Video: Dungeness crab salad with apples and curried mayo

   

You don't mess with tradition on Thanksgiving. But Times food editor Russ Parsons says you can get creative with the appetizers to tide your guests over until dinner. Check out this video: He shows you how to make a couldn't-be-easier salad: Dungeness crab with apples and curried mayonnaise.

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