Crab Salad Recipe
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Spanish Seafood and Crab Salad Recipe
This Spanish seafood and crab salad recipe is very popular in Spain. The seafood consists of shrimp and octopus as well as crab. The onions, pickles, vinegar, and olives add a sharp and tangy flavor. You can use either fresh crab meat or imitation crab, since both are used in Spanish salad recipes. You could serve this with other Spanish dishes or even with tapas appetizers.
This crab salad recipe makes a delicious lunch or appetizer and you can team it with warm bread and butter. You could also serve it as a side dish during dinner. You might also want to add some chilies to the recipe if you prefer a spicy crab salad.
When you present this salad, make sure you make the most of the crab, shrimp, and octopus. You really want them to stand out. If you cannot get boiled octopus, you can boil a raw octopus yourself for between thirty minutes and an hour, depending on its size. Check fish markets for octopus if you cannot find it in your local grocery store. Do not be afraid to ask the clerks tips on cooking them if you have never cooked them before. While you are there, get fresh raw shrimp, too. Pre-cooked shrimp are often overcooked and rubbery. You can use any type of crab in this recipe. If you can get your hands on some nice claw meat, go for it. It always looks great piled on top of crab salad.
Traditional Spanish Seafood Salad Recipe
Ingredients -
12 ounces crab meat or 1 pack imitation crab
1-½ lbs shrimp, cooked and peeled
1 pound octopus, cooked
8 ounces cocktail onions, drained
½ green bell pepper
½ red bell pepper
8 ounces green olives, stuffed with anchovies
8 ounces pickles
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup white vinegar
Salt
Preparation:
Break the crabmeat into ½ inch pieces with a fork. If you are using imitation crab, flake or cut it into ½ inch pieces.
Slice the octopus into ¼ inch thick slices.
Rinse the bell peppers and take out the seeds. Cut them into ½ inch pieces.
Cut the pickles in half.
Combine all the ingredients and season to taste.
(Serves 6)
