Crab Salad Recipe
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Simple Cold Crab Salad
This is a great cold crab salad that you can quickly toss together. Let it chill and before you know it you have a great recipe that can be served anytime. This colorful crab salad can be made with either real crab or imitation crab. While they will taste slightly different depending on your choice, both versions are very good. Fresh crab is delightful in season; if you want this salad on a budget, try the imitation version. It tastes great, too.
Serve this delicious cold crab salad as an appetizer in small cups or on lettuce leaves, as a light lunch or as a side dish at dinner. It is perfect for potlucks, picnics and get togethers. This is a wonderful salad to make for a crowd since it is so simple. This versatile crab salad recipe will fast become a favorite. You can toss it together in minutes, and then just let it chill. This frees you up to work on other dishes, get ready for a party, or attend to other details.
All the ingredients are readily available year round, so go ahead and make this refreshing salad for holiday meals, informal gatherings or fancy parties. It is suitable for any situation. If you do not care for bell pepper, you can replace it with a yellow tomato to get the same color combinations. The eye appeal of this salad is enormous. No one will be able to resist trying it when it looks so good.
Chopped Cold Crab Salad
Ingredients -
½ yellow bell pepper, finely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 Tablespoons lemon juice
12 ounces crab meat or imitation crab meat, flaked
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup celery, finely sliced
1 small tomato, finely chopped
Preparation:
In a large bowl, combine bell pepper, onion, celery, tomato, lemon juice, and mayonnaise. Mix well.
Add crab or imitation crab. Toss gently.
Chill the salad for at least an hour before serving.
(Serves 8)
Photo Description:
Doesn't this colorful crab salad look delicious? It is easy, too! Whenever you want a cold crab salad, this is a simple recipe to make that is also inexpensive. Take imitation crab (or real crab if you have it) and mix it with celery, bell pepper, and tomato. A light mayonnaise dressing goes over the top and before you know it, you can eat. Serve it by the scoop or the plateful. The colorful combination looks delicious and will go over big with everyone. This is a salad you can be proud of.
