Crab Linguini in White Wine Sauce | Cook Smarts

Ingredients

• 2 cloves Shallots, diced
• 2 cloves Garlic, chopped
• 1 Tbsp Chives, chopped
• 1 Lemons, zest and wedges
• 8 oz Pasta, linguini (sub spaghetti or fettucine)
• 1 Tbsp Oil, olive
• 2 Tbsp Butter
• 1/2 cup White wine (look for a dry variety; sub any type of stock)
• 1/3 cup Creme fraiche
• 6 oz Crab meat, cooked and picked over (look for jumbo lump or lump)
• 1/4 cup Reserved pasta water
• 1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes (opt)
• for serving Black pepper
• 2 tsp Chives, chopped
• 6 oz Cucumbers, chopped
• 6 cups Lettuce, butter or bibb, torn or chopped
• 1 tsp Vinegar, apple cider
• 1 tsp Mustard, Dijon
• 2 1/2 Tbsp Oil, olive