Step 1

Prepare the following, placing them in a large bowl: finely grate the zest of 1 medium lemon until you have 1/2 teaspoon; juice the lemon until you have 1 teaspoon juice. Finely chop until you have 2 tablespoons chives. Add 1/4 cup mayonnaise and 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning, and stir to combine.

Step 2

Pick through 1 pound fresh jumbo lump crab meat for any shells, then add the crab meat to the dressing and stir until combined. Taste and season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper as needed. Serve plain or, if desired, on a bed of lettuce, scooped into halved avocados, or in a buttered, toasted hot dog bun.