish perfectly.
Sesame Ginger Dressing
1 TBSP sesame oil
2 tsp ginger
1/2 TBSP soy sauce
1 – 2 tsp lemon juice
1 TBSP white wine vinegar
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Drizzle over salad.
This salad will definitely crush those sushi cravings of yours – if you get those? I know I get them on a weekly basis
To make this salad more filling, add brown rice to the mix!
Now that you have a new recipe to try, it’s time to reveal the exciting news I mentioned yesterday!
I have recently been contacted by a staff member from
my university asking if I would like to be part of a leadership panel that is taking place this week at Brescia for a group of high school students from Hong Kong.
When I received this offer, I was shocked. She thought of me??
I was blessed.
I am so grateful to have been thought of and offered such a great opportunity. I couldn’t turn it down, so on Tuesday morning my Mom and I will be flying to London for a quick trip so I can talk about leadership and how I became involved at Brescia. The panel takes place on Thursday July 12th, so I have some time to prepare what I want to say.
Once again, I must show my appreciation to be given this opportunity. It makes me feel like I am doing something right. Standing out and being noticed through my leadership activities.
Thank you to those who thought of me to be a speaker for this panel discussion and also to my parents for giving me the opportunity to make a quick trip to London on such short notice. I wouldn’t be where I am today without my wonderful parents <3
Have a wonderful Sunday, friends! Love you all!
Meg
xoxo
Have you ever had a deconstructed dish before? I think deconstructed recipes are fun! I remember seeing a deconstructed lasagna at a restaurant I have been to before.
How often do you eat seafood?
What are you grateful for today?
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Congratulations on the opportunity to be a part of the leadership panel Meg!
Thanks Stephanie!
AH that’s awesome!! Congrats and I’m not at all surprised they thought of you!!! I looooove crab anything, too!!
Thank you Linz <3
Congratulations on being a speaker and the trip! How exciting! You totally deserve it! That salad looks delicious too! I’ve never had crab but I might just have to try it! Today I am grateful for my amazing family! My parents come home from vacation today and I cannot wait to see them!
Thanks for the congrats, love
You are so sweet!
If you haven’t had crab before you must try it hunnie!
ahh i love love LOVE crab! my family always does beach week every summer – like my entire extended fam in this giant beach house – and on one night that week we have a crab feast. They’re so good with Old Bay on them! I love this recipe though, crab and avocado is just a fantastic combination. and omg CONGRATS on being asked to speak at the panel! that’s a HUGE honor, and you totally deserve it!
HAHA I love the story about the crab feast! My entire family does a crab feast every Christmas Day night supper! It’s amazing
It’s cool how we both have crab feasts with our families <3
And thank you for the congrats, babe! You are so sweet
Congrats! How exciting! I love crab, but my hubby can’t have it booo. I will have to try your salad – looks so good!
Let me know if you try it Jane!!
Deconstructed lasagna?! I think that would just be a mess, haha. I love the sushi idea! Avocados here are so yucky
I haven’t been able to eat them. They are rock hard! I have bought one from the store and seriously left it to ripen for over a week, and it just doesn’t.
Avocados…yucky…Tara, I don’t know if we can be friends anymore
! Next time wrap up your avocado in newspaper and store it way for a few days..that’s my go-to for ripening avos!
I cannot believe the avocados there are no good!? All the more reason to come visit meeeee
Congrats on the offer! You are a superstar;) You totally deserve the opportunity my friend. I love deconstructed dished, some of my favourite to make!
Hehe thanks Lisa! You are so sweet to me!
That sounds like a neat opportunity! I’m not surprised one bit that they wanted you on it. You’re pretty uhhhmazing after all!
That salad looks amazing as well and how much do you love sesame oil in a salad dressing?! Especially with soy sauce…what a good combo.
Have a great sunday love!
