Description
A refreshing and vibrant crab salad that captures the essence of summer with fresh vegetables and a zesty dressing.
Ingredients
- Fresh or imitation crab meat
- Zesty bell peppers
- Creamy avocado
- Crisp cucumber
- Fresh cilantro or parsley
- Lime juice
- Olive oil
- Mustard
- Salt
- Pepper
- Hot sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients by shredding or chopping the crab meat and dicing the bell peppers and cucumber.
- In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, olive oil, mustard, salt, and pepper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine crab meat, diced vegetables, and herbs.
- Pour the dressing over the top and toss gently.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before serving or serve immediately.
Notes
For best flavor, use fresh crab meat if available. The salad can be prepared a few hours in advance and kept covered in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: crab, salad, summer, fresh, quick