Best Crab Meat Salad Recipes

CRAB MEAT PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the salad dressing, lemon-pepper and cayenne. Stir in the crab, carrot, water chestnuts and onions., Drain pasta and rinse in cold water. Gently stir into crab mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve on lettuce leaves; sprinkle with cheese.

CHILLED AVOCADO SOUP WITH CRAB MEAT SALAD

Steps:

• To make the soup, puree the avocados and garlic in a food processor until smooth. Place in a bowl and whisk in the buttermilk and milk or cream until desired consistency is reached. Depending on the avocado, more or less milk or cream may be needed. Add salt and pepper and chill.
• To make the crab meat salad, combine the lime juice, mustard and salt and pepper in a bowl. Whisk in the olive oil. Stir in the capers and peppercorns. Add the crab meat and toss. Adjust the seasoning and chill.
• Ladle the soup into 6 bowls, add dollops of crab meat salad and garnish with cilantro leaves.

CRAB MEAT AND SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Place shrimp in a saucepan and add salt, pepper, allspice, bay leaf and parsley. Add cold water to barely cover; then, bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and let shrimp stand until they reach room temperature. This step can be done ahead of time.
• Pick over crab meat to remove bits of cartilage and shells.
• Combine Dijon mustard, lime juice, vinegar, honey, olive oil, scallions, jalapeno pepper, and salt and pepper to taste. Blend well with a wire whisk. Add shrimp and crab meat and toss lightly to blend without breaking crab meat lumps.
• Arrange 4 spinach leaves on 4 individual large serving plates. Arrange the radicchio alternately between the spinach leaves.
• Place equal portions of romaine leaves in the center of each serving.
• Spoon equal portions of crab meat and shrimp salad over center of each plate. Garnish with the chervil or coriander sprigs. Serve chilled.

CURRIED CRAB MEAT AND MUSHROOM SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, the curry powder, the minced tarragon, and 1 to 2 tablespoons water, or enough to thin the sauce to the desired consistency. Stir in the crab meat, the mushrooms, and the lemon juice and on salad plates mound the mixture on the celery, drained. Garnish the salads with the tarragon sprigs.

ASPARAGUS AND CRAB MEAT SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk mayonnaise, lemon juice, tomato paste, shallot, Dijon mustard and pepper in medium bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. (Can be.
• prepared 3 days ahead.)
• Cook asparagus in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp tender, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer to bowl of ice water and cool.
• Drain and pat dry.
• Mix crab meat into mayonnaise.
• Season to taste with salt.
• Arrange 1 lettuce leaf on each plate.
• Top with asparagus.
• Spoon crab meat mayonnaise over and serve.

KOPYCAT- GOLDEN CORRAL CRAB MEAT SALAD

Steps:

• 1. SEPARATE MEAT (BY HAND) THE PIECES OF CRAB. PUT ALL INGREDIENTS TOGETHER AND MIX WELL. IF IT SETS OVER NIGHT IN THE FRIDGE THE INGREDIENTS WILL BLEND.....

CRAB-MEAT SALAD WITH TARRAGON MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Whisk the egg yolk in a bowl until thick and sticky. Whisk in the mustard and lemon juice. A few drops at a time, add the safflower and olive oils (you may increase the amount as the emulsion forms).
• When you have a thick mayonnaise add the tarragon and season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss the crab meat into this mixture and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Arrange the lettuce leaves on individual plates and spoon some of the crab meat in the middle. Decorate with avocado slices, baby tomatoes and tarragon leaves.

DEVILED CRAB MEAT AND CHICORY SALAD WITH EGG DRESSING

Steps:

• Make the dressing: Heat the cream to just under a boil, using a small pan over medium heat. Take off the heat. In a small stainless steel, Pyrex or ceramic mixing bowl, beat together the egg yolks, vinegar and lemon juice with a wire whisk. Whisk in the Dijon mustard, dry mustard, salt, cayenne and black pepper.
• Place the mixing bowl in a pan of simmering water (or use a double boiler). Whisking constantly, add the hot cream in a slow stream. Continue to whisk, taking care not to let the mixture curdle, until the sauce looks like a thick milkshake, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove the sauce from the heat and whisk in the olive oil. Transfer to a chilled container and refrigerate. The dressing will thicken a bit more when cold. Can be made a day in advance. Makes about 1 cup.
• To make the salad, put the chicories or salad greens and celery in a large salad bowl. Sprinkle with a little salt and dress with about 2 tablespoons of the dressing. Mix the remaining dressing with the crab meat, folding gently to incorporate. To serve, put dressed salad greens on individual plates and top with a large spoonful of crab meat. Garnish with chives and thin slices of Meyer lemon if desired.

CRAB MEAT STUFFED ARTICHOKE SALAD

Steps:

• There's an art to preparing artichokes for the table. The stem should be cut flush with the base and the tight top leaves of the artichoke sliced off to remove the prickly leaf tips. Each side leaf should have its prickle snipped off with scissors. Then boil for 25 to 40 minutes in salted water. The artichoke is done when an outer leaf pulls out easily. Drain well upside down, and while still warm from the cooking, prepare for salad.
• Press the leaves gently back so that the artichoke lies open like a flower. Pull out the cone of undeveloped white leaves. Scrape out choke with a spoon. Chill.
• Mix the crab meat, celery, green pepper, onion juice and mayonnaise together; add nutmeg, salt and paprika. Heap this on the artichoke heart and decorate with the capers. Pass a bowl of mayonnaise at the table.

CRAB MEAT & SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• by using gloves.
• Separate crab meat by hand.
• Mix all the ingredients together evenly.
• let sit in the refrigerator overnight for the ingredients to blend together.

SPECIAL CRAB MEAT SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.

MINCED MEAT, CRAB, AND GRAPEFRUIT VIETNAMESE SALAD

Steps:

• Slice the top and bottom of the pomelo with a paring knife. Set one of the flat sides on your work surface. From top to bottom, following the curve of the fruit, cut away peel and white pith. Trim off any remaining pith. Holding the pomelo over a bowl, cut along both sides of each segment, staying close to the membrane, to release; set aside.
• Place the minced meat in a medium saucepan along with 3 tablespoons water. Cook over medium heat until cooked through. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Stir in lime juice, fish sauce dip, and chile; let cool completely.
• In a large bowl, combine onion, ginger, cilantro, and crab. Tear pomelo segments into small pieces and add to bowl. Add cooled meat and toss to combine.
• Serve salad in lettuce cups garnished with carrots and cucumber.

CRAB MEAT SALAD (SOUTH BEACH DIET FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Hollow out tomotoes to make serving dishes.
• Mix other ingredients.
• Serve in tomatos.

CRAB MEAT SALAD RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Flake crab meat; add celery, green pepper, pimiento, salt, pepper, and sliced hard-cooked egg. Last, add mayonnaise, and blend well. Lobster or shrimp may be substituted for crab meat. Serve on lettuce cups with Thousand Island or French dressing, seperately.