Description
A refreshing and elegant salad featuring tender crab meat, crisp vegetables, and a creamy dressing, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fresh crab meat
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: Finely chop your celery, red onion, and parsley.
- Create the dressing: In a large mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice, whisking until smooth.
- Add the crab meat: Gently lift the crab meat into the bowl with a spatula.
- Incorporate the vegetables: Toss in the chopped celery, red onion, and parsley, folding gently together.
- Season to perfection: Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and adjust as desired.
- Chill before serving: Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to meld flavors.
Notes
This salad can be made a day in advance for better flavor. Avoid using too much mayonnaise to keep the balance.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: crab salad, seafood salad, easy crab recipe, summer salad, elegant appetizer