ASPARAGUS AND CRAB MEAT SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk mayonnaise, lemon juice, tomato paste, shallot, Dijon mustard and pepper in medium bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. (Can be.
• prepared 3 days ahead.)
• Cook asparagus in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp tender, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer to bowl of ice water and cool.
• Drain and pat dry.
• Mix crab meat into mayonnaise.
• Season to taste with salt.
• Arrange 1 lettuce leaf on each plate.
• Top with asparagus.
• Spoon crab meat mayonnaise over and serve.