Crab Salad is an easy recipe that works great as a side dish or a filler to make a crab salad sandwich. You will love this delicious and easy side dish recipe!
Whenever I am getting remade salads from the deli, my eyes are always drawn to the Seafood Salad and the Crab Salad. They are absolutely delicious, but they are so easy to make at home. I love the simplicity of this recipe and it’s generous creamy dressing.
Thank you for this recipe.rnMy friends and family love itrnEverytime I make it I get requests for the recipernMy 22 year old son even asked for the recipe after he polished off a big bowl!!! ♥️
How to Make Crab Salad
This delicious recipe is so simple to make. First combine the main ingredients. Then make the dressing. I like to taste the dressing before then tossing it with the main ingredients. You can eat it right away or refrigerate it for a few hours to let the flavors combine.
Tips and Tricks
- Use imitation crab. While I typically get dragged for this on Facebook whenever I share my mom’s Crab Pasta Salad, it is such an affordable option and so delicious.
- Use real crab. On the other hand, if you can afford to use real lump crab, it will be fantastic in this recipe. I love to sort through it with a fork to pull out any stray pieces of shell that can sometimes pop up.
- Make your own Old Bay Seasoning. This is a seasoning mix that is very popular in the United States to eat with seafood. If you can’t find it, you can use my recipe for homemade Old Bay Seasoning.
How to Eat Crab Salad
- As a salad side dish. Eat it with a fork as a side dish.
- Eat it in lettuce cups. Serve it in lettuce cups for a great low carb option.
- Make a crab salad sandwich. It makes for a filling lunch that you will really love.
- Use it as a topping on salad greens. Throw in some other vegetables and make it a really healthy lunch option.
Leftovers
This recipe is best when eaten within twenty-four hours of being made. Leftovers should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator and given a stir before serving. I do not recommend freezing this salad.
What to Serve with Crab Salad
If you are putting out a full spread for a get together and this salad is part of it, here are some other great recipes that you will love.
If you make this Crab Salad recipe or any of my other recipes, leave me a comment and let me know what you think!
Crab Salad
Ingredients
- 16 ounces imitation crab meat see note about using real crab meat
- 1/2 small red onion diced small
- 1 celery stalk diced
- 1 cup mayonnaise (I used light)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning learn more about Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill or 1/2 teasoon dry dill
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the crab meat, red onion, and celery.
- In a small bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, Old Bay Seasoning, fresh dill, and salt. Taste and add pepper to taste.
- Stir the dressing into the main ingredients and serve. This recipe can be stored in the refrigerator for up to four days in an air tight container.
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clarissa says
Lisa thank love sea food. I have a question for you. I have a can of crema i get it by mistake idont know how to used it. Any recipe. thank.
Kelly says
In your instructions, you mention shrimp: In a large bowl, combine the crab meat (broken up), shrimp, red onion, and celery; however, shrimp isn’t in the ingredients list. What kind of shrimp and how much needs to be used? Thank you!
Thank you for catching this! This is a spin off my seafood salad, and the shrimp was left there in error.
Jacquie says
Thanks for using the imitation crab, now I can afford to make it. “Seafood” is so expensive and this looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it 🙂
You are welcome! I hope you love this recipe!
Rosalie bishop says
Crab salad looks delicious !!
I hope you enjoy it, Rosalie!
Judith A. Durnwald says
Love all of your recipes….easy and fun to make..Thank You!
Thank you for coming back to tell me this Judith!
CHRISTINE H says
Yummy good!
I’m so glad you liked it!
Bridget Neill says
Tryed your salad, fabulous
I’m so glad you liked it!
Marlene says
I don’t particularly care for dill, except for dill pickles, can I replace it or just leave it out?
You for sure can leave it out. It will change the taste of the salad, but it will still be good.
Theresa B says
I love this recipe. When the garden tomatoes come on, I like to hollow out the tomatoes seeds and stuff with the crab salad.
Bruce Sellers says
Made this today for lunch, easy quick and refreshing. Absolutely lovers it. Thank you!
I’m so glad to hear it!