Imitation Crab Salad – Immaculate Bites

Imitation crab and real crab in crab salad

If you can get real crab meat in this salad, or if you want to taste real crab meat, you should definitely try it. This salad is very delicious no matter how you make it. In fact, I Crab sticks Most often it’s meat.

Technically, it is ground white fish solidified with starch (hence the name of the dish ” Seafood salad). For me it’s a matter of convenience and economy, since crab sticks are easier to get and much cheaper. Plus, using crab sticks makes this salad easier to prepare. 😅

Recipe Ingredients

1. Crab meat – This salad uses crab sticks, but you can substitute real crab meat.
2. onion – Finely chopped white or yellow onions and chopped green onions add flavor and texture to this salad.
3. celery – I like to add chopped celery for extra crunch (and color).
4. dressing – This salad’s tangy dressing contains mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, Creole seasoning, and lemon juice.
5. Dill – A bright and flavorful garnish that pairs well with seafood. Dill is essential. I like fresh dill best, but dried works well too.

How to Make Imitation Crab Salad

• mix salad – Combine crab meat, onion, scallions, and celery in a large bowl.
• dressing – Combine mayonnaise, mustard, Creole seasoning, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• assemble – Add the mayonnaise dressing to the crab mixture, mix well and season with salt and pepper.
• serve – Garnish with dill and serve with baguette, lettuce and avocado, or crackers. Your choice. 😉

Recipe Variations

1. Change the mayonnaiseIf you don’t like mayonnaise, substitute plain Greek yogurt or sour cream. Mayonnaise gives the salad a much better flavor, so be sure to season it more.
2. Choose a different proteinThis salad pairs great with a variety of proteins, try seafood like lobster or tuna, or make it into a delicious chicken salad.
3. Add additional elements! Add diced cucumber, tomato, and boiled egg. Or sprinkle on some raisins for a fruity flavor. The ways to jazz up this crab salad are nearly endless.
4. Crabstick pasta saladAdd cooked macaroni, penne pasta, or your favorite pasta style for a hearty, one-dish salad.

Tips and Tricks

1. It tastes best when chilled, so chill it in the refrigerator for an hour before serving. ❄️
2. For a juicier salad, add more mayonnaise.
3. To give your salad a fresh, crunchy texture, keep the dressing and salad ingredients separate until ready to serve.

Preliminary steps

This salad can be made the day before by storing the dressing and salad ingredients separately in airtight containers in the refrigerator and mixing together up to 1 hour before serving.

How to serve and store

Serve this crab salad chilled and garnished with dill. If you have any leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Freezing is not recommended as it will destroy the texture of the raw vegetables.

What goes well with crab stick salad?

Eat it raw with a fork and have crab salad as a meal Hawaiian Sweet Roll or Coconut Rice A glass full Your favorite lemonadeFor dessert, simply Lemon Bar.🍋

More Delicious Crab Recipes to Try

1. Crab legs baked in butter sauce
2. She-crab soup
3. Creamy Crab Bisque
4. Crab Rangoon
5. Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

This blog post was originally published in August 2018 and has been updated with additional tips and beautiful photography.