Delicious Easy Crab Salad: Quick, Creamy, and Perfectly Fresh
This Delicious Easy Crab Salad is a light yet fulfilling dish that combines creamy dressing, sweet imitation crab, and fresh veggies, perfect for summer.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 230kcal
Equipment
- Large bowl
- Spatula
- knife
- cutting board
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 12 oz Imitation Crab Meat Can use real crab for a richer flavor.
- 1 cup Celery Diced.
- 1 medium Red Bell Pepper Diced.
- 1/4 cup Red Onion Diced.
For the Dressing
- 1/2 cup Mayonnaise Greek yogurt can be a lighter alternative.
- 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice Freshly squeezed.
- 1 tsp Dried Dill Or fresh dill, to taste.
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
Steps
- Begin by dicing the celery, red onion, and red bell pepper into small, even pieces. Flake the imitation crab meat into bite-sized chunks.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, dill, salt, and black pepper until smooth and creamy.
- Add the chopped veggies and flaked crab meat to the dressing. Gently fold the ingredients together until evenly coated.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes to enhance the flavors.
- Serve the crab salad over a bed of mixed greens, in a croissant, or as a dip with crackers.
Notes
For an optional garnish, top with fresh dill before serving.