How can I make my own crab salad?

Question

I have canned crab meat but I'm not sure what else to add.

Answer 1

You can pretty much put anything into it you choose. I make mine with chopped onions and cerery and pickle relish sometimes all blended with mayonaise. Other times I use cream cheese and shredded cheese and add a bit of real cream to the mixture to soften the cheese to stir better. Sometimes I add seafood spices and other times I make it without any spices since the crab meat is already salty. Once I just used cream cheese and added some crushed pineapple to it and served it in crackers. Sometimes i mix shredded lettuce into it as well or chopped tomatoes. Experiment with the recipe each time that you make it until you like what your creation is. When you become a creative cook, then your food stops being the same old thing and you never get tired of the dishes you prepare. Variety is the 'SPICE' to life (or to cooking) as they say.

Answer 2

Here's a good crab pasta salad:

2 cups uncooked medium shell pasta
1 1/2 cups cooked chopped or shredded crab meat, (or imitation crabmeat)
1 cup broccoli florets
1/2 cup diced green pepper
1/2 cup quartered cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped green onions

Dressing
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup creamy Italian salad dressing
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a large bowl. Stir in crab, broccoli, green pepper, tomatoes and onions. Combining dressing ingredients; pour over salad and toss gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours before serving.

And, here's a good one without pasta:

1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 tablespoons butter
12 ounces cooked chopped or shredded crab meat, (or imitation crabmeat)
3/4 to 1 cup mayonnaise

In a medium skillet, saute the green pepper and onion in the butter for 3 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Stir in crabmeat, and saute for another 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and put mixture into a medium bowl. Stir in mayonnaise. May be served warm or cold.

Answer 3

a very easy one - peel a leek (or onion), slice it and wash it (make sure there's no dirt between layers), then heat up 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan, add the leek, let it go for a few minutes until soft, finally drain and add the crab. Season with a bit of salt, and if you like it, a tiny bit of vinegar (not balsamic). Wash some rocket (rugula) and some lettuce or radicchio, finally add the crab and enjoy with a glass of white wine!

Answer 4

* 2 cups cooked cooled crab meat, flaked
* 1 cup diced celery
* 1/4 cup chopped green or red bell pepper
* 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
* 1/4 teaspoon pepper
* 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
* 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
* mixed salad greens
* 6 avocado wedges, optional

Mix crab meat with diced celery, chopped bell pepper, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and mayonnaise. Serve over mixed greens with a slice of avocado, if desired.

Answer 5

If you have a favorite tuna salad recipe, use it.

Bert