Best Chinese Crabmeat And Cucumber Salad Recipes

CHINESE CRAB SALAD RECIPE

Chinese Crab Salad Recipe image

Provided by á-174942

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

DRESSING:
1/2 cup dried wood ear mushrooms*
1 medium cucumber peeled
Salt to taste
1/2 cup fresh cooked crab meat shredded
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar or Chinese red vinegar
1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
Cilantro sprigs for garnish

Steps:

* Alternate Mushrooms: Enoki Soak the wood ears in hot water to cover until soft, about 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and slice. Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise. Slice very thin diagonally. Sprinkle lightly with salt. Allow to stand for 5 minutes; drain well. Squeeze to remove the excess moisture. Place the cucumber slices in a circle on a plate. Put the sliced wood ears in the center. Arrange the crab meat neatly on top of the mushrooms. Mix the dressing ingredients together and drizzle the dressing over the salad. Garnish with cilantro. This recipe yields 4 first course servings.

ASIAN CRAB AND CUKE SALAD

Asian Crab and Cuke Salad image

This salad reminds me of the squid and seaweed salad served in japanese restaurants. It's a quick and easy lunch or light dinner. It would also be delicious with shrimp instead of crab.

Provided by C.H.

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Crab Salad Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cucumber, sliced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (8 ounce) package imitation crabmeat, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce

Steps:

Place cucumber slices in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Toss in imitation crabmeat. Whisk vinegar and soy sauce together in a separate bowl. Pour over the cucumber and crab mixture and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 62.9 calories, Carbohydrate 10.5 g, Cholesterol 11.2 mg, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 697.8 mg, Sugar 4.4 g