Best Hermit Crab Salad Recipes

MEL'S CRAB SALAD

Mel's Crab Salad image

I tried for years to duplicate the crab salad that was made in the seafood market i used to work for, but never could. However, I came up with this one and prefer it a whole lot more. My daughter will hide with the batch I make and eat it all. She doesn't like to share. Serve with club-style crackers.

Provided by Melissa Goff

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Crab Salad Recipes

Time 8h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 pound imitation crabmeat, flaked
½ cup finely chopped celery, or more to taste
½ cup reduced-fat ranch dressing (such as Hidden Valley Ranch® LIght)
⅓ cup mayonnaise (such as Hellmann's®/Best Foods®)
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley

Steps:

Gently mix flaked imitation crab, celery, ranch dressing, mayonnaise, sugar, and parsley in a salad bowl until thoroughly combined. Refrigerate overnight, stirring occasionally. Stir again just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.4 calories, Carbohydrate 12.2 g, Cholesterol 19 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 686.8 mg, Sugar 6 g

CRAB SALAD

Crab Salad image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories side-dish

Time 15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over to remove any shell or cartilage
1 stalk celery, peeled, and cut into 1/8-inch dice
4 teaspoons finely sliced fresh chives
1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon leaves
1/3 cup prepared mayonnaise
3 tablespoons sour cream
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Serving suggestions: Toasted hot dog rolls or Boston or Bibb lettuce leaves

Steps:

In a medium bowl, lightly toss the crabmeat, celery, chives, and tarragon together.
In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, and mustard. Add the dressing to the crabmeat mixture and stir until just coated. Season with salt and pepper to taste. If not using right away refrigerate until ready to serve.
Serve on toasted rolls or on a bed of lettuce.

"HERMIT CRAB" SALAD

My 7-year-old son helped me come up with this recipe. He named it "hermit crab salad" because the krab gets into the shells just like hermit crabs! He loves this salad and so does everyone else in my family!

Provided by Abby Lindsey @apikailaa

Categories Other Salads

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 pound(s) imitation krab
1/8 cup(s) dill pickle slices
1/8 cup(s) pickled jalapeno peppers (mild)
2 - celery stalks
2 - hard boiled eggs
1 can(s) sliced black olives (2.25 oz)
2 cup(s) mayonnaise
2 tablespoon(s) yellow mustard
4 cup(s) cooked and cooled shell shaped pasta

Steps:

Roughly chop krab and place into a large mixing bowl. Chop pickles and jalapenos very finely and place into the same bowl. Slice the celery and rough chop the eggs and add to the bowl. Drain the olives and add them to the mix. Add mayonnaise and mustard. Stir until everything is well combined.
Add pasta and stir until coated with krab and mayonnaise mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 45 minutes or longer. Enjoy!