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5 from 118 votes

Crab Salad

This Crab Salad recipe is not only easy, it's versatile. It is the perfect base to make crab dip, crab macaroni salad, and crab salad sandwiches!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Seafood
Keyword: Crab Salad
Servings: 8
Calories: 207kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds crab meat (or imitation crab meat)
  • 2 stalks celery
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2/3 cup Best Foods mayonnaise (or Hellmann's)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • fresh dill optional, to taste

Instructions

  • Break imitation crab meat into small pieces with hands, or coarsely chop with a knife. You can also coarsely chop in a blender or food processor.
    Crab meat pieces in a blender.
  • Finely chop the celery. This gives the crab salad a little crunch, but not too much. Toss crab, celery, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl.
    Imitation crab in a bowl with mayonnaise and celery.
  • Stir in mayonnaise and lemon until crab is evenly coated.
    Crab and celery in a bowl mixed with mayonnaise.
  • Serve as-is, or in a lettuce cup, or with crackers for dipping.
    Crab Salad in a large bowl garnished with parsley.

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Notes

A helpful recipe tip from Brian in the comment section of this post (Thanks Brian!):
"This recipe is great! Not only is it extremely easy but also versatile. I add celery salt instead of regular and it not only boosts the celery flavor but also helps use it up as there aren’t many recipes asking for it. Good quality mayo makes a big difference."

Nutrition

Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 844mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 6.5mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 0.5mg