West Indies Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. fresh lump crab meat
1 medium onion, chopped fine
4 oz. Wesson oil
3 oz. cider vinegar
4 oz. ice water
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Divide chopped onion in half and spread half over the bottom of a large mixing bowl.
Place crab meat over onions.
Spread balance of onion over crab meat.
Salt and pepper to taste. Pour over all in this order: oil, vinegar and lastly the ice water.
Cover and place in refrigerator to marinate from 2 to 12 hours.
When ready to serve, toss lightly but do not stir.