Crab Cakes with Spicy Avocado Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves
• ½ teaspoon herbes de Provence
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon low-fat mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon sugar
• + 11 more ingredients
• • ¼ cup fat-free (skim) milk
  • 3 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup fresh chives
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 fresh jalapeño or serrano chile
  • ½ cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
  • ½ ripe medium California avocado
  • 1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Pulse avocado with mayonnaise, lime juice, salt, sugar, and one fourth of chile in a food processor until chile is finely chopped. Add milk and purée until smooth. Add more chile if desired, processing unti...

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