Name: Gluten-Free Crab Cakes with Snap Pea Salad
Cook time: 45 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 large eggs; 4 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest; 3/4 cup mayonnaise, divided; 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, divided; 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 3/4 plus 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided; 1 bunch scallions (about 6 scallions), divided; 3/4 cup mint leaves, divided; 1 jalapeño, preferably red, seeded, finely chopped (optional); 1/2 cup almond meal; 2 tablespoons cornmeal; 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over; 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed, halved lengthwise, preferably on the bias; 6 red radishes, halved, thinly sliced

gluten free crab cakes one of our best crab recipes shown with snap pea salad on a turquoise plate

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson

A mixture of almond meal and cornmeal takes the place of traditional breadcrumbs in these scallion- and mint-studded crab cakes. And a raw snap pea salad is just the refreshing crunchy side to turn it into a complete meal.

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