Oh my goodness YES! Sesame oil is incredible <3 definitely takes all recipes to the next level <3
Congrats! crab meat is also my favorite thing on earth! i love it in salad..i’ll have to try the avocado with it! looked so good!
You must! Avocado makes everyyyything better my dear
hehe
Congratulations Meg, that is some pretty fantastic news!
Side note: will be making that salad dressing – sounds delicious
Oh goodness YES! The salad dressing is wonderful! Let me know when you try it
SO proud of you sweetheart!!! What an amazing opportunity–well deserved I’m sure
Also doing a deconstructed sushi salad at home is genius! I definitely get that weekly sushi craving and have had to ignore more often than not lately (gotta save those dolla dolla bills) but no doubt this could satisfy!
Thanks for the idea and have a great trip ma’am!
xoxo Sloane
also…I promised you’d be the first to know…
I wrote my first blog post this afternoon!!! http://strengthinfreedom.com/
check it out!!!
luv you
Oh Sloane! I love you SO SO SO much
We must do sushi some time in the future TOGETHER <3
Great work on your blog
I hope you got my long long longggg comment 
hehehe
Good things should happen to you – you’re awesome. What an honor – congrats, girl!!
I love sushi and I love fish. My importantly – I love best friends who will go to sushi with me since the BF doesn’t like it! This salad likes yummy – maybe I should incorporate it into my lunch routine!
Awwwww sis <3 you are so sweet!!!!!!! I love you
YAY! Congratulations on being chosen for the leadership panel! That’s so exciting. You deserve it!
And I’m loving the avocado in your salad! I can’t believe I used to not like avocado- now I can’t get enough. Gotta have those healthy fats! (:
Awww thank you Emily
<3
Congrats girl!! That is so exciting! I just can’t get myself to eat crab… Luvy will eat it, but I just can’t. I eat Tilapia and Salmon… that’s as far as I go with seafood!
Well you could definitely use salmon instead of crab in this recipe
!!
I love seafood. I could pretty much eat it every day.
And I am super thankful for the all the rain we are getting today down here in SE Texas.
I think you keep the worlds fishermen in business to be honest, hehe:p.
Congrats on the leadership opportunity! I’m not in the slightest bit surprised that staff member thought of you for the position actually- anyone who knows anything about you, would know what a fabulous job you would do at something like this and give it your all.
Xxx
Thank you for the sweet words Sarah
Wow, congrats girl! That is amazing
so happy for you!
Also, your deconstructed sushi salad looks so good! I actually had something similar at a japanese restaurant before but it was something with tuna and salmon, no crab. Still delish tho!
Mmmm that does sound delicious
Oh my gosh Meg! What an awesome opportunity you’ve been awarded! Have a fabulous time, and safe travels too and from London! I cannot wait to hear all adventures <3
Thank you Jessie!!
<3
Yay! I was looking forward to this recipe. I’m a total crab girl, too.
We even have a fool-proof system for eating at crab buffets; more crab for the buck!
And congratulations on the new leadership role. That is such an honor, and one you definitely deserve! Take all those opportunities because they truly pay off in the end.
Have a great week! And I’m gonna go pin this recipe right now!
Thank you Pluvk!!!!
And also, thank you for pinning this recipe 
That made me smile 
Congrats – that is great!!
I really want to like crab, but I just can’t get into it. I have tried it a bunch of different ways, I just don’t think it is for me
Thats ok
It’s not for everyone!
crab is actually one of my favorite foods of all time, every time I go home to Boston I make sure I have a crab roll. gosh, now you are making me really want crab!
Mmmm I LOVE deconstructed sushi salads!!
I love seafood now which is crazy because I refused to eat it for years. I’m a huge fan of salmon
Today I’m thankful for sunshine and for having the opportunity to go to yoga teacher training! I have 5 more days and then I’ll be certified!
WOW! That’s great Sarah!!!!!
So proud of you! How exciting!
I’m pretty sure I would love that salad!
Congrats on the leadership panel! So proud!!!
I KNOW you would love this salad babe
Oh girl, you KNOW I’m a huge seafood fan! Isn’t it a shame neither of us lives on the coast? Crab is my ALLL time favorite but I’ve never cooked it at home! I think that needs to change. Shrimp is my second favorite.
What a great opportunity! I know you’ll do a great job being on the leadership panel
I totally know what you mean, Meg! I wish we lived CLOSE to each other AND near water
HAHAHAHA!
MEG!!! That is amazing!!! CONGRATULATIONS! I am so happy for you. If anyone deserves this opportunity, it’s YOU, my beautiful friend.
I made the TLT salad today – AMAZING! SO yummy. I can’t wait for everyone to read about it on Wednesday!
Awwwww you brought tears to my eyes, love
thank you for saying that <3 you are so so sweet my darling 
Thank you! Ahhhh I love you <3
And I am so happy you like the recipe
That makes me so happy since all of your recipes are so impressive!
Oh sis, when I read your exciting news in the email you sent Saturday, I wanted to send a huge congrats on Twitter, but knew I needed to wait for you to make your big announcement on the blog. So here it is…CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I *know* why you were asked to speak on this panel–because you’re an amazingly genuine, loving, FUN and empathetic person! I couldn’t imagine a better representative for Brescia! And I’m so excited that you get to make a special trip to London! How long will you be there? I’m sure you’ll be hitting your favorite sushi places too, right love?
And speaking of sushi…holy delicious salad! Crab and avocado is my second favorite sushi combination (you already know my first), so I know I’d adore this salad. I think deconstructed dishes are fun too…I’ve seen burritos, falafel and pizza versions.
I’ve been on the go all weekend long (friends were visiting Elaina, and I spent every hour with them), but I promise to write you back in the next couple days! I’ve been loving my quinoa, but unfortunately had no time to make the curry recipe Saturday. Hopefully this week! AND I came across some fun cashew butter recipes.
Love you, sis!! xoxo <3
Oh sis, you are the best ever
I had to tell you before I announced it on the blog of course <3 I love you so much! I will be getting back from London on Friday. I cannot wait to tell you all about it 
Seeing as how Mommy is more into sushi now I can definitely see us hitting up Gozen/Ozen (the two best places in London) for some sushi that is FOR SURE! Wish you were there with me tho sis <3 How amazing would that be!? xoxoxoxo
Cashew butter recipes!? Now you are just teasing me! You better tell me more sis!
I hope you had a wonderful weekend lovely!!!!!!!!!
This salad looks awesome! Thanks for the dressing idea – I usually just put soy sauce on my sushi rice/salad bowls with some wasabi on the side, but I’m definitely going to try this dressing next time!
Also, you’re going to be in London!?! For how long? I would love to see you if possible!
Yes, Chels! This dressing is so good!
I was iffy about putting soy sauce in the salad dressing, but am so happy with how it turned out 
YES I am in London, soooooo if my BEST FRIEND can come I will be there from Tuesday afternoon – Friday (I leave Friday morning)
xoxo
I love you bff
Meg, that is such an exciting oppurtunity. I know you will do a fantastic job working with those students. I love all types of seafood, but the hubby is not a big fan, so I only get it when we go out to eat. The last time I had steamed crab legs which were divine. Today I am grateful for my husband who took care of me yesterday while I was feeling under the weather.
What a great hubby
Even if he doesn’t like seafood 
hehe
Congratulations!!!! I’m not surprised at all that you were chosen
I can’t wait to hear all about it.
I’ve never had a deconstructed dish before, but I love the look of yours
I LOVE crab. I have a friend who is a fisherman and have been lucky enough to have it extra fresh!
Just wanted to let you know I’m loving this crab sushi salad of yours:) I’m having it for lunch today for the second day in a row. Also awesome job on the leadership opportunity I enjoyed reading about it.
Awww Hannah! You have no idea how happy this made me
<3 Thank you for letting me know!
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