Ingredients

  • 12 cup white wine vinegar
  • 14 cup sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 1 medium vidalia onion, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 small cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 medium vine-ripe tomatoes, diced
  • 1 medium vine-ripe yellow tomatoes, diced
  • 12 ounces fresh blue lump crabmeat, picked over to remove shell fragments
  • 14 cup virgin olive oil
  • 4 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 4 basil leaves, julienned

Method

  • In a large bowl combine vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.
  • Add Vidalia Onion and cucumber slices to vinegar mixture, toss to coat.
  • Marinate for 1 to 2 hours.
  • Add tomatoes, crab meat, olive oil, scallions and basil.
  • Toss gently and adjust seasoning.
  • To serve, divide salad among four chilled plates.