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Crab and Fontina Melts with Sunkist Orange Salsa Recipe

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Best with Sunkist® Lemons, Oranges

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These versatile open faced sandwiches please guests at occasions from fancy teas to last-minute suppers. Crab and Fontina Melts with Sunkist Orange Salsa is a tasty dish for lunch or dinner with a mixed green or Caesar salad. Try adding some horseradish to the crab mixture for something different.

Ingredients:

1 lb. lump crab meat, picked over for shells
1 cup grated fontina cheese
3 Tbsp. minced red onion
3 Tbsp. minced celery
1 Tbsp. finely grated Sunkist® lemon zest
1 Tbsp. finely grated Sunkist® orange zest
½ tsp. white pepper
1 cup mayonnaise
8 slices French bread, lightly toasted
2 Sunkist® oranges, peeled and chopped
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
Salt and white pepper to taste
Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Instructions: (Makes 4 servings)

In a mixing bowl, combine the crab meat, fontina cheese, 2 tablespoons of red onion, 2 tablespoons celery, lemon and orange zests and white pepper. Add the mayonnaise and mix until the ingredients are well blended.

In a small mixing bowl, mix together the chopped oranges, olive oil, remaing red onion, celery and chopped parsley. Season with salt and white pepper to taste.

Arrange the sliced bread side by side on a baking pan, divide the crab mixture evernly on the bread. Transfer to the oven and bake for 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and the crab mixure is warmed through.

To Serve: Arrange the crab melts on a serving platter, top with the orange salsa and serve immediately.