Jacques Pepin's Crab Cakes with Avocado Salsa Recipe - (4/5)

Ingredients

• CRAB CAKES:
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces crabmeat
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 slices white bread (1 1/2 ounces), processed to make 3/4 cup crumbs
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• SALSA:
• 1 small ripe avocado
• 1 ripe tomato (5 ounces), peeled, halved, seeded, and coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons water