Crab Options:
We love using cooked lump crab meat for this tasty take on seafood salad. If you’re on a budget, are allergic to crab, or don’t eat seafood, you can use imitation crab — look for packages that spell crab with a “k.” Both are going to give you a delicious salad, but use what works for you and what you can find!
Fresh vs. Dried Dill:
We love using fresh dill for this crab meat salad. It highlights the seafood flavor and works wonderfully with fresh lemon juice. That said, you can substitute with dried dill if needed. You’ll need to use 1-2 tablespoons instead of a ¼ of a cup as you would with fresh.
What Spices Do You Add To This Salad?
We like to keep things simple. Our crab meat salad includes:
Fresh dillSaltPepperPaprika
Some other recipes call for other seasonings like Old Bay. You can follow our version to a tee, or you can get creative! We also love the idea of making this salad on the spicier side, by adding a bit of cayenne pepper. Yum!
Do You Put Eggs in This Dish?
We don’t add eggs to our version of this recipe, but you can if you’d like! Hard-boiled eggs will add more protein to this dish to make it even more filling.
Is Crab Salad The Same As Kani Salad?
As you look around for the perfect crab salad recipe, you may have stumbled across Kani salad recipes. Kani salad is a Japanese take on this seafood dish. It features thinly sliced crab, vegetables, a spicy mayonnaise-based sauce, and a bit of sprinkled panko on top. You can put an Asian twist to our recipe by adding a bit of Sriracha hot sauce!
Ways to Serve This Crab Meat Salad
There are several different ways to serve up this tasty dish. Here are some of our favorite ideas:
In a sandwich: Use butter rolls, Italian bread, or create lettuce wraps.As a dip: Serve in a bowl alongside your cracker of choice. Saltines, RITZ, or Triscuits all come to mind!In an avocado: Scoop out the insides of two avocado halves and place your crab salad inside. Make sure to leave a bit of the avocado meat!
Serving Suggestions
You can enjoy this crab meat salad as a sandwich filling, or serve it with crackers or bread as a fun appetizer as mentioned above. If you want to make a heartier meal out of it, consider pairing it with:
Summer fresh corn saladOld fashioned German potato saladPerfect grilled asparagusEasy grilled zucchiniThe best macaroni saladGrilled lemon chicken kabobs
If you like this recipe, you may be interested in these other delicious salad recipes:
Traditional Chicken SaladHealthy Tuna SaladCurry Chicken SaladClassic Ham Salad
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