LAYERED CRAB SALAD WITH THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING

Layered Crab Salad With Thousand Island Dressing image

Provided by LAURIE

Categories Crab

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 head lettuce, torn in bit sized pieces
1 cucumber, sliced
6 -8 radishes, sliced
2 -3 tomatoes, cut in wedges
1 cup cauliflower floret
1 cup broccoli floret
3 -4 asparagus spears, diced
1/2 carrot, sliced
2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
1 onion, sliced in rings
2 cups crabmeat (about 12 oz)
1 cup mayonnaise or 1 cup salad dressing
2 tablespoons chili sauce
2 teaspoons chives, chopped
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup pickle relish
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Use a tall glass bowl like a trifle bowl for the total effect of the layers.
Start layering first the lettuce then in order of the ingredients ending with the crab.
Mix dressing ingredients together except for the pecans.
Cover and chill each separately for at least 1 hour.
Serve with the dressing drizzled over the whole salad and garnished with sprinkled pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.1, Fat 10.9, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 40.4, Sodium 287.8, Carbohydrate 16.4, Fiber 2, Sugar 7.6, Protein 3.1