Best Cool Crabmeat Salad Recipes

CRAB MEAT SALAD

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Crab Meat Salad from Delish.com is begging to be at your summer picnic.

Categories appetizers salad seafood Crab Meat Salad lump crab meat bell peppers celery easy appetizers

Time 10m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 lb. lump crab meat
1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1/4 c. finely chopped red onion
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1/2 c. sour cream
Juice from half a lemon
1 tsp. old bay seasoning
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Ritz crackers, for serving

Steps:

In a large bowl stir together crab, bell pepper, celery, red onion, mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, and old bay seasoning. Season with salt and pepper.
Serve with crackers.

JEAN-GEORGES VONGERICHTEN'S CRAB SALAD

Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Crab Salad image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories salads and dressings, appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 cup minus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons cumin seeds
2/3 cup white-wine vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter
3 tablespoons water
1 1/2 pounds crab meat
2 small ripe tomatoes, cored and quartered
1 1/2 shallots, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 large clove garlic, peeled and chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
3 fresh basil leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 bunches of mache, about 2 cups, rinsed
1 1/2 mangoes, peeled and cut into -inch dice

Steps:

To make the crisps, preheat the oven to 425 degrees. In a small bowl, mix together the flour, sugar and cumin seeds. Add the vinegar, butter and water and mix thoroughly, but do not overmix.
Working in batches and using a pastry brush, dab very thin 2-inch discs of batter onto a nonstick baking sheet. Bake until golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
To make the crab salad, break up the lumps with your fingers, removing any shell or cartilage but leaving the crab as intact as possible. Refrigerate. In a blender, combine the tomatoes, shallots, garlic, lemon juice, oil, vinegar and basil and blend until smooth. Season to taste.
Slowly stir the tomato sauce into the crab meat. Coat the crab, but do not soak it. Place 3 scoops of crab salad on each of 6 plates. Place a cumin crisp between each scoop. Garnish with the mache and the mangoes.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 286, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 24 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 23 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 831 milligrams, Sugar 17 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CREAMY CRAB SALAD

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This easy-on-the-pocket salad beautifully dresses up economical imitation crab. My husband's grandmother gladly shared the recipe. -Barb Stanton, Winona, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 10-12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) medium shell pasta
1 package (16 ounces) imitation crabmeat, flaked
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon seasoned salt
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons pepper
Leaf lettuce, optional

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a large bowl; add crab, onions, carrot, cucumber and green pepper. Combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, sugar, seasoned salt, vinegar and pepper; pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours. Serve in a lettuce-lined bowl if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370 calories, Fat 19g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 703mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.