CRAB MACARONI SALAD

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Flaked, canned crab meat stars in this macaroni salad for a refreshing summertime side dish.

Provided by Kim

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Crab Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup elbow macaroni
¾ cup mayonnaise
1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat, drained, flaked, and cartilage removed
¼ cup finely chopped celery
2 tablespoons chili sauce (such as Heinz®)
1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
4 leaves lettuce

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain. Rinse macaroni with cold water until completely chilled; drain.
Mix macaroni, mayonnaise, crabmeat, celery, chili sauce, lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Spoon into lettuce leaves to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 437.5 calories, Carbohydrate 23.9 g, Cholesterol 38.8 mg, Fat 33.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 11.2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 719.7 mg, Sugar 2.3 